# US 2014/0150357 A1 · Composite insulating panel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150357 A1 - Document ID: US20140150357A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/095,161 - Filed: 2013-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: Kingspan Holdings (IRL) Limited - Applicants: Kingspan Holdings (IRL) Limited - Inventors: James CAROLAN; Gregory FLYNN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150357A1 ## CPC - H10F 19/80: Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells - E04D 3/352: {at least one insulating layer being located between non-insulating layers, e.g. double skin slabs or sheets} - H02S 20/23: specially adapted for roof structures - H02S 40/34: comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes - F24S 25/40: using plate-like mounting elements, e.g. profiled or corrugated plates; Plate-like module frames (extending in directions away from a supporting surface F24S25/10) - F24S 80/60: Thermal insulation (transparent coverings F24S80/50) - Y02B 10/10: Photovoltaic [PV] - Y02B 10/20: Solar thermal - Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy - Y10T 29/49355: Solar energy device making - H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) - H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00) - F24S: SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS (for producing mechanical power from solar energy F03G6/00) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel (1) comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet (2); cutting a hole (7) in the first sheet (2) to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module (8); inserting the solar collector module (8) into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet (2); providing a second sheet (3), the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing (22); leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body (4) of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel wherein the steps of: providing a first sheet; cutting a hole in the first sheet to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module; inserting the solar collector module into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet; providing a second sheet, the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing; leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body of insulation material is provided by injecting liquid foam reactants between the inner faces of the second sheet, the first sheet and the solar collector module. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the steps of profiling the side edges of the external sheet to form a first longitudinally extending raised projection at one side of the panel and a second longitudinally extending raised projection at an opposite side of the panel leaving a substantially flat portion extending between the first and second raised projections and mounting the solar collector module in a cut-out opening in the substantially flat portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composite insulating panel, manufactured according to claim 1 wherein: a first sheet having a cut-away opening therein, the first sheet having an inner face and an outer face; a second sheet having an inner face and an outer face; a photovoltaic solar collector module mounted in the opening in the first sheet, the module having an inner face and an outer face; and a body of insulating material between inner face of the second sheet, the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first sheet comprises a substantially flat portion and the photovoltaic solar collector module is mounted in a cut-away opening in the flat portion of the external sheet. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The panel as claimed in claim 5 wherein the outer face of the solar collector module is substantially co-planar with the outer face of the flat portion of the first sheet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first sheet comprises a plurality of spaced-apart cut-away openings, each having a photovoltaic solar collector module mounted therein. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The panel as claimed in claim 7 wherein the openings are longitudinally spaced-apart along the panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The panel as claimed in claim 7 wherein the openings are transversely spaced-apart across the panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The panel as claimed in claim 7 wherein the photovoltaic solar collector modules are electrically interconnected. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein terminals for connecting to an inverter. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The panel as claimed in claim 11 wherein the terminals are provided in a housing which extends through the second sheet of the composite panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first sheet has a first longitudinally extending raised projection at one side of the panel and a second longitudinally extending raised projection at an opposite side of the panel; the first raised projection comprising a side under lap projection and the second raised projection comprising a side overlap projection for jointing adjacent panels, the first and/or second sheet comprising a male projecting part and a female recess part for jointing adjacent panels. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the insulating body comprises a foam such as a polyisocyanurate foam material or a phenolic foam material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first sheet comprises a metallic material such as steel and wherein the second sheet comprises a metallic material such as steel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) The panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the panel comprises a roof panel. ### Claim 17 (canceled) ### Claim 18 (depends on 4) The roof assembly comprising a plurality of panels as claimed in claim 4.