US 12,132,125 B2
Bypass mechanism
Meir Gazit, Ashkelon (IL); Israel Gershman, Yehud (IL); Ehud Kirmayer, Moshav Orot (IL); Leon Kupershmidt, Rishon Le Tzion (IL); and Meir Adest, Modiin (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/866,699.
Application 17/866,699 is a continuation of application No. 16/840,633, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,424,617, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 16/840,633 is a continuation of application No. 15/722,406, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,651,647, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 15/722,406 is a continuation of application No. 14/215,130, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,819,178, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/794,983, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0006074 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02J 1/00 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01)
CPC H01L 31/02021 (2013.01) [H02J 1/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of terminals, comprising:
a first terminal configured to be electrically coupled to a string of photovoltaic cells;
a second terminal;
a third terminal; and
a fourth terminal;
a circuit electrically coupled between the third terminal and the fourth terminal; and
a bypass plug configured to mechanically couple to the plurality of terminals, wherein the bypass plug comprises at least one isolating portion,
wherein the bypass plug is configured to isolate at least two of the plurality of terminals from each other, wherein the bypass plug is configured to switch between a first state and a second state of the apparatus, and
wherein in the first state of the apparatus, the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected, and in the second state:
the first terminal and the third terminal are electrically connected, and
the second terminal and the fourth terminal are electrically connected.