Patents by Inventor Yangdong Ni

Yangdong Ni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Locking device, photovoltaic module mounting structure, and photovoltaic system
    Patent number: 11606060
    Abstract: Provided are a locking device, a photovoltaic module mounting structure and a photovoltaic system. The locking device includes a blocking portion, a plug portion, and a guide portion. The blocking portion protrudes from the guide rail and is provided with a clamping groove for clamping a frame of the solar module. The plug portion is connected to the blocking portion, and the plug portion is configured to be in plug-in fit with the guide rail. The guide portion is connected to the blocking portion and provided with a guide ramp, one end of the guide ramp is flush with a notch of the clamping groove, and the other end of the guide ramp extends obliquely downward along a length direction of the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: CSI SOLAR POWER GROUP CO., LTD., CANADIAN SOLAR MANUFACTURING (CHANGSHU) INC.
    Inventors: Charles Jonathan Reynolds, George Kuo, Jean-Nicolas Jaubert, Yangdong Ni, Yuanjie Yu
  • LOCKING DEVICE, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220209712
    Abstract: Provided are a locking device, a photovoltaic module mounting structure and a photovoltaic system. The locking device includes a blocking portion, a plug portion, and a guide portion. The blocking portion protrudes from the guide rail and is provided with a clamping groove for clamping a frame of the solar module. The plug portion is connected to the blocking portion, and the plug portion is configured to be in plug-in fit with the guide rail. The guide portion is connected to the blocking portion and provided with a guide ramp, one end of the guide ramp is flush with a notch of the clamping groove, and the other end of the guide ramp extends obliquely downward along a length direction of the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Jonathan Reynolds, George Kuo, Jean-Nicolas Jaubert, Yangdong Ni, Yuanjie Yu