Patent ID: 8462518

Claim:
A power inverter docking system for a photovoltaic module, the coupling system comprising: a first connector port configured to be electrically coupled to at least one photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module; a docking member configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module, wherein the docking member is configured to be removably coupled to the first connector port, the docking member comprising a bracket configured to be selectively coupled to a rail of the photovoltaic module; and an inverter housing configured to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module and configured to at least partially enclose a power inverter, the inverter housing including a second connector port electrically coupled to the power inverter, wherein the second connector port is configured to be selectively engageable to the first connector port and to be removably coupled to the photovoltaic module.