US 11,870,250 B2
Chain of power devices
Ilan Yoscovich, Ramat Gan (IL); Tzachi Glovinsky, Petah Tikva (IL); and Ofir Bieber, Ra'anana (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/500,102.
Application 17/500,102 is a continuation of application No. 15/478,526, filed on Apr. 4, 2017, granted, now 11,177,663.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/395,461, filed on Sep. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/341,147, filed on May 25, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/318,303, filed on Apr. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0140615 A1, May 5, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H01R 4/00 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02J 1/12 (2006.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H02J 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 1/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 1/02 (2013.01) [H01R 4/00 (2013.01); H01R 25/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 3/46 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); H02J 1/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a serial string packaged for deployment in a photovoltaic power generation system, the serial string comprising:
a plurality of conductors; and
a plurality of power devices, each comprising first and second input connectors and first and second output connectors;
wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors is connected between the first output connector of one of the plurality of power devices and the second output connector of another of the plurality of power devices to connect the plurality of power devices in series, and
wherein each power device of the plurality of power devices is configured to be connected at its first and second input connectors to a respective predetermined number of power generators of a plurality of power generators, the respective predetermined number being associated with lengths of conductors, of the plurality of conductors, connected to the power device at its first and second output connectors.