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Integrated solar roofing tile connection system

a solar roof and solar energy technology, applied in the direction of photovoltaic supports, coupling devices, sustainable buildings, etc., can solve the problems of increasing installation time, increasing expense and installation time, and difficult removal and replacement of defective photovoltaic roofing tiles without damaging or disturbing adjacent tiles

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-11
SOLAR ROOFING SYST
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[0010]FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an installed integrated solar roofing system in accordance with the pref

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Such a configuration however, often requires special installation steps, instructions, and special training to prepare and establish the electrical connections.
In some instances an electrician is required, further increasing expense and installation time.
Additionally, removal and replacement of a defective photovoltaic roofing tile without damaging or disturbing adjacent tiles is often difficult.

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[0025]Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The words “right”, “left”, “lower” and “upper” designate directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The words “inwardly” and “outwardly” refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of an integrated solar roofing connection system in accordance with the present invention, and designated parts thereof. Unless specifically set forth herein, the terms “a”, “an” and “the” are not limited to one element but instead should be read as meaning “at least one”. The terminology includes the words noted above, derivatives thereof and words of similar import.

[0026]Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated solar roofing system, generally designated 10, is used to generate electricity from solar energy on a roof or roof surface 20 of a residential or a commercial building 22. The integrated solar roofing system 10 is comprised of active or photovoltaic roof...

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An integrated solar roofing tile connection system for installing on a roof surface for converting solar energy into electrical energy includes a plurality of battens that each have a length and are mounted to the roof surface. The plurality of battens are generally parallel to and spaced from one another. A plurality of electrically connected female connectors mounted to each batten and spaced along the length of each batten. A plurality of photovoltaic roofing tiles are mounted to each batten. Each photovoltaic roofing tile has a tile base that has a first side surface, a second side surface and a top edge and a photovoltaic circuit. The photovoltaic circuit includes a plurality of electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells and first and second terminal ends. Each photovoltaic roofing tile includes a male connector that extends from the tile base. Each male connector at least partially exposes the first and second terminal ends. Each male connector is removably mountable to and in electrical engagement with a corresponding female connector.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 942,151 filed Jun. 5, 2007 entitled “Solar Roofing Connector System”, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 942,112 filed Jun. 5, 2007 entitled “Solar Roofing Tile Connection System” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 942,124 filed Jun. 5, 2007 entitled “Solar Roofing Tile”.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a solar roofing tile connection system, specifically a solar roofing tile connection system that includes solar roofing tiles, custom battens and female connectors that facilitate an electrical connection between adjacent solar roofing tiles in an integrated solar roofing system.[0003]Photovoltaic cells formed of single crystal and / or thin film sub-modules convert solar energy into electrical energy. Various systems have been introduced to adapt photovoltaic cells for installation on to commercial and resid...

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IPC IPC(8): E04D13/18
CPCH01R13/112Y02B10/12H02S40/34H02S20/25H01R12/721Y02B10/10Y02E10/50
Inventor BRESSLER, PETERGALEWYRICK, SETHSIAHAAN, EDWARDFEINSTEIN, ABBY NESSAWACHOB, DAVIDLOW, MARTIN
Owner SOLAR ROOFING SYST
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