A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
SIDELAP INTERCONNECT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING MODULES
This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for assembly a roofing structure that incorporates photovoltaic modules as shingles of the roofing structure. A sidelap is used to both establish consistent spacing between the solar shingles and prevent water passing between adjacent shingles from collecting beneath the solar shingles by guiding the water passing through the solar shingles and redirecting the water down-roof. In some embodiments, the sidelaps can have additional functionality. For example, a sidelap can include tabs configured to interact with lateral securing features positioned on downward-facing surfaces of the solar roofing modules to help keep the lateral sides of the photovoltaic modules from pulling away from the roofing structure during severe weather conditions. The sidelap could also include means for attaching a wire clip to one end of the sidelap.
SIDELAP INTERCONNECT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING MODULES
This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for assembly a roofing structure that incorporates photovoltaic modules as shingles of the roofing structure. A sidelap is used to both establish consistent spacing between the solar shingles and prevent water passing between adjacent shingles from collecting beneath the solar shingles by guiding the water passing through the solar shingles and redirecting the water down-roof. In some embodiments, the sidelaps can have additional functionality. For example, a sidelap can include tabs configured to interact with lateral securing features positioned on downward-facing surfaces of the solar roofing modules to help keep the lateral sides of the photovoltaic modules from pulling away from the roofing structure during severe weather conditions. The sidelap could also include means for attaching a wire clip to one end of the sidelap.
SIDELAP INTERCONNECT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING MODULES
SEERY MARTIN (author) / MOLINA DAVID (author) / GUTHRIE TREVOR B (author) / ANDERSON THOMAS (author) / HEWLETT JONATHAN (author)
2018-12-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
H02S
GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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Erzeugung elektrischer Energie durch Umwandlung von Infrarot-Strahlung, sichtbarem Licht oder ultraviolettem Licht, z.B. unter Verwendung von Photovoltaik [PV]-Modulen
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E04B
Allgemeine Baukonstruktionen
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GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
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E04D
ROOF COVERINGS
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Dacheindeckungen
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H01L
Halbleiterbauelemente
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES