Method and apparatus for clamping frameless thin-film solar module

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9068764
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13911911

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An apparatus for mounting a frameless solar module includes a top member made by a solid material including two contact pads and a bottom member made by a rubber material including two upward rounded end bumps. The top member and the bottom member are operably fixed by a screw set in a symmetric mounting configuration. The contact pad is also made from the rubber material for pressing onto a top cover glass panel near an edge region. The upward rounded end bump is for supporting a portion of a bottom substrate glass panel at a first offset distance away from the top cover glass panel and a horizontal offset distance away from the edge region. The first offset distance is adjusted to a thickness of the frameless solar module and the second distance is predetermined for providing adequate support of the frameless solar module to allow uninhibited flexion under load.

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STION CORPORATION6321 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brehmer, Todd G San Jose, US 10 104
Moore, Joshua Alexander San Jose, US 2 27
Wieting, Robert D Simi Valley, US 66 1863

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