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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Dean Solon, Gallatin, TN (US);
Inventor:
Dean Solon, Gallatin, TN (US);
Assignee:
Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, Portland, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H05K 7/10 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01); H01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H02G 3/08 (2013.01); H05K 7/10 (2013.01); H01R 31/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49208 (2015.01);
Abstract
A junction box is affixed to, and electrically coupled with, a solar panel. The junction box is configured to releasably engage and disengage accessory modules, thereby allowing accessory modules to be replaced or exchanged easily. Accessory modules are electrically coupled with other accessory modules in the solar panel string. The furthest downstream accessory module is connected to a wire harness, which is connected to a central combiner box.