公开(公告)号：US20180175227A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15389159

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Chien-Rong HUANG ,  Tung-Po HSIEH ,  Fu-Ming LIN

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H01L31/02

CPC classification number: H02S40/34 ,  H01L31/02013 ,  H02S40/36 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: An expandable photovoltaic submodule comprises an adapter. The adapter comprises: an upper level port, wherein the upper level port comprises a front-positive terminal, a front-negative terminal, a first rear-positive terminal, and a first rear-negative terminal; a lower level port, wherein the lower level port comprises a second rear-positive terminal and a second rear-negative terminal; a first solar cell port, wherein the first solar cell port comprises a cell positive terminal and a cell negative terminal; and a plurality of potential lines coupled to the upper level port, the lower level port, and the first solar cell port, wherein the plurality of potential lines are adapted to series or parallel connections of at least two levels.