Patent ID: 8033859

Claim:
A connection and junction box ( 1 ) for a photovoltaic solar module ( 24 ) having at least one flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ) protruding from the surface of the solar module, comprising a dielectric housing ( 3 ) to be put onto the solar module ( 24 ), having an insertion mouth ( 26 ) at the side ( 50 a ) of the housing, which side ( 50 a ) in mounted state faces the solar module ( 24 ), for inserting the flat conductor band ( 28 ) into the housing ( 3 ), wherein the housing ( 3 ) is formed at least two-piece, and the two housing parts ( 2 , 50 ) are movable with respect to each other, a connection device ( 20 ) positioned in the housing ( 3 ), having a contact clamp ( 22 ) for electrically contacting the flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ), wherein the connection and junction box ( 1 ) defines a mounting state, and a contacting state, wherein the contact clamp ( 22 ) is open in the mounting state for being able to insert the flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ) into the open contact clamp ( 22 ), wherein the contact clamp ( 22 ) is closed in the contacting state for electrically contacting the flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ), wherein the connection and junction box ( 1 ) has an actuation arrangement ( 18 ) for closing the contact clamp ( 22 ), wherein the actuation arrangement ( 18 ) automatically closes the contact clamp ( 22 ) for contacting the flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ) in response to a movement of the two housing parts ( 2 , 50 ) with respect to each other, after having put the connection and junction box ( 1 ) onto the solar module ( 24 ), and having inserted the flexible flat conductor band ( 28 ) into the housing ( 3 ).