Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for contacting foil conductors, in particular of a solar module

US6582249B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6References

24Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH · DE

Inventors

Werner Boeck · Groß-Umstadt, DE
Klaus-Peter Goetz · Lorsch, DE
Guenter Feldmeier · Lorsch, DE
Heinz Scherer · Bensheim, DE
Martin Szelag · Emmelshausen, DE
Andreas Woeber · Kronau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2000
Grant date	Jun 24, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/936
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for making contact with a foil conductor, in particular of a solar module, the apparatus having a housing, a first connecting region for connecting to the foil conductor, and a second connecting region with at least one contact for connecting at least one plug connector. At least one conductor rail connects the contact to the foil conductor. The conductor rail has a contact region for detachable connection to the foil conductor. The conductor rail has a terminal area for receiving electronic modules, for example a diode or lead portions. Each conductor rail is connected to the contact of the second connecting region.

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