IP Library Granted Patent US 9,344,030
Granted Patent B2
US 9,344,030 · App. 14/616,366 · Granted May 17, 2016

Solar cell module, and production method for solar cell module

Inventor: Masao Kouyanagi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H02S20/20H01L31/042H02S30/10F24J2/526F24J2/5211Y02E10/50
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Patent No.
US 9,344,030
App. No.
14/616,366
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar cell module is configured from a solar cell panel, and a frame structural body. The frame structural body is provided with: a plurality of frame members which are provided to peripheral edges of the solar cell panel, and which have a cross-sectional shape having a hollow portion; corner members which are provided in the hollow portions; holding sections which are provided in the hollow portions, and which hold the corner members; and a plurality of formed rivet sections which apply pressure to the frame members.

Claims (14)

1. A solar cell module, comprising:

a solar cell panel;

a plurality of frame members that are provided at the peripheral edge of the solar cell panel and that have a cross-sectional shape having a hollow portion;

a corner member provided in the hollow portion;

a holding section that is provided in the hollow portion and that holds the corner member; and

a plurality of rivet sections formed by pressing the frame member.

2. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein: the plurality of rivet sections are provided on an inner wall of the frame member.

3. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein: the plurality of rivet sections are configured so that a dent is formed in the inner wall of the frame member superposed with the corner member.

4. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein: the plurality of rivet sections are provided in the inner wall of the frame member superposed with the holding section of the frame member and the corner member.

5. The solar cell module according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein: the corner member is smaller than an insertion section surrounded by the holding section.

6. A production method of a solar cell module comprising:

preparing a plurality of frame members having a cross-sectional shape having a hollow portion and inserting L-shaped corner members to the hollow portions of the two frame members;

simultaneously pressing inner walls of the two frame members superposed on the corner member to form rivet sections in the two frame members, respectively; and

integrating the two frame members to forma corner portion; and using the plurality of frame members to form a frame of the solar cell panel.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035269/0821 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035269/0827 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2015
From: KOUYANAGI, MASAO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035120/0694 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-217332 · Sep 28, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2013005660 · Sep 25, 2013
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