Patent ID: 9735300
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H01L,Y02E

Claim:
1. A photovoltaic receiver comprising: a photo-sensitive device configured to convert sunlight into electrical energy; a first fin comprising a first heat discharge portion configured to discharge heat energy through convective loss, a first base having a proximal portion connected to the first heat discharge portion and extending at an angle transverse to the first heat discharge portion, the first base comprising a first outer base surface facing away from the first heat discharge portion, a first distal portion and a first connector portion connected to the first distal portion and extending from the first distal portion at an angle transverse to the first distal portion; and a second fin comprising a second heat discharge portion configured to discharge heat energy through convective loss, a second base having a proximal portion connected to the second heat discharge portion, the second base including a second outer base surface facing away from the second heat discharge portion, the first and second outer base surfaces being substantially aligned along a plane and thermally connected to the photo-sensitive device, wherein the first connector portion is engaged with the second heat discharge portion at a location spaced away from the plane and away from the first distal portion of the first base, wherein the first connector portion comprises a plurality of projections extending from the distal portion of the first connector portion.