IP Library Granted Patent US 8,603,853
Granted Patent B2
US 8,603,853 · App. 13/259,539 · Granted Dec 10, 2013

Method for manufacturing a solar cell module provided with an edge space

Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi (Tokyo, JP); Hