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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Wares, Sacramento, CA (US);
Ethan Ely, Martinez, CA (US);
Sushrut Bapat, Alameda, CA (US);
Gary Rossi, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/08 (2006.01); E04D 3/24 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.01); F24S 25/615 (2018.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/23 (2014.12); E04D 3/24 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.05); F24S 25/615 (2018.05); F24S 25/632 (2018.05); H02G 3/081 (2013.01); H02G 3/088 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); F24S 2025/014 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6004 (2018.05); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides junction boxes for use with roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) modules. The junction boxes may include a housing having a plurality of sides, a bottom having an aperture, and a top edge having a top opening, where the top edge has a lip disposed around the top edge and projecting upward from the top edge. The junction boxes may further include a lid removably coupled to the top edge of the housing and a seal disposed on an outer surface of the bottom of the housing.