Patent ID: 8197263
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H01R,H02G,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An electric receptacle and junction box for a solar cell module, the box comprising: an enclosure base having a plurality of first conductor rails, each first conductor rail having a plurality of first connector elements for electrically contacting respective strip conductors of solar cells of a solar cell module, each first conductor rail further having a plurality of first electrical contact elements; and an enclosure cover having a plurality of second conductor rails, each second conductor rail having a second connector element for electrically contacting an output line, each second conductor rail further having a plurality of second electrical contact elements; wherein the first conductor rails are rigidly mechanically connected to the enclosure base; wherein the second conductor rails are rigidly mechanically connected to the enclosure cover; wherein the first electrical contact elements and the second electrical contact elements respectively internally engage to make electrical contact between the first connector elements and the first conductor rails and the second connector elements and the second conductor rails in response to the enclosure cover and the enclosure base being joined together.