Global Patent Index - EP 2235755 A4

EP 2235755 A4 20130724 - FLAT-PLATE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Title (en)

FLAT-PLATE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Title (de)

PHOTOVOLTAIKMODUL IN FORM EINER FLACHEN PLATTE

Title (fr)

MODULE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE EN PLAQUE PLATE

Publication

EP 2235755 A4 20130724 (EN)

Application

EP 09702762 A 20090121

Priority

  • US 2009031597 W 20090121
  • US 2227808 P 20080118
  • US 2557008 P 20080201
  • US 9164208 P 20080825
  • US 3320008 P 20080303
  • US 2223608 P 20080118
  • US 2226708 P 20080118
  • US 2227708 P 20080118
  • US 3597608 P 20080312
  • US 2224508 P 20080118
  • US 2224008 P 20080118
  • US 5848508 P 20080603
  • US 11123908 P 20081104
  • US 10134408 P 20080930
  • US 11958508 P 20081203

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009092111A2] One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet, a plurality of PV cells arranged in rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, and a power conversion device. Each of the rows can include two or more PV cells. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel. The rows can be connected in series. A top row can be connected to the conductive backsheet. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to a bottom row and to the conductive backsheet to form a complete circuit. The power conversion device can convert the first power output to a second power output characterized b a second voltage that is larger than the first voltage. The power conversion device can also maintain peak power of the PV cells.

IPC 8 full level

H01L 31/042 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 31/02008 (2013.01); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/035281 (2013.01); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H01L 31/049 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/42 (2014.12); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009092111 A2 20090723; WO 2009092111 A3 20091119; WO 2009092111 A8 20100826; EP 2235755 A2 20101006; EP 2235755 A4 20130724

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009031597 W 20090121; EP 09702762 A 20090121