IP Library Patent Application 15291457
Patent Application
App. No. 15/291,457

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE

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15/291,457
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell module by the steps of: providing at least two bifacial solar cells; adjoining arrangement of the solar cells, wherein a gap is provided between the solar cells; providing a diffuse reflector in the gap area. The present invention also relates to such a solar cell module, wherein the diffuse reflector is disposed and configured such that it diffusely reflects the incident light and a portion of the diffusely reflected lights strikes on the solar cell through total reflection at the front boundary layer of the solar cell module.

Claims (19)

1 . Method for manufacturing a solar cell module by the following steps:

Adjacently arranging at least two bifacial solar cells, wherein a gap is provided between the solar cells;

arranging a diffuse reflector with flat surface in the gap area.

2 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the reflector is attached on the rear-side of the solar cells in the form of an adhesive tape or an adhesive film, before embedding the solar cells.

3 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the solar cells are laminated between a front surface layer and a back cover, wherein the reflector is attached to an inner side of the back cover, before lamination.

4 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the solar cells are disposed between two plastic layers, wherein the reflector is provided beforehand in the form of a coloring in the rear-side plastic layer or in the form of an imprint on the rear-side plastic layer and wherein the solar cells along with the reflector are subsequently embedded in the material of the plastic layers by lamination.

5 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the reflector is attached to the outer side of the back cover of the solar cell module.

6 . Method according to claim 3 , characterized in that the back cover is provided as rear-side glass.

7 . Method according to claim 3 , characterized in that the reflector is attached to the back cover in the form of an imprint, an adhesive tape or an adhesive film.

8 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the reflector is provided or configured linear or grid-shaped.

9 . Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the reflector is attached to the rear-side of a rear-side glass of the solar cell module, wherein the rear-side glass is partially surface-treated for attaching the reflector.

10 . Method according to claim 9 , characterized in that the rear-side glass is coated with a metal for attaching the reflector.

11 . Method according to claim 9 , characterized in that the rear-side glass is etched or irradiated or ground for attaching the reflector.

12 . Method according to claim 9 , characterized in that a grid-shaped structure of the reflector is attached to the rear-side glass during the surface treatment by means of a grid-mask or without mask with a controlled nozzle.

13 . Solar cell module, particularly manufactured in accordance with a method according to one of the preceding claims, having at least two adjoining bifacial solar cells, wherein a gap is provided between the solar cells and a diffuse reflector with flat surface is disposed and configured in the gap area such that it diffusely reflects light incident in the gap and a portion of the diffusely reflected light strikes on the solar cells through total reflection on a front boundary layer of the solar cell module.

14 . Solar cell module according to claim 13 , characterized in that the diffuse reflector includes an adhesive tape or an adhesive film with a pigment coating and with an adhesive layer.

15 . Solar cell module according to claim 13 , characterized in that the diffuse reflector comprises an imprint or an adhesive or a baking varnish, which contains white particle.

16 . Solar cell module according to claim 13 , characterized in that the diffuse reflector is partially formed with a surface treated back cover of the solar cell module.

17 . Solar cell module according to claim 13 , characterized in that the diffuse reflector is partially formed with a surface treated rear-side plastic layer of the solar cell module.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: SOLARWORLD AG
To: SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 044817/0434 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2016
From: ASBECK, FRANK; HUND, MARKUS; HAHN, HARALD; GEORGI, MATTHIAS
To: SOLARWORLD AG
Reel/Frame 040332/0725 →