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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lilja Magnusdottir, San Rafael, CA (US);
Pablo Gonzalez, Fremont, CA (US);
Peter Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
SolarCity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0475 (2014.01); B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B23K 1/012 (2006.01); B23K 3/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0508 (2013.01); B23K 1/0016 (2013.01); B23K 1/012 (2013.01); B23K 3/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/90 (2013.01); H01L 22/12 (2013.01); H01L 31/0201 (2013.01); H01L 31/0475 (2014.12); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic module can be constructed from one or more strings, with each of the strings being constructed from a plurality of cascaded solar cells. A connector can electrically connect the strings to one another. The connector can include strain relief connectors that extend between the connector and the strings to help reduce effects caused by thermal expansion.