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公开(公告)号:US10097134B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15175591
申请日:2016-06-07
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: David Molina , Charles Almy , Soren Jensen , Kathryn Austin Pesce , Johann Fritz Karkheck
Abstract: This disclosure relates to the design of pile cap assemblies configured to rotatably couple the torque tube of a photovoltaic solar tracker to multiple support piles that elevate the torque tube above the ground. The pile cap assemblies define low friction bearings that allow the torque tube to rotate smoothly within the low friction bearings. The pile cap assemblies also include numerous mounting hole configurations that allow for adjustment of a position of the pile cap assemblies with respect to the support piles. This allows for any small variation in positioning of the support piles to be accommodated.
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公开(公告)号:US20180266730A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15985425
申请日:2018-05-21
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Emil Johansen
Abstract: A bracket for installing photovoltaic modules on a tile roof. The bracket can have a base portion adapted to sit on a flat roof surface below a tile. A pair of curved portions above the base portion can be supported by a pair of vertical portions. A riser portion can be connected to the pair of curved portion and rising in a direction perpendicular to a roof surface. A flange can be connected to and be perpendicular to the riser portion and parallel to the base.
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公开(公告)号:US10069030B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US14985294
申请日:2015-12-30
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Pablo Gonzalez
IPC: H01L21/677 , H01L31/18 , H01L21/687 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/673
Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring solar cells while maintaining a controlled micro-environment are provided. In particular, such systems provide automated loading and unloading of solar cells by use of a conveyor and elevator within a tank receptacle sealingly connected with a solar cell carrying pods and a flow tube of solar cell components in a solar cell fabrication process. The tank receptacle can include one or more ports for sealingly and operably coupling with a cover of a solar cell carrying pod, each port having an elevator for withdrawing a removable base of the pod along with a solar cell carrying cassette into the tank and a conveyor to facilitate loading and/or unloading of solar cells with the cassette by coordinated movement of the elevator and conveyor. Such systems can further include a robotic arm having a gripper and nozzle to maintain a micro-environment within the pod during transport.
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公开(公告)号:USD821614S1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US29599295
申请日:2017-03-31
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Designer: Remy Labesque , Daniel Flanigan , Jack West , Brian Atchley , Brian West
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公开(公告)号:US09991412B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-05
申请号:US14866806
申请日:2015-09-25
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Pablo Gonzalez , Bobby Yang
CPC classification number: H01L31/1876 , B05B12/124 , B05B13/0431 , B05C11/1023 , B05C11/1034 , B29C47/026 , H01L31/188 , Y02E10/50
Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for dispensing conductive paste on photovoltaic structures during manufacturing of a solar panel. The apparatus includes a cartridge for holding the conductive paste, a jet-dispensing module coupled to the cartridge, and a robotic arm coupled to the jet-dispensing module. The jet-dispensing module is configured to dispense a predetermined amount of the conductive paste on busbars of a respective photovoltaic structure in a non-contact manner, and the robotic arm is configured to adjust a position of the jet-dispensing module, thereby facilitating alignments between the jet-dispensing module and the busbars of the photovoltaic structure.
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公开(公告)号:US09985576B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-29
申请号:US14998380
申请日:2015-12-23
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Charles Almy
Abstract: A system for mounting one or more photovoltaic (PV) modules to a structure. The system can include a base having quarter turn receptacles. A coupling member can mate to one of the receptacles to compress a mounting foot to the base and prevent it from moving. A handle attached coupling member can be used to lock the coupling member to the base. A PV module coupling device attached to the foot may support two PV modules.
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公开(公告)号:US09976778B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-22
申请号:US14882375
申请日:2015-10-13
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Emil Johansen
CPC classification number: H02S20/23 , F24S20/69 , F24S25/61 , F24S25/613 , H02S20/25 , Y02B10/12 , Y02B10/20 , Y02E10/47
Abstract: A bracket for installing photovoltaic modules on a tile roof. The bracket can have a base portion adapted to sit on a flat roof surface below a tile. A pair of curved portions above the base portion can be supported by a pair of vertical portions. A riser portion can be connected to the pair of curved portion and rising in a direction perpendicular to a roof surface. A flange can be connected to and be perpendicular to the riser portion and parallel to the base.
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公开(公告)号:USD817741S1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-15
申请号:US29567387
申请日:2016-06-08
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Designer: Jack Raymond West
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公开(公告)号:US09966487B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US14985376
申请日:2015-12-30
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Lilja Magnusdottir , Pablo Gonzalez , Peter Nguyen
IPC: H01L31/042 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0475 , B23K1/00 , B23K1/012 , B23K3/08 , B65G47/90 , H01L21/66 , H01L31/18
CPC classification number: H01L31/0508 , B23K1/0016 , B23K1/012 , B23K3/08 , B65G47/90 , H01L22/12 , H01L31/0201 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/0504 , H01L31/18 , Y02E10/50
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09960302B1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US15297039
申请日:2016-10-18
Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
Inventor: Jiunn Benjamin Heng , Peter J. Rive , Zhigang Xie , Bobby Yang
IPC: H02S20/25 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/043
CPC classification number: H01L31/0516 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/022458 , H01L31/043 , H01L31/0508 , H01L31/074 , H01L31/0747
Abstract: A solar module is provided. The solar module includes a number of photovoltaic structures. Each photovoltaic structure has an interdigitated back contact, and the photovoltaic structures are cascaded, wherein any two adjacent structures are electrically coupled by overlapping their edges.
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