CPC H02S 30/10 (2014.12) [H02S 30/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12)] | 20 Claims |
1. A photovoltaic module system comprising:
a first photovoltaic laminate; and
a second photovoltaic laminate;
wherein each of the first and second photovoltaic laminates has a perimeter and a support frame mounted on a back surface of the laminate, the support frame positioned completely within the perimeter of the associated first or second photovoltaic laminate,
wherein each support frame of the first and second photovoltaic laminates comprises a plurality of support frame members,
wherein at least two of the support frame members of the first and second photovoltaic laminates intersect and form cantilevered ends extending past their intersection, the cantilevered ends each having a first distal end, and
wherein the first distal end of the support frame member from the first photovoltaic laminate is coupled to the first distal end of the support frame member from the second photovoltaic laminate with a first mechanical coupling pair from a plurality of mechanical coupling pairs.
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