Ergonomic solar module frame with cable management flange
US12047034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solar module system includes a frame, a microinverter, and an adapter assembly for connecting the microinverter to the frame. The frame includes a body, a mounting flange extending from a bottom of the body at an edge, and a cable management flange extending from an interior surface of the body. The cable management flange and the mounting flange define a cable cavity therebetween for retaining at least one cable. The adapter assembly includes an adapter including a microinverter attachment projection coupled to the microinverter, a frame attachment extension, and a side wall extending therebetween.
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