Tesla, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPLING JUNCTION BOX TO SOLAR ROOF TILES

Abstract:

One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof module. The photovoltaic roof module can include one or more photovoltaic roof tiles. A respective photovoltaic roof tile can include a plurality of photovoltaic structures positioned between a front cover and a back cover. The photovoltaic roof module can further include a first junction box positioned on the back cover of a first photovoltaic roof tile, and the first junction box can include a physical enclosure and an attachment pad extended substantially vertically out of a surface of the physical enclosure. The attachment pad is configured to electrically access, via a through hole, photovoltaic structures within the first photovoltaic roof tile.