IP Library Granted Patent US 9,209,334
Granted Patent B2
US 9,209,334 · App. 14/458,289 · Granted Dec 8, 2015

Solar cell module

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,209,334
App. No.
14/458,289
Granted
Dec 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar cell module includes an encapsulant and a solar cell in the encapsulant. The encapsulant includes a light-receiving side encapsulant at a light-receiving surface side of the solar cell, and a colored rear side encapsulant at a rear surface side of the solar cell. The rear side encapsulant contains an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. An interface between the rear side encapsulant and the light-receiving side encapsulant is in contact with a side surface of the solar cell. In a part of an area where no solar cell is provided, the rear side encapsulant bulges to the light-receiving surface side.

Claims (43)

1. A solar cell module comprising:

an encapsulant; and

a solar cell disposed in the encapsulant, wherein,

the encapsulant includes:

a light-receiving side encapsulant positioned at a light-receiving surface side of the solar cell; and

a colored rear side encapsulant positioned at a rear surface side of the solar cell,

the rear side encapsulant contains an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer,

an interface between the rear side encapsulant and the light-receiving side encapsulant is in contact with a side surface of the solar cell, and

in a part of an area where no solar cell is provided, the rear side encapsulant bulges to the light-receiving surface side.

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

in the part of the area where no solar cell is provided, the rear side encapsulant protrudes on the light-receiving surface side beyond the light-receiving surface.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant does not contain an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant does not contain an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant contains polyolefin.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant contains polyolefin.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant contains polyolefin.

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

the light-receiving side encapsulant contains polyolefin.

9. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light-receiving surface member disposed on the light-receiving side encapsulant; and

a rear surface member disposed on the rear side encapsulant, wherein,

the water vapor transmission rate of the rear surface member is higher than the water vapor transmission rate of the light-receiving surface member.

10. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a light-receiving surface member disposed on the light-receiving side encapsulant; and

a rear surface member disposed on the rear side encapsulant, wherein,

the water vapor transmission rate of the rear surface member is higher than the water vapor transmission rate of the light-receiving surface member.

11. The solar cell module according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a light-receiving surface member disposed on the light-receiving side encapsulant; and

a rear surface member disposed on the rear side encapsulant, wherein,

the water vapor transmission rate of the rear surface member is higher than the water vapor transmission rate of the light-receiving surface member.

12. The solar cell module according to claims 5 , further comprising:

a light-receiving surface member disposed on the light-receiving side encapsulant; and

a rear surface member disposed on the rear side encapsulant, wherein,

the water vapor transmission rate of the rear surface member is higher than the water vapor transmission rate of the light-receiving surface member.

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

the light-receiving surface member is made of a glass plate or a ceramic plate.

14. The solar cell module according to claim 10 , wherein,

the rear surface member includes a resin sheet.

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 Aug 13, 2014
From: IMADA, NAOTO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033521/0446 →