Patent ID: 8756880
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: E04H,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic module assembly, comprising: a photovoltaic module having a bottom side, a top side, a main body, and a peripheral edge strip, the peripheral edge strip including a plurality of apertures pre-formed therethrough, the plurality of apertures disposed laterally inwardly from a perimeter edge of the peripheral edge strip; and a base layer disposed adjacent the bottom side of the photovoltaic module, the base layer having an underlying portion and a flap portion, the flap portion folded over the peripheral edge strip and disposed adjacent the top side of the photovoltaic module, the flap portion attached to the underlying portion of the base layer through the plurality of apertures in the peripheral edge strip, whereby the photovoltaic module is secured to the base layer; wherein the flap portion forms a pocket disposed laterally outwardly from the perimeter edge of the peripheral edge strip, the pocket containing one of a cord and a cable, wherein the flap portion is also attached to the underlying portion between the perimeter edge of the peripheral edge strip and the pocket, wherein the flap portion of the base layer abuts the underlying portion of the base layer in each of the plurality of apertures pre-formed in the peripheral edge strip of the photovoltaic module, and wherein an entirety of the one of the cord and the cable contained by the pocket is disposed laterally outwardly and spaced apart from the perimeter edge of the peripheral edge strip.