SOLAR CELL MODULE
According to a solar cell module 100 of the present invention, a wiring member (first wiring member 11, second wiring member 12 m or fourth wiring member 14 ) includes contact portions 11 a, 12 a, and 14 a which contacts with the main surface of the solar cell 10, and noncontact portions 11 b, 12 b, and 14 b continuous with the contact-portions 11 a, 12 a, and 14 a and extending outward from the main surface of the solar cell 10. The noncontact portion is arranged to leave a space from a boundary portion α between the main surface of the solar cell 10 and the side surface of the solar call 10.
1 . A solar cell module comprising:
a plurality of solar cells each having a first main surface, a second main surface provided on an opposite side of the first main surface, and a side surface continuous with the first main surface and the second main surface;
a first-main-surface-side protecting member provided on the first main surface side of each of the plurality of solar cells;
a second-main-surface-side protecting member provided on the second main surface side of each of the plurality of solar cells;
a sealing member which seals the plurality of solar cells between the first-main-surface-side protecting member and the second-main-surface-side protecting member; and
a wiring member electrically connected to the plurality of solar cells, wherein
the wiring member includes:
a first contact portion which contacts with the first main surface of a first solar cell included in the plurality of solar cells; and
a first noncontact portion continuous with the first contact portion and extending outward from the first main surface of the first solar cell, and
the first noncontact portion is arranged to leave a space from a boundary between the first main surface of the first solar cell and the side surface of the first solar cell.
2 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first noncontact portion extends away from the first main surface towards the first-main-surface-side protecting member at a boundary between the first main surface and the side surface of the first solar cell.
3 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of solar cells includes a second solar cell, which is adjacent to the first solar cell,
the first solar call and the second solar cell are connected to each other by the wiring member,
the wiring member includes:
a second contact portion continuous with the first noncontact portion and contacts with the second main surface of the second solar cell.
4 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of solar cells includes a second solar cell, which is adjacent to the first solar cell,
the first solar cell and the second solar cell are connected to each other by the wiring member,
the wiring member includes:
a second contact portion which contacts with the second main surface of the second solar cell; and
a second noncontact portion continuous with the second contact portion and extending outward from the second main surface of the second solar cell, and
the second noncontact portion is arranged to leave a space from a boundary between the first main surface of the second solar cell and the side surface of the second solar cell.
5 . The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein
the second noncontact portion extends away from the second main surface towards the second-main-surface-side protecting member at a boundary between the second main surface and the side surface of the second solar cell.
6 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first noncontact portion is continuous smoothly with the first contact portion.
7 . The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein
the second noncontact portion is continuous smoothly with the second contact portion.
8 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first-main-surface-side protecting member is formed of a glass or an acrylic resin.