IP Library Patent Application 14160077
Patent Application
App. No. 14/160,077

SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLAR CELL

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App. No.
14/160,077
Abstract

A solar cell includes bus bar portions and finger portions . Each of the finger portions has a first end portion that extends in a longitudinal direction of the finger portion, and a second end portion that is connected to the bus bar portion. The first end portion has a triangular cross section, and the second end portion has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claims (43)

1 . A solar cell, comprising a bus bar portion and a finger portion, wherein

the finger portion comprises an first end portion that extends in a longitudinal direction of the finger portion and a second end portion that is connected to the bus bar portion,

the first end portion has a triangular cross section, and

the second end portion has a trapezoidal cross section.

2 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

the first end portion has an electrode height lower than an electrode height of the second end portion.

3 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

the solar cell comprises a plurality of bus bar portions, the bus bar portion being one of the plurality of bus bar portions, and

between the plurality of bus bar portions, first end portions of finger portions that are connected to the different bus bar portions are connected to each other.

4 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein

the solar cell comprises a plurality of bus bar portions, the bus bar portion being one of the plurality of bus bar portions, and

between the plurality of bus bar portions, first end portions of finger portions that are connected to the different bus bar portions are connected to each other.

5 . A solar cell module comprising the solar cell according to claims 1 , the solar cell module further comprising:

a frontside protection component;

a encapsulant; and

a backside protection component, wherein

the solar cell is connected by a wire material in the filler.

6 . A solar cell module comprising the solar cell according to claims 2 , the solar cell module further comprising:

a frontside protection component;

a encapsulant; and

a backside protection component, wherein

the solar cell is connected by a wire material in the filler.

7 . A solar cell module comprising the solar cell according to claims 3 , the solar cell module further comprising:

a frontside protection component;

a encapsulant; and

a backside protection component, wherein

the solar cell is connected by a wire material in the encapsulant.

8 . A solar cell module comprising the solar cell according to claims 4 , the solar cell module further comprising:

a frontside protection component;

a encapsulant; and

a backside protection component, wherein

the solar cell is connected by a wire material in the encapsulant.

9 . A method for producing a solar cell, the solar cell comprising a bus bar portion and a finger portion, wherein

the bus bar portion and the finger portion are formed by a screen printing method; and

a first end portion of the finger portion that extends in a longitudinal direction of the finger portion is formed using a triangular cross section formation condition region in the screen printing method.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein

a second end portion of the finger portion that is connected to the bus bar portion is formed using a trapezoidal cross section formation condition region in the screen printing method.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein

a plurality of bus bar portions are formed by the screen printing method, the bus bar portion being one of the plurality of bus bar portions, and

between the plurality of bus bar portions, first end portions of finger portions that are connected to the different bus bar portions are formed using the triangular cross section formation condition region to connect the first end portions of the finger portions to each other.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein

a plurality of bus bar portions are formed by the screen printing method, the bus bar portion being one of the plurality of bus bar portions, and

between the plurality of bus bar portions, first end portions of finger portions that are connected to the different bus bar portions are formed using the triangular cross section formation condition region to connect the first end portions of the finger portions to each other.

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 Jan 21, 2014
From: TOHODA, SATOSHI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032011/0361 →