Bracket for connection of a junction box to photovoltaic panels

• Main Authors: Armoni Nir, Handelsman Lior, Shmukler Vadim
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.09.2016
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; COFFEE MILLS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FURNITURE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERATION; GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A device for attaching a junction box to a photovoltaic. The photovoltaic panel has a photovoltaic side and a non-photovoltaic side. The device includes a bracket with a first side attachable to the junction box and a second side attachable to the non-photovoltaic surface of the photovoltaic panel. A central fastener is attachable at one end to the bracket and a plate is adapted for connecting to the other end of the central fastener and for mounting on the photovoltaic side of the photovoltaic panel. One or more rotatable spacers, connectible to the central fastener, may be located on the non-photovoltaic side of the photovoltaic panel. One or more fixed spacers may be located on the non-photovoltaic side connectible to the bracket.