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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason Oh, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Brian Wares, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas James McKibben, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02N 6/00 (2006.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); H02S 30/00 (2014.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.01); F24S 25/65 (2018.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/32 (2014.12); F16M 11/04 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.05); F24S 25/65 (2018.05); F24S 30/425 (2018.05); H02S 30/00 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); F24S 2025/014 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6006 (2018.05); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mounting assembly for a photovoltaic (PV) module, and systems including such mounting assemblies, are described. In an embodiment, the mounting assembly includes a top strut to support a PV module, and a retainer fixed relative to the top strut. The retainer may have an upright and retaining tab portion forming a receiving gap to receive the PV module. The retainer may constrain movement of the PV module mounted on the top strut.