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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2009
Brett Hinze, San Jose, CA (US);
Franz Mairhofer, San Jose, CA (US);
George Chatalbashev, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Darin Birtwhistle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brett Hinze, San Jose, CA (US);
Franz Mairhofer, San Jose, CA (US);
George Chatalbashev, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Darin Birtwhistle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Automated testing of solar panel modules employs a gantry system to continuously transfer modules in and out of a workstation where the modules undergo solar simulation current voltage testing and high voltage safety measurements. The gantry system includes a carriage and a clamp device that is adopted to receive and secure the perimeter of each module, which has a positive and negative junction box, located on its back side and contact pins are inserted into the junction boxes during testing. The clamp has an electrically conductive inner perimeter that engages the corresponding outer perimeter of module. High voltage testing determines the level of current leakage between the interior and exterior of the module. A takt time of fifteen seconds or better is achieved.