IP Library Patent Application 12722190
Patent Application
App. No. 12/722,190

SOLAR CELL MODULE

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12/722,190
Abstract

A solar cell module comprises a solar cell having a light receiving surface and a rear surface provided on the opposite side of the light receiving surface; a light-receiving-surface-side protection member disposed on the light-receiving-surface-side of the solar cell; a rear-surface-side protection member disposed on the rear-surface-side of the solar cell and having a metal layer sandwiched between a plurality of resin layers; and a output lead configured to draw electric power from the solar cell, wherein the rear-surface-side protection member has an opening portion formed by folding back a first area in the rear-surface-side protection member, one end portion of the output lead is electrically connected to the solar cell, and the other end portion of the output lead is drawn out from the opening portion.

Claims (27)

1 . A solar cell module comprising:

a solar cell having a light receiving surface and a rear surface provided on the opposite side of the light receiving surface;

a light-receiving-surface-side protection member disposed on the light-receiving-surface-side of the solar cell;

a rear-surface-side protection member disposed on the rear-surface-side of the solar cell and having a metal layer sandwiched between a plurality of resin layers; and

an output lead configured to draw electric power from the solar cell, wherein

the rear-surface-side protection member has an opening portion formed by folding back a first area in the rear-surface-side protection member,

one end portion of the output lead is electrically connected to the solar cell, and

the other end portion of the output lead is drawn out from the opening portion.

2 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first area is folded back to an inside of the solar cell module.

3 . The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein

one of the resin layers of the first area is exposed to the opening portion.

4 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first area is folded back to an outside of the solar cell module.

5 . The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein

one of the resin layers of the first area is exposed to the opening portion.

6 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein

a second area in the rear-surface-side protection member is folded back, and

the opening portion is located between the first area and the second area.

7 . The solar cell module according to claim 6 , wherein

one of the first area and the second area is folded back to an inside of the solar cell module, and

the other is folded back to an outside of the solar cell module.

8 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , further comprising a terminal box provided on the rear-surface-side protection member in such a manner as to cover the opening portion, wherein

the first area is folded back to the outside of the solar cell module, and

the first area is fixed to an inside of the terminal box.

9 . The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein

the solar cell module includes an internal separation member located between the plurality of solar cells and the rear-surface-side protection member.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035071/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035071/0508 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2010
From: AOU, MASAYUKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024344/0618 →