US 12,034,398 B2
Junction box for a photovoltaic module mounting assembly
Brian Wares, Sacramento, CA (US); Ethan Ely, Martinez, CA (US); Sushrut Bapat, Alameda, CA (US); and Gary Rossi, Pleasant Hill, CA (US)
Assigned to SUNPOWER CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/811,802.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,376, filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0382053 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01); E04D 3/24 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.01); F24S 25/615 (2018.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01)
CPC H02S 20/23 (2014.12) [E04D 3/24 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.05); F24S 25/615 (2018.05); F24S 25/632 (2018.05); H02G 3/081 (2013.01); H02G 3/088 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); F24S 2025/014 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6004 (2018.05); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A junction box for a roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) module, comprising:
a housing comprising a plurality of sides, a bottom having a conduit through hole, and a top edge defining a top opening,
wherein the top edge comprises a lip disposed around the top edge and projecting upward from the top edge;
a lid removably coupled to the top edge of the housing; and
a seal disposed on and covering a majority of an outer surface of the bottom of the housing, wherein the seal is configured to contact a roof.