US 12,074,566 B2
Electrically isolated heat dissipating junction box
Guy Sella, Bitan Aharon (IL); Lior Handelsman, Givatayim (IL); Vadim Shmukler, Rishon-Lezion (IL); Meir Adest, Modiin (IL); Meir Gazit, Ashkelon (IL); and Yoav Galin, Raanana (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on May 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/320,581.
Application 18/320,581 is a continuation of application No. 17/971,825, filed on Oct. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,695,371.
Application 17/971,825 is a continuation of application No. 17/097,613, filed on Nov. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,509,263, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Application 17/097,613 is a continuation of application No. 16/871,117, filed on May 11, 2020, granted, now 10,879,840, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Application 16/871,117 is a continuation of application No. 16/524,601, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,686,402, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/524,601 is a continuation of application No. 15/651,134, filed on Jul. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,411,644, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 15/651,134 is a continuation of application No. 14/997,079, filed on Jan. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,748,897, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Application 14/997,079 is a continuation of application No. 14/641,690, filed on Mar. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,748,896, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Application 14/641,690 is a continuation of application No. 13/901,706, filed on May 24, 2013, granted, now 9,006,569, issued on Apr. 14, 2015.
Application 13/901,706 is a continuation of application No. 12/785,773, filed on May 24, 2010, granted, now 8,476,524, issued on Jul. 2, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/180,455, filed on May 22, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0370019 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); H02G 15/10 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/06 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02S 40/34 (2014.12) [G08B 13/1409 (2013.01); H02G 15/10 (2013.01); H02S 40/345 (2014.12); H05K 5/02 (2013.01); H05K 5/062 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); H05K 9/0007 (2013.01); H05K 9/0009 (2013.01); H05K 9/0015 (2013.01); Y10S 248/906 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A junction box comprising:
a first chamber comprising:
a circuit board for electrical power conversion, and
a heat sink adapted to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board;
a second chamber comprising an electrical connector providing an electrical connection to a photovoltaic panel, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are physically separated; and
wherein the circuit board is electrically connected to the electrical connection in the second chamber.