US 2010/0147360 A1 · Assembly of a Photovoltaic Concentrator

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed that facilitate the manufacturability, mechanical integrity, and performance of photovoltaic devices and assemblies. One embodiment includes assembling concentrating lenses into a structural frame such that the lenses are aligned and mechanically secure both during and upon completion of the assembly. Another embodiment includes a method of assembly where an optical coupling material is injected into a cavity within a concentrating lens that encloses a photovoltaic material. Another embodiment includes a method of assembly that creates an enclosed busway within a rail supporting the concentrating lenses, wherein a clamping cover serves to mechanically lock or otherwise secure the lenses to the supporting rail while at the same time serves as a section of the rail assembly that encloses the busway for the electrical wiring and interconnections.

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Dependent claims

A method for fabricating a photovoltaic assembly, comprising:

providing a number of concentrating lenses, each having photovoltaic material;
providing a supporting rail;
and
securing each of the concentrating lenses to the supporting rail with a clamping cover, wherein the clamping cover also provides a busway for electrical wiring and interconnections associated with the photovoltaic material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Assembly of a Photovoltaic Concentrator

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Assembly of a Photovoltaic Concentrator

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Abstract

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