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US 12,476,585 · App. 18/802,711 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Electrical components for photovoltaic systems

Inventors: Gabriela Bunea (San Jose, CA); Thierry Nguyen (San Francisco, CA); Lewis Abra (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: GAF Energy LLC
H02S40/34H02S20/23H02S40/32
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Patent No.
US 12,476,585
App. No.
18/802,711
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes at least one photovoltaic module installed on a roof deck, at least one electrical connector electrically connected to the photovoltaic module, and at least one electrical component electrically and removably connected to the electrical connector. The electrical component includes a housing and an electronic component located within the housing. The electronic component includes at least one of an optimizer, a rapid shutdown device, or an inverter. The electrical component is separate from the photovoltaic module and is configured to be disconnected from the electrical connector while the photovoltaic module remains installed on the roof deck.

Claims (51)

1 . A system, comprising:

a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on a roof deck,

wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes a head lap; and

a plurality of electrical components, each of which is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of electrical components is located on the head lap of the corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of electrical components includes

a base,

wherein the base is electrically connected to the at least corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, and

a cap,

wherein the cap includes an electronic component,

wherein the cap is moveable between an installed position, in which the cap is attached to the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically connected to the base, and a disconnected position, in which the cap is removed from the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically disconnected from the base.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the cap is in the disconnected position, the base remains electrically connected to the photovoltaic module.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein when the cap is in the disconnected position, the photovoltaic module remains installed on the roof deck.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component includes at least one of an optimizer, a rapid shutdown device, an inverter, or a diode.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component is a component of a junction box.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes a side lap, and wherein the corresponding one of the plurality of electrical components is located on the side lap.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of photovoltaic modules is arranged in an array, wherein a first photovoltaic module of the plurality of photovoltaic modules is vertically adjacent to a second photovoltaic module of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, and wherein the side lap of the first photovoltaic module and the side lap of the second photovoltaic module form a wireway, and wherein the plurality of electrical components is located within the wireway.

8 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising at least one cover, wherein the at least one cover is removably attached to the wireway.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the base of at least one of the plurality of electrical components is installed within the wireway, wherein the cap of the at least one of the plurality of electrical components is attached to one of the at least one cover, and wherein the electronic component of the at least one of the plurality of electrical components is mechanically and electrically connected to the base of the at least one of the plurality of electrical components when the at least one cover is attached to the wireway.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the base of each of the plurality of electrical components is installed within the wireway, wherein the at least one cover includes a plurality of covers, wherein the cap of each of the plurality of electrical components is attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of covers, and wherein the electronic component of each of the plurality of electrical components is mechanically and electrically connected to the base of the corresponding one of the plurality of electrical components.

11 . A system, comprising:

at least one photovoltaic module installed on a roof deck; and

at least one electrical component electrically connected to the at least one photovoltaic module,

wherein the at least one electrical component is proximate to the at least one photovoltaic module,

wherein the at least one electrical component includes

a base,

wherein the base includes an upper surface, a first slot in the upper surface, and a second slot in the upper surface,

wherein the base is electrically connected to the at least one photovoltaic module, and

a cap,

wherein the cap includes an inner surface, a first tab extending from the inner surface, and a second tab extending from the inner surface,

wherein the cap includes an electronic component,

wherein the cap is moveable between

 an installed position, in which the cap is attached to the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically connected to the base, and wherein each of the first slot and the second slot removably receives a corresponding one of the first tab and the second tab, and

 a disconnected position, in which the cap is removed from the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically disconnected from the base.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein each of the first slot and the second slot includes a socket, and wherein each of the first tab and the second tab includes a pin.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the base includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first side extending from the first end to the second end, a second side opposite the first side and extending from the first end to the second end, wherein each of the first slot and the second slot extends longitudinally from the first end to the second end, wherein the cap includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the cap, a first side extending from the first end of the cap to the second end of the cap, a second side extending from the first end of the cap to the second end of the cap, wherein the first tab is proximate to the first side of the cap and the second tab is proximate to the second side of the cap.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein each of the first tab and the second tab extends longitudinally from the first end of the cap to the second end of the cap.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the electronic component is attached to the inner surface of the cap between the first tab and the second tab.

16 . A system, comprising:

a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on a roof deck,

wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes a head lap; and

a plurality of electrical components electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of electrical components is located on the headlap of the corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of electrical components includes

a base,

wherein the base is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, and

a cap,

wherein the cap includes an electronic component,

 wherein the electronic component includes at least one of an optimizer, a rapid shutdown device, an inverter, or a diode,

wherein the cap is moveable between an installed position, in which the cap is attached to the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically connected to the base, and a disconnected position, in which the cap is removed from the base and the electronic component is mechanically and electrically disconnected from the base, and

wherein when the cap is in the disconnected position, the base remains electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17703671 · Mar 24, 2022
Provisional Application 63167475 · Mar 29, 2021
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