Patent ID: 7625238

Claim:
An electrical connector for interconnecting adjacent photovoltaic arrays along an edge, the connector comprising: an input module housing unit having at least one of: a diode to support a predetermined voltage and current; a heat sink in thermal communication with the diode and configured to dissipate heat; at least two connection points being electrically conductive; a channel configured to receive the edge of a first photovoltaic array; a base portion configured to hold the at least one diode, heat sink, connection point, and channel; an output module configured to connect with the input module having at least one of: at least two connection points being electrically conductive; a channel configured to receive the edge of a second photovoltaic array; a base portion configured to hold the at least connection point and channel; an electrically conductive cable configured to connect the input module and output module; and wherein the input module and the output module are secured to the edge of photovoltaic arrays and are in electrical communication with each other through the electrically conductive cable and wherein the connection point conducts photon energy from the array to the connector.