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US08093757B2 Device for distributed maximum power tracking for solar arrays 有权
太阳能阵列分布式最大功率跟踪装置

  • Patent Title: Device for distributed maximum power tracking for solar arrays
  • Patent Title (中): 太阳能阵列分布式最大功率跟踪装置
  • Application No.: US12953337
    Application Date: 2010-11-23
  • Publication No.: US08093757B2
    Publication Date: 2012-01-10
  • Inventor: Peter Wolfs
  • Applicant: Peter Wolfs
  • Applicant Address: US CA Los Gatos
  • Assignee: Tigo Energy, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Tigo Energy, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Gatos
  • Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Priority: AU2004903833 20040713
  • Main IPC: H02J7/00
  • IPC: H02J7/00
Device for distributed maximum power tracking for solar arrays
Abstract:
The present invention is a system for providing power from solar cells whereby each cell or cell array is allowed to produce its maximum available power and converted by an operatively connected DC/DC converter. Each cell or cell array has its own DC/DC converter. In one form the system for providing power from solar cells includes one or more solar generators wherein each of said solar generators has one to nine solar cells; a maximum power tracker operatively associated with each solar generator, each of said maximum power tracker includes a buck type DC/DC converter without an output inductor, each of said maximum power trackers are operatively connected in series with each other; an inductor operatively connected to the series connected maximum power trackers; and means for providing electrical power from the inductor to load means, wherein each of said maximum power trackers is controlled so that the operatively associated solar generator operates at its maximum power point to extract maximum available power.
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