PHOTOVOLTAIC TILE FOR A ROOF
First Claim
1. A photovoltaic tile for a roof comprising a plurality of said tiles, at least two adjacent tiles of which at least partially overlap each other, includinga body having overlapping edges constituting a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being formed so as to cover the bottom edge of at least one of the adjacent tiles,a photovoltaic layer placed on a free part of the upper surface of the body outside the bottom edge, andelectrical connectors which are connected to the photovoltaic layer by means of electrical conductors to electrically connect one to another the photovoltaic layers of at least two adjacent tiles of the roofwherein the electrical connectors are provided in assembly elements by nesting, said assembly elements being provided on the overlapping edges so as to enable said overlapping edges to be mutually positioned during the placement of two of the adjacent tiles so that, through the nesting of the assembly elements, the electrical connectors come into electrical contact with each other.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic tile for a roof includes a plurality of tiles, at least two adjacent tiles of which at least partially overlap each other, including a body (12) having overlapping edges constituting a top edge (20) and a bottom edge (22), the top edge (20) being formed so as to cover the bottom edge (22) of at least one of the adjacent tiles, a photovoltaic layer (40), and electrical connectors (52) which are connected to the photovoltaic layer (40) through electrical conductors (54). The electrical connectors (52) are provided in assembly elements (57, 58) by nesting, the assembly elements being provided on the overlapping edges (20, 22) to enable the overlapping edges to be mutually positioned during the placement of two of the adjacent tiles (10) and the electrical contact of the electrical connectors (52) with each other. The invention also relates a method for manufacturing such tile.
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1. A photovoltaic tile for a roof comprising a plurality of said tiles, at least two adjacent tiles of which at least partially overlap each other, including
a body having overlapping edges constituting a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being formed so as to cover the bottom edge of at least one of the adjacent tiles, a photovoltaic layer placed on a free part of the upper surface of the body outside the bottom edge, and electrical connectors which are connected to the photovoltaic layer by means of electrical conductors to electrically connect one to another the photovoltaic layers of at least two adjacent tiles of the roof wherein the electrical connectors are provided in assembly elements by nesting, said assembly elements being provided on the overlapping edges so as to enable said overlapping edges to be mutually positioned during the placement of two of the adjacent tiles so that, through the nesting of the assembly elements, the electrical connectors come into electrical contact with each other.
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