Structure and method of installing photovoltaic module
AssigneeKaneka Corporation
InventorsSeishiro Mizukami, Takuji Nomura
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Abstract
A photovoltaic module has a cathode and anode acting as electrodes for collecting an output power. When the photovoltaic module is installed on a roof of a building for example, the cathode is located at a position higher than the anode.
Claims11
A photovoltaic device adapted to be mounted on a roof, the roof defining a ridge and an eaves and having an underlying member, the photovoltaic device comprising:
- a roof panel including a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module comprising a substrate, and a cathode and an anode disposed on the substrate near a first and a second end portion of the roof panel, respectively;
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- a support fitting attached to the roof panel on a lower surface thereof near the second end portion thereof, the support fitting being adapted to be mounted on the underlying member of the roof such that the first end portion of the roof panel is located closer to the ridge and the second end portion is located closer to the eaves.
A photovoltaic device adapted to be mounted on a roof, the roof defining a ridge and an eaves and having an underlying member, the photovoltaic device comprising:
- a roof tile adapted to be mounted on the roof in an orientation with respect to the ridge and eaves;
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- a photovoltaic module attached to a top surface of the roof tile, the photovoltaic module having a substrate and a cathode and an anode disposed on the substrate, the cathode and anode being laterally spaced apart such that when the roof tile is mounted on the roof in the orientation, the cathode is located closer to the ridge and the anode is located closer to the eaves.
A photovoltaic device adapted to be mounted on a roof, the roof defining a ridge and an eaves and having an underlying member, the photovoltaic device comprising:
- a mount base adapted to be mounted on the roof in an orientation with respect to the ridge and eaves;
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- a photovoltaic module attached to a top surface of the mount base, the photovoltaic module having a substrate and a cathode and an anode disposed on the substrate, the cathode and anode being laterally spaced apart such that when the mount base is mounted on the roof in the orientation, the cathode is located closer to the ridge and the anode is located closer to the eaves.
A method for installing a photovoltaic module on a roof, the roof defining a ridge and an eaves and having an underlying member extending in a lateral direction between the ridge and eaves, the photovoltaic module comprising a cathode and an anode formed on a substrate and spaced apart in a lateral direction of the substrate, the method comprising mounting the photovoltaic module on the underlying member of the roof via a mounting member, wherein the cathode is disposed closer to the ridge and the anode is disposed closer to the eaves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.