Patent ID: 9391223
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: a photovoltaic sheathing element capable of being affixed on a building structure, the sheathing element including at least: a photovoltaic cell assembly, a body portion attached to one or more portions of the photovoltaic cell assembly; at least a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly disposed on opposing sides of the photovoltaic sheathing element and capable of directly or indirectly electrically connecting the photovoltaic cell assembly to at least two adjoining devices that are affixed to the building structure and wherein at least one of the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly includes: a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and a flexible portion extending between and connecting the first connector portion to the second connector portion; one or more connector pockets are disposed in the body portion within a distance from an outer edge of the body portion where the one or more connector pockets are capable of receiving at least a portion of the first connector assembly or the second connector assembly; and wherein the first connector portion is located in the one or more connector pockets and connected to the photovoltaic cell assembly, the second connector portion is capable of moving so that the second connector portion extends into a connector in one of the at least two adjoining devices, and the flexible portion allows the second connector portion to move relative to the first connector portion.