Patent · US Expired

Connecting box for a solar panel and solar panel

US7097516B2 · kind B2 · utility

252Cited by

6References

5Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH · DE

Inventors

Elke Werner · Darmstadt, DE
Guenter Feldmeier · Lorsch, DE
Heinz Scherer · Bensheim, DE
Markus Strelow · Bad Kissingen, DE
Andreas Woeber · Kronau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2004
Grant date	Aug 29, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The connecting box comprises contact elements which allow automatic contacting and assembling of a solar panel with the connecting box. The solar panel comprises fixed contacts suitable for automatic contacting with the contact elements of the connecting box. The contact elements of the connecting box comprise tapered receiving regions allowing automatic insertion of the fixed contacts of the solar panel into a contact region of the contact elements. Inexpensive production is possible as a result of automatic assembling of the panels with the connecting boxes.

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