Patent ID: 7834265
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: C09K,H01L,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic insulating multi-layer glazing, for connection to an electrical element disposed external to the glazing, the glazing comprising: a photovoltaic module having a first pane, a second pane, and a photovoltaic element disposed between said first pane and said second pane; a third pane, said third pane consisting essentially of glass; a spacer disposed between said first pane of said photovoltaic module and said third pane to define a space between said first pane of said photovoltaic module and said third pane, said spacer structured to define a blind bore hole opening fashioned in said spacer on an outer side thereof; a contact strip in electrical communication with said photovoltaic element and fed sidewardly out of said photovoltaic module between said first pane and said second pane to contact the external electrical element; and a bolt cooperating with said contact strip and said blind bore hole to fix said contact strip in said blind bore hole from an outside direction, wherein neither said first pane nor said second pane has a through hole within which said contact strip passes from said photovoltaic element to said blind bore hole.