INTEGRATED MICROINVERTER HOUSING FOR A PV AC MODULE

摘要

Systems and devices relating to an integrated housing for microinverters. The housing has a cavity for housing the circuitry of the microinverter. The housing is mountable on a back sheet of a PV module by way of the housing's top cover. An opening at the back of the housing accommodates DC contacts coming from the PV module while a void configured for an output port is also present in the housing. When mounted on the PV module, the housing is spaced apart from the module.

主权项

1. A housing for use with inverter circuitry for photovoltaic (PV) applications, the housing comprising:
a main compartment, said main compartment having: a cavity for containing said inverter circuitry; a void for receiving input contacts, said input contacts being for coupling said circuitry with a PV module to receive DC power from said PV module; an output void for an output coupling port, said output coupling port being for coupling said circuitry to provide AC power to circuitry external to said housing; a top plate for covering said cavity and for mounting said housing on a frame of said PV module;wherein
when said housing is mounted on a frame of said PV module, at least a portion of a bottom of said housing is spaced apart from a back-sheet of said PV module, said housing being in contact with said PV module at DC terminals of said PV module.