Patent ID: 8522490
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: F24S,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic module mounting system comprising: a plurality of photovoltaic cells positioned between a transparent module layer and a backside module layer, wherein the transparent module layer has an upper surface and the backside module layer has a lower surface; at least one mounting bracket in contact with the upper surface and the lower surface of the module inside of the distance between the ends of the module, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to resist pullout forces inplane with the plane of the module and the bracket is configured to hold the module flat in a horizontal plane until a threshold pressure is reached upon which the bracket allows for motion in one degree of freedom such that the module deflects in a pre-determined mode of deflection, wherein the threshold pressure is at least 500 psi.