Patent ID: 11962270
Assignee: ZAMPTECH SUB LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A solar panel assembly, comprising:
a substrate;
a solar array coupled to the substrate, the solar array comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells;
an optical layer disposed over the solar array, wherein the optical layer, the solar array, and the substrate together form a solar assembly; and
a frame surrounding the solar assembly, the frame comprising a plurality of frame members, each frame member of the plurality of frame members comprising:
an arcuate member that extends from at least a first surface of the frame member above the solar assembly to a second surface of the frame member below the solar assembly and forms an aerodynamic outer edge of the frame member;
a notch into which the solar assembly is received, the first surface comprising a top surface of the notch; and
a channel formed therein, the second surface comprising a lower aspect of the channel.