Advanced frame design for roof-integrated solar panels
US9410325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The roof-integrated solar panel of the disclosure comprises a mounting frame having a top side for facing away from a roof, a bottom side for facing toward the roof, an upper side for facing an upslope direction, a lower side for facing a downslope direction, a left side and a right side, a solar panel mounted within the mounting frame, and a plurality of nose vents in the lower side of the mounting frame, a plurality of flow-through vents in the upper side of the mounting frame, and a plurality of exhaust vents in the top side of the mounting frame at an upper edge of the upper side wherein air is drawn up through the nose vents and out through the exhaust vents to cool the solar panel.
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