公开(公告)号：US20180152136A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15577008

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: ArcelorMittal

Inventor： Renaud VIGNAL ,  Laurent GERON

IPC: H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/36

CPC classification number: H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/36 ,  Y02B10/12

Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area and a central part, covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable. The junction box includes: a base, a lateral wall, including on its external surface, a peripheral shoulder to hold the box in place in the opening, an access door located on the lateral wall of the junction box, a cable outlet, an internal cavity delimited by the base and the wall, including an electrical terminal with an axis perpendicular to the base, and an electrical switch connecting the electrical terminal to the cable outlet and located facing the access door. The invention further provides an associated electrical junction box and the associated electrical connection assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180152135A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15576897

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: ArcelorMittal

Inventor： Renaud VIGNAL ,  Laurent GERON ,  Lionel FOURDRINIER

IPC: H02S40/34 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H01R25/16

CPC classification number: H02S40/34 ,  H01R25/162 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S40/36 ,  Y02B10/12

Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding panel. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area, and a central part covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable. The junction box includes: a base, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicular to it, the lateral wall includes, on its external surface, a peripheral shoulder to hold the box in place in the opening, a cable lead, situated in the part of the junction box located above the peripheral shoulder to connect to the electrical junction box to the other electrical pole of the photovoltaic module, an internal cavity delimited by the base and the wall, including an electrical terminal with an axis perpendicular to the base and a movable electrical switch. The invention further provides an associated electrical junction box.

公开(公告)号：US20180159462A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15576552

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: ArcelorMittal

Inventor： Renaud VIGNAL ,  Laurent GERON ,  Paul WOUTERS

IPC: H02S20/23 ,  E04D3/30 ,  H02S30/00 ,  H01L31/042

CPC classification number: H02S20/23 ,  E04D3/30 ,  F24S25/40 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S30/00 ,  H02S40/44 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: The present invention provides a panel. The panel includes an upper transverse edge having an upper overlap area intended to be covered by an adjacent panel and a lower transverse edge having a lower overlap area intended to covered by an adjacent panel. The panel also includes a first longitudinal edge having a first longitudinal rib, a central part, extending from the first longitudinal rib, having a recess located in the upper overlap area which has an opening for flush mounting an electrical junction box and a perforation located in the lower overlap area for passing through an electrical connector. The panel further includes a second longitudinal edge extending from the central part and having a second longitudinal rib. The first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib have shapes enabling them to overlap.