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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Linderman, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/10 (2014.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.01); H02S 20/20 (2014.01); F16B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/10 (2014.12); F16B 1/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/345 (2014.12); F16B 1/02 (2013.01); F16B 2001/0064 (2013.01); H01L 2924/171 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1711 (2013.01); H02S 20/20 (2014.12); H02S 40/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12);
Abstract
An apparatus for mechanically coupling a power conditioner to a photovoltaic (PV) module frame. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a bracket, adapted for mechanically coupling the power conditioner to the PV module frame, comprising at least one inner-flange tab and at least one outer-flange tab for trapping a flange of the PV module frame between them; and at least one self-locking mounting structure for locking the bracket to the PV module frame without requiring any holes in the PV module frame.