IP Library Granted Patent US 9,166,088
Granted Patent B2
US 9,166,088 · App. 14/182,583 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Solar module

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Patent No.
US 9,166,088
App. No.
14/182,583
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar module is provided with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. A first electrode and a second electrode ( 21, 22 ) each contain a plated film. Each plated film has a feed point ( 50 ). The feed points ( 50 ) are positioned in bus bar portions ( 21 b, 22 b ). A wiring member ( 30 ) is connected electrically to the first electrode or the second electrode ( 21, 22 ) in the finger portions ( 21 a, 22 a ).

Claims (13)

1. A solar module comprising:

a plurality of solar cells having a photoelectric conversion unit and a first electrode and a second electrode provided on one main surface of the photoelectric conversion unit;

a wiring member electrically connecting the first electrode of one solar cell to the second electrode of another solar cell adjacent to the one solar cell in one direction; and

a resin adhesive layer bonding the wiring member and either the one solar cell or the other solar cell;

the first electrode and the second electrode each having a plurality of finger portions extending in the one direction, and a busbar portion connected electrically to the plurality of finger portions and positioned in an end portion of the photoelectric conversion unit in the one direction;

the first electrode and the second electrode each including plated film having a feed point positioned in the busbar portion; and

the wiring member electrically connected to the first electrode or the second electrode in the finger portions.

2. The solar module according to claim 1 , wherein the wiring member has a first protruding portion connected electrically to the finger portions of the first electrode of the one solar cell, and a second protruding portion connected electrically to the finger portions of the second electrode of the other solar cell and connected electrically to the first protruding portion;

the wiring member provided over the busbar portion.

3. The solar module according to claim 1 , wherein the busbar portion has a slender shape extending in another direction perpendicular to the one direction; and

the feed point has a slender shape extending in the direction of busbar portion extension.

4. The solar module according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of feed points are provided at intervals to each other in the direction of busbar portion extension.

5. The solar module according to claim 1 , wherein the surface layer of the first electrode and the second electrode is composed of plated film.

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 Feb 18, 2014
From: ISHII, YOSUKE; KUDO, YOSHIYUKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032234/0261 →