POWER INVERTER DOCKING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
First Claim
1. A power inverter docking system for a photovoltaic module, the coupling system comprising:
- a first connector port configured to be electrically coupled to at least one photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module;
a docking member configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module, wherein the docking member is configured to be removably coupled to the first connector port; and
an inverter housing configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module and configured to at least partially enclose a power inverter, the inverter housing including a second connector port electrically coupled to the power inverter, wherein the second connector port is configured to be selectively engageable to the first connector port and to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module.
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Abstract
An electronics module docking system includes docking member removably coupled to a photovoltaic module. The docking system includes a first connector port electrically coupled to one or more photovoltaic cells of the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module is selectively coupleable to the docking member. The docking system includes a housing to enclose an electronics module. The housing may include second connector port that is selectively engageable to the power electronics module. The power electronics module and the photovoltaic cells are electrically coupled to one another upon selective engagement of the connector ports. The inverter housing is receivable by and removably coupleable to the docking member allowing the inverter housing to be removably coupleable to the photovoltaic module.
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26 Claims
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1. A power inverter docking system for a photovoltaic module, the coupling system comprising:
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a first connector port configured to be electrically coupled to at least one photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module; a docking member configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module, wherein the docking member is configured to be removably coupled to the first connector port; and an inverter housing configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module and configured to at least partially enclose a power inverter, the inverter housing including a second connector port electrically coupled to the power inverter, wherein the second connector port is configured to be selectively engageable to the first connector port and to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A photovoltaic module comprising:
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at least one photovoltaic cell; and a docking system comprising; a first connector port configured to be electrically coupled to the at least one photovoltaic cell; and a housing configured to enclose at least a portion of a power electronics module, wherein the housing includes a second connector port configured to be electrically coupled to the power electronics module, wherein the second connector port is configured to removably engage the first connector port, wherein the power electronics module and the at least one photovoltaic cell are electrically coupled to one another when the second connector port is removably engaged to the first connector port, and wherein the housing is configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of assembling a docking system for a photovoltaic module, the method comprising:
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electrically coupling a first connector port to at least one photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module; electrically coupling a first connector port with a second connector port, wherein the second connector port is electrically coupled to a power electronics module enclosed within a housing; and removably coupling the housing to the photovoltaic module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification