US 12,231,084 B2
Device for generating electricity
Jamie Lyford, West Perth (AU); Victor Rosenberg, West Perth (AU); and Kim Harmer, West Perth (AU)
Assigned to CLEARVUE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, Western Perth (AU)
Appl. No. 17/261,468
Filed by CLEARVUE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, West Perth (AU)
PCT Filed Jun. 27, 2019, PCT No. PCT/AU2019/050678
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 19, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/014733, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018902635 (AU), filed on Jul. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0257967 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. H02S 40/36 (2014.01); E06B 7/28 (2006.01); H01R 13/621 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 35/04 (2006.01); H02S 20/22 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 40/36 (2014.12) [E06B 7/28 (2013.01); H01R 13/6215 (2013.01); H01R 13/627 (2013.01); H01R 31/06 (2013.01); H01R 35/04 (2013.01); H02S 20/22 (2014.12)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for generating electricity, comprising:
at least two photovoltaic modules each having at least one photovoltaic element, each photovoltaic module having ends, each end having an electrical coupling portion that is electrically coupled to the at least one photovoltaic element, each photovoltaic module being configured to be positioned in use near a perimeter of a panel that is at least partially transmissive for visible light; and
an electrical connector having a first connecting region and a second connecting region pivotably connected to one another about a pivot point and configured to electrically couple to the electrical coupling portions of adjacent photovoltaic modules;
wherein at least one selected from a group consisting of the first and second connecting regions has a respective extendable region that is configured to be moveable relative to the respective connecting region.