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US 10,483,906 B1Granted
Photovoltaic solar conversion
AssigneeOrenko Limited
InventorElias Towe
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Abstract
A photovoltaic chip is designed to receive light energy from a light box arranged above it. The light can be sunlight guided by optical-fibers. For ease of replacement the photovoltaic chips can be supported in a carrier which is movably housed in a block. The blocks are housed on racks and are movable for ease of repair and replacement.
Claims12
A photovoltaic solar conversion apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of photovoltaic chips arranged to convert sunlight into electrical energy;
- a plurality of coupling devices operable to secure a plurality of optical fibers in a configuration with a light transmission end-face arranged to couple sunlight transported by the optical fibers onto photosensitive surfaces of the photovoltaic chips;
- a carrier which supports the photovoltaic chips, with each of the coupling devices being arranged to couple sunlight transported by a respective one or more of the optical fibers to a corresponding photovoltaic chip;
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- a rack having a horizontally disposed rack mounting, wherein the coupling devices are fixedly mounted on the rack with respect to the rack mounting, and the carrier is movably mounted in alignment with the coupling devices with respect to the rack mounting for ease of replacement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.