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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2012
Samuel Truthseeker, El Sobrante, CA (US);
Charles Wade Albritton, Hercules, CA (US);
Ramachandran Narayanamurthy, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Joshua Reed Plaisted, Oakland, CA (US);
Samuel Truthseeker, El Sobrante, CA (US);
Charles Wade Albritton, Hercules, CA (US);
Ramachandran Narayanamurthy, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Joshua Reed Plaisted, Oakland, CA (US);
SunEdison, Inc., Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Abstract
A pan structure for bonding solar modules installed on a target position is provided. The pan structure includes a plate member configured to be disposed across a spacing between two rail structures for mounting one or more solar modules. Additionally, the pan structure includes a pair of edge members configured to couple the plate member respectively with the two rail structures. Each of the pair of edge members has a first ledge characterized to be electrically conductive and configured to be supported by one of the two rail structures and a second ledge connected the first ledge to the plate member to keep the plate member a distance below the first ledge. Moreover, the pan structure includes a plurality of contact elements spatially distributed along the first ledge for bonding both the one or more solar modules and the rail structures for electric grounding.