Patent ID: 8314324
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: H01L,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A flexible laminated thin film photovoltaic system, comprising: a flexible support structure having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a plurality of passageways formed therethrough; a plurality of thin film photovoltaic modules disposed on the upper surface of the flexible support structure, each of the thin film photovoltaic modules including lead wires and having a peripheral edge, the lead wires disposed through the passageways, at least one of the passageways being a common passageway disposed between the peripheral edges of a pair of the thin film photovoltaic modules, the lead wires from the pair of thin film photovoltaic modules on opposed sides of the common passageway received by the common passageway; and a flexible wiring conduit system attached to the lower surface of the flexible support structure and in communication with the passageways of the flexible support structure, the lead wires of the at least one thin film photovoltaic module routed into the flexible wiring conduit system.