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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Charles Martin, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Martin Fornage, Petaluma, CA (US);
Ho Gene Choi, Petaluma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 10/00 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/32 (2014.12); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01); H02S 10/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and system for flexibly mounting a power module to a photovoltaic (PV) module. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of distributed mounting points adapted to be adhered to a face of the PV module for mechanically coupling the power module to the PV module, wherein the plurality of distributed mounting points flexibly retain the power module such that the PV module is able to flex without subjecting the power module to stress from flexure of the PV module.