Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Patent
1993-07-21
1995-10-24
Weisstuch, Aaron
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
H01L 31048
Patent
active
054606608
ABSTRACT:
The subject inventions concern various photovoltaic module designs to protect the module from horizontal and vertical impacts and degradation of solar cell efficiency caused by moisture. In one design, a plurality of panel supports that are positioned adjacent to the upper panel in a photovoltaic module absorb vertical forces exerted along an axis perpendicular to the upper panel. Other designs employ layers of glass and tempered glass, respectively, to protect the module from vertical impacts. A plurality of button-shaped channels is used around the edges of the photovoltaic module to absorb forces applied to the module along an axis parallel to the module and direct moisture away from the module that could otherwise penetrate the module and adversely affect the cells within the module. A spacer is employed between the upper and lower panels that has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equivalent to the coefficient of thermal expansion of at least one of the panels.
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Albright Scot P.
Dugan Larry M.
Photon Energy Inc.
Weisstuch Aaron
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