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US 7,397,653 B2Granted
Inverter design
AssigneePV Powered, Inc.
InventorBill Taylor
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Abstract
An inverter component layout and mounting bracket are disclosed which allow for electrical components, or the inverter as a whole to be replaced easily in the field. The disclosed mounting bracket and component layout also improve the heat rejection properties of the inverter.
Claims11
An inverter connected to a photovoltaic panel comprising:
- a chassis with a top, a bottom, two sides, a front, and a back;
- and
- inverter circuitry with individual components grouped in four subassemblies that are fastened individually to the chassis wherein each subassembly can be removed and replaced without removing any other subassembly or component such that the inverter can be quickly serviced in the field.
An inverter connected to a photovoltaic panel comprising:
- a chassis with a top, a bottom, two sides, a front, and a back that holds the inverter's electrical components;
- a mounting bracket that attaches to a wall or a post and includes a horizontal top bar at a top of the bracket;
- and
- a structure for removably fastening the back of the chassis to the mounting bracket that includes tabs fastened to the back of the chassis that hang on the bar to support the weight of the inverter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.