IP Library Granted Patent US 8,146,296
Granted Patent B2
US 8,146,296 · App. 12/817,257 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Enclosure structure for building

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Patent No.
US 8,146,296
App. No.
12/817,257
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide an enclosure structure for a building, which can maintain a high power generation efficiency without formation of irregularities on the surface of the enclosure such as a roof, nor application of an external force to solar battery modules, and which can form a lightweight enclosure capable of photovoltaic generation. An enclosure structure for a building, comprising an outer film material made of a light transmitting material and arranged on the outer surface side of the building, an inner film material arranged along inside of the outer film material, an intermediate film material disposed between the outer film material and the inner film material, an air supply means for supplying air to the space between the outer film material and the inner film material, and solar battery modules 7 provided on the inner surface of the intermediate film material.

Claims (8)

1. An enclosure structure for a building, comprising an outer film material made of a light transmitting material and arranged on the outer surface side of the building, an inner film material arranged along inside of the outer film material, an air supply means for supplying air to the space between the outer film material and the inner film material, and solar battery modules provided on the inner surface of the inner film material.

2. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 1 , wherein the inner film material is air-tightly integrated along the periphery with the outer film material.

3. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 1 , wherein the solar battery modules have flexibility.

4. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 1 , wherein the solar battery modules are battery modules using an amorphous silicon solar battery.

5. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 1 , wherein the output sides of the solar battery modules are connected to a battery, and at least a part of the electric power stored by the battery is supplied as a drive resource for the air supply means.

6. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 1 , wherein the solar battery modules are arranged with a space between one another so that the sunlight is transmitted between the solar battery modules.

7. An enclosure structure for a building, comprising an outer film material made of a light transmitting material and arranged on the outer surface side of the building, an inner film material arranged along inside of the outer film material, an intermediate film material disposed between the outer film material and the inner film material, an air supply means for supplying air to the space between the outer film material and the inner film material, and solar battery modules provided on the surface of the intermediate film material facing the outer film material.

8. The enclosure structure for a building according to claim 7 , wherein the intermediate film material has an opening and is disposed in a state to provide communication between the outer film material and the inner film material.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 046730/0786 →
CORPORATE ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Nov 9, 2011
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027197/0541 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2010
From: NISHIKAWA, KAORU; NAKAO, TAKUYA
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 024550/0345 →