Redundant electrical architecture for photovoltaic modules
    1.
    发明授权
    Redundant electrical architecture for photovoltaic modules 有权
    光伏组件冗余电气结构

    公开(公告)号:US08933320B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US12357260

    申请日:2009-01-21

    申请人: Dallas W. Meyer

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    摘要: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a substantially transparent front plate, a plurality of PV cells, a plurality of conductive spacers, and a power conversion device. The PV cells can be disposed between the conductive backsheet and the front plate and can be arranged in a plurality of rows. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel and the rows can be connected in series. The PV cells can be interconnected between the conductive spacers. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to the PV cells via a last conductive spacer connected to a last row. The power conversion device can substantially maintain a maximum peak power of the PV module and can convert a lower voltage collectively generated by the PV cells to a predetermined stepped up voltage greater than or equal to 12 volts.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例实施例包括PV模块,其包括导电底片,基本上透明的前板,多个PV电池,多个导电间隔件和电力转换装置。 PV电池可以设置在导电底片和前板之间,并且可以布置成多行。 每排中的PV电池可以彼此并联连接,并且可以串联连接。 PV电池可以在导电间隔物之间​​互连。 电源转换装置可以通过连接到最后一行的最后导电间隔件冗余地连接到PV电池。 功率转换装置可以基本维持PV模块的最大峰值功率,并且可以将由PV电池共同生成的较低电压转换成大于或等于12伏特的预定升压电压。

    THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
    2.
    发明申请
    THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE 有权
    薄膜光伏模块

    公开(公告)号:US20100131108A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12684595

    申请日:2010-01-08

    申请人: Dallas W. Meyer

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    摘要: In some embodiments, a photovoltaic module includes an active layer, a top layer, and a bottom layer. The active layer includes a plurality of strips of thin-film PV material that are arranged spaced apart from and substantially parallel to each other. The top layer is disposed above the active layer and includes a substantially transparent film. The bottom layer is disposed below the active layer, the bottom layer including a conductive backsheet configured to form a current return path for the strips of thin-film PV material. The PV module further includes means for serially and redundantly interconnecting the strips of thin-film PV material together.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,光伏模块包括有源层,顶层和底层。 有源层包括多个彼此间隔开并基本上彼此平行的薄膜PV材料条。 顶层设置在有源层上方并且包括基本透明的膜。 底层设置在有源层下方,底层包括被配置为形成薄膜PV材料条的电流返回路径的导电底片。 PV模块还包括用于将薄膜PV材料条串联和冗余地互连在一起的装置。

    Flat-plate photovoltaic module
    4.
    发明授权
    Flat-plate photovoltaic module 有权
    平板光伏组件

    公开(公告)号:US08748727B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US12357268

    申请日:2009-01-21

    申请人: Dallas W. Meyer

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    IPC分类号: H01L31/05

    摘要: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet, a plurality of PV cells arranged in rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, and a power conversion device. Each of the rows can include two or more PV cells. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel. The rows can be connected in series. A top row can be connected to the conductive backsheet. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to a bottom row and to the conductive backsheet to form a complete circuit. The power conversion device can convert the first power output to a second power output characterized by a second voltage that is larger than the first voltage. The power conversion device can also maintain peak power of the PV cells.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例实施例包括PV模块,其包括导电底片,设置在导电底片上的非导电层,排列成行并共同产生以第一电压为特征的第一功率输出的多个PV电池以及功率转换装置。 每行可以包括两个或更多个PV电池。 每行中的PV电池可以并联连接。 这些行可以串联连接。 顶排可以连接到导电底片。 电力转换装置可以冗余地连接到底行和导电底片以形成完整的电路。 电力转换装置可以将第一功率输出转换为特征在于大于第一电压的第二电压的第二功率输出。 电力转换装置还可以保持PV电池的峰值功率。

    ILLUMINATION AGNOSTIC SOLAR PANEL
    5.
    发明申请
    ILLUMINATION AGNOSTIC SOLAR PANEL 有权
    照明系列太阳能面板

    公开(公告)号:US20140035373A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US14053482

