Overhead mounting system
    86.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09939105B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-10

    申请号:US15487999

    申请日:2017-04-14

    IPC分类号: F16M13/02 F16B1/00 F16M13/04

    摘要: Embodiments of overhead mounting systems are described herein. Various embodiments may include a channel, one or more covers, and one or more cover spacers. The channel may include a channel base, at least two channel walls, and at least two channel ends. The channel walls may be connected perpendicularly to the channel base such that the channel is u-shaped. The channel walls may each comprise a plurality of channel wall openings. The covers may include a cover base, at least two cover walls, and at least two cover ends. The cover walls may each include one or more inward protrusions. The cover ends may be concaved along the cover base such that a cover base length is less than a cover wall length. The cover ends may be concaved along one or more of the cover walls.

    Embedded Interconnecting Drive System
    87.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180094483A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15285004

    申请日:2016-10-04

    IPC分类号: E06B9/80 E06B9/42 E06B9/44

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an embedded interconnecting drive system. The drive system is used to deploy and retract flexible, roll-up panels away from or onto a roller drum as the drum rotates on its longitudinal axis. In this invention, a plurality of cogs, each comprising a semi-tubular recess and tapered shaft, interact with each other to induce the flexible panel to move in concert with the roller drum as the roller drum rotates, preventing the flexible panel from unraveling on the drum. The cogs compel the flexible panel to deploy away and downward from the drum as it rotates deployingly, and to retract onto the roller drum as it rotates retractingly. This invention discloses details of the cog and a complimentary annular lock disc used to secure the cog to a flexible panel. Further, this invention discloses a plurality of embodiments of the embedded interconnecting drive system.

    Photovoltaic Modular Connector System
    89.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180091092A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15274293

    申请日:2016-09-23

    IPC分类号: H02S40/36 H01L31/048

    摘要: A photovoltaic modular connector system is disclosed. Electrically conductive contacts embedded into the surface of each of one or more photovoltaic (PV) modules provide the connection point for two PV modules to be connected together.PV modules are connected together by removing a protective backing material from an adhesive area surrounding a first set of contacts of a first PV module, and adhering to an adhesive area surrounding a second set of contacts of a second PV module, the adhesive making the connection and sealing and protecting the contact area.No external wiring, connectors or devices are required to make the electrical connection between two PV modules. Contacts are integral and embedded into the surface of each individual PV module. The PV modules have adhesive on the back to allow them to be adhesively attached to a surface without additional mounting hardware.