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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Kedar Hardikar, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ashraf Khan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Roger Balyon, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kedar Hardikar, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ashraf Khan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Roger Balyon, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apollo Precision (Kunming) Yuanhong Limited, Kunming, CN;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/23 (2014.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/5258 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49355 (2015.01); H02S 20/00 (2013.01); F24J 2/5205 (2013.01); Y02B 10/12 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.12);
Abstract
Apparatus and techniques for mounting frameless photovoltaic modules reduce module stress induced by the mounting configuration. Mounting clamps and rail/clamp spacing configured to relieve module stress by reducing or eliminating module sag are used.