IP Library Granted Patent US 9,306,081
Granted Patent B2
US 9,306,081 · App. 14/554,589 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Solar cell module

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Patent No.
US 9,306,081
App. No.
14/554,589
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Second wiring member includes a first wiring-member piece electrically connected to one of the solar cells of one of the adjacent solar cell strings, and a second wiring-member piece electrically connecting the first wiring-member piece to another one of the solar cell strings. First wiring-member piece includes wiring electrically connecting the solar cell and the second wiring-member piece to each other, a first insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a solar-cell side, and a second insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a side opposite from the solar cell. First portion of the wiring is exposed from the first insulating layer. Second portion of the wiring is exposed from the second insulating layer. First portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the solar cell, and the second portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring-member piece.

Claims (43)

1. A solar cell module comprising:

a plurality of solar cell strings each including a plurality of solar cells arranged in a first direction and a first wiring member electrically connecting the plurality of solar cells together, the plurality of solar cell strings arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and

a second wiring member electrically connecting together the solar cell strings adjacent in the second direction, wherein

the second wiring member includes

a first wiring-member piece electrically connected to a certain one of the solar cells of one of the adjacent solar cell strings, and

a second wiring-member piece electrically connecting the first wiring-member piece to another one of the solar cell strings,

the first wiring-member piece includes

wiring electrically connecting the solar cell and the second wiring-member piece to each other,

a first insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a solar-cell side, and

a second insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a side opposite from the solar cell, wherein

first portion of the wiring is exposed from the first insulating layer and is covered with the second insulating layer, and

second portion of the wiring is exposed from the second insulating layer and is covered with the first insulating layer, and

the first portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the solar cell, and the second portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring-member piece.

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

at least part of the first wiring-member piece is placed on the solar cell, and

the second wiring-member piece electrically connects two or more first wiring-member pieces together in a region where the solar cells are provided.

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

the second wiring-member piece is formed of a metal foil.

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

part of the first insulating layer and part of the second insulating layer face each other with the wiring interposed therebetween.

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

a sealing layer sealing the plurality of solar cell strings; and wherein

the first wiring-member piece is configured as part of a lead wiring electrically connected to the solar cell strings and drawn to an outside of the sealing layer, wherein

the lead wiring further comprises

a third wiring-member piece electrically connected to the wiring of the first wiring-member piece at a portion exposed from the second insulating layer, the third wiring-member piece being drawn to the outside of the sealing layer.

6. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein each of the solar cells includes

a photoelectric conversion body, and

first and second electrodes placed on one main surface of the photoelectric conversion body.

7. A solar cell module comprising:

a plurality of solar cell strings each including a plurality of solar cells arranged in a first direction and a first wiring member electrically connecting the plurality of solar cells together, the plurality of solar cell strings arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and

a second wiring member electrically connecting together the solar cell strings adjacent in the second direction, wherein

the second wiring member includes

a first wiring-member piece electrically connected to a certain one of the solar cells of one of the adjacent solar cell strings, and

a second wiring-member piece electrically connecting the first wiring-member piece to another one of the solar cell strings,

the first wiring-member piece includes

wiring electrically connecting the solar cell and the second wiring-member piece to each other,

a first insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a solar-cell side, and

a second insulating layer covering part of a surface of the wiring on a side opposite from the solar cell, wherein

first portion of the wiring is exposed from the first insulating layer and is covered with the second insulating layer, and

second portion of the wiring is exposed from the second insulating layer and is covered with the first insulating layer, and

the first portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the solar cell, and the second portion of the wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring-member piece, wherein

the solar cell and the first wiring-member piece are bonded together by a resin adhesive layer, and

the first wiring-member piece and the second wiring-member piece are joined together by solder.

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 Nov 26, 2014
From: KUDOH, YOSHIYUKI; ISHII, YOUSUKE
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034270/0300 →