    申请日:2013-10-14

    申请人: TenKsolar, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05F1/46

    摘要: In one example, a photovoltaic module includes a plurality of discrete photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, and a substantially electrically conductive and continuous area backsheet. The photovoltaic cells in each cell row are electrically connected in parallel to each other. The cell rows are electrically connected in series to each other and include a first row and a last row. The backsheet forms a current return path between the first and last rows. The photovoltaic cells are configured such that, in operation, current flows substantially uni-directionally through the plurality of photovoltaic cells between the first row and the last row.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例中,光伏模块包括布置在多个单元行中的多个分立的光伏电池,以及基本上导电且连续的区域底片。 每个电池行中的光伏电池彼此并联电连接。 单元行彼此串联电连接并且包括第一行和最后一行。 底片形成第一行和最后一行之间的当前返回路径。 光伏电池被配置为使得在工作中,电流基本上单向流过第一行和最后一行之间的多个光伏电池。

    Thin-film photovoltaic module
    6.
    发明授权
    Thin-film photovoltaic module 有权
    薄膜光伏组件

    公开(公告)号:US08828778B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13485210

    申请日:2012-05-31

    申请人: Dallas W. Meyer

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    摘要: A method of forming a longitudinally continuous photovoltaic (PV) module includes arranging strips of thin-film PV material to be spaced apart from and substantially parallel to each other. The method also includes laminating a bottom layer to a first surface of the strips of thin-film PV material, the bottom layer including multiple bottom layer conductive strips. The method also includes laminating a top layer to a second surface of the strips of thin-film PV material opposite the first surface, the top layer including multiple top layer conductive strips. Laminating the bottom layer to the first surface and laminating the top layer to the second surface includes serially and redundantly interconnecting the strips of thin-film PV material together by connecting each one of the strips of thin-film PV material to a different one of the bottom layer conductive strips and a different one of the top layer conductive strips.

    摘要翻译: 形成纵向连续的光伏(PV)模块的方法包括将彼此间隔开并且基本上彼此平行的薄膜PV材料的条排列。 该方法还包括将底层层压到薄膜PV材料条的第一表面,底层包括多个底层导电条。 该方法还包括将顶层层叠到与第一表面相对的薄膜PV材料条的第二表面上,顶层包括多个顶层导电条。 将底层层压到第一表面并将顶层层压到第二表面包括通过将薄膜PV材料条中的每一条连接到不同的一个薄膜PV材料而将薄膜PV材料条串联和冗余地互连在一起 底层导电条和不同的顶层导电条。

    Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Module
    8.
    发明申请
    Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Module 有权
    平板光伏组件

    公开(公告)号:US20090183763A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12357268

    申请日:2009-01-21

    申请人: Dallas W. Meyer

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    摘要: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet, a plurality of PV cells arranged in rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, and a power conversion device. Each of the rows can include two or more PV cells. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel. The rows can be connected in series. A top row can be connected to the conductive backsheet. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to a bottom row and to the conductive backsheet to form a complete circuit. The power conversion device can convert the first power output to a second power output characterized b a second voltage that is larger than the first voltage. The power conversion device can also maintain peak power of the PV cells.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例实施例包括PV模块,其包括导电底片,设置在导电底片上的非导电层,排列成行并共同产生以第一电压为特征的第一功率输出的多个PV电池以及功率转换装置。 每行可以包括两个或更多个PV电池。 每行中的PV电池可以并联连接。 这些行可以串联连接。 顶排可以连接到导电底片。 电力转换装置可以冗余地连接到底行和导电底片以形成完整的电路。 电力转换装置可以将第一功率输出转换成特征为b的第二电力输出为大于第一电压的第二电压。 电力转换装置还可以保持PV电池的峰值功率。

    Redundant electrical architecture for photovoltaic modules

    公开(公告)号:US09768725B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14532305

    申请日:2014-11-04

    申请人: TENKSOLAR, INC.

    发明人: Dallas W. Meyer

    摘要: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a substantially transparent front plate, a plurality of PV cells, a plurality of conductive spacers, and a power conversion device. The PV cells can be disposed between the conductive backsheet and the front plate and can be arranged in a plurality of rows. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel and the rows can be connected in series. The PV cells can be interconnected between the conductive spacers. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to the PV cells via a last conductive spacer connected to a last row. The power conversion device can substantially maintain a maximum peak power of the PV module and can convert a lower voltage collectively generated by the PV cells to a predetermined stepped up voltage greater than or equal to 12 volts.