IP Library Patent Application 13399624
Patent Application
App. No. 13/399,624

SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL SYSTEM

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App. No.
13/399,624
Abstract

A first electrode disposed on a first surface of the solar cell. A second electrode disposed on a second surface of the solar cell. A connection member electrically couples the first electrode with an electrode of a solar cell connectable to the solar cell. The first electrode includes multiple fine line-shaped electrodes and a first connection electrode configured to connect electrically with the multiple fine line-shaped electrodes. A width of the first connection electrode is smaller than that of the connection member, and the second electrode comprises an electricity collecting electrode and a second connection electrode configured to connect electrically with the electricity collecting electrode. A width of the second connection electrode is the same as or larger than a region width of the first connection electrode.

Claims (40)

1 . A solar cell comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the solar cell;

a second electrode disposed on a second surface of the solar cell; and

a connection member configured to couple electrically the first electrode with an electrode of a solar cell connectable to the solar cell;

wherein the first electrode comprises multiple fine line-shaped electrodes and a first connection electrode configured to couple electrically with the multiple fine line-shaped electrodes, a width of the first connection electrode being smaller than that of the connection member, and

wherein the second electrode comprises an electricity collecting electrode and a second connection electrode configured to couple electrically with the electricity collecting electrode, a width of the second connection electrode being the same as or larger than a region width of the first connection electrode.

2 . The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the first connection electrode has a non-linear pattern.

3 . The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the region width of the first connection electrode is larger than the width of the connection member.

4 . The solar cell of claim 1 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the first electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

5 . The solar cell of claim 1 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the second electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

6 . A solar cell comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the solar cell comprising multiple fine line-shaped electrodes;

a second electrode disposed on a second surface of the solar cell comprising an electricity collecting electrode and a second connection electrode that is electrically coupled with the electricity collecting electrode; and

a connection member configured to couple electrically the first electrode with the second electrode of a solar cell connectable to the solar cell;

wherein a width of the connection electrode is the same as or larger than that of the connection member.

7 . The solar cell of claim 6 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the first electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

8 . The solar cell of claim 6 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the second electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

9 . A solar cell module comprising:

a first solar cell comprising,

a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the solar cell comprising multiple fine line-shaped electrodes and

a first connection electrode that is electrically coupled to the multiple fine line-shaped electrodes;

a second electrode disposed on a second surface of the solar cell comprising an electricity collecting electrode and a second connection electrode that is electrically coupled with the electricity collecting electrode;

a second solar cell that includes a third electrode; and

a connection member that electrically couples the first electrode with the third electrode;

wherein a width of the first electrode is smaller than that of the connection member, and the width of the second connection electrode is the same as or larger than a region width of the first connection electrode.

10 . The solar cell module of claim 9 , wherein the first connection electrode has a non-linear pattern.

11 . The solar cell module of claim 9 , wherein the region width of the first connection electrode is larger than the width of the connection member.

12 . The solar cell module of claim 9 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the first electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

13 . The solar cell module of claim 9 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the second electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

14 . A solar cell module comprising:

a first solar cell comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the solar cell comprising multiple fine line-shaped electrodes;

a second electrode disposed on a second surface of the solar cell comprising an electricity collecting electrode and a second connection electrode that is electrically coupled with the electricity collecting electrode;

a second solar cell that includes a third electrode; and

a connection member configured to couple electrically with the first electrode and the third electrode;

wherein a width of the connection electrode is larger than that of the connection member.

15 . The solar cell module of claim 14 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the first electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

16 . The solar cell module of claim 14 , further comprising a bonding part that bonds the connection member and the second electrode, wherein the bonding part includes a resin.

17 . The solar cell system comprising solar cell modules according to claim 9 .

18 . The solar cell system comprising solar cell modules according to claim 14 .

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 1, 2012
From: TAIRA, SHIGEHARU; KANNOU, HIROYUKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028135/0623 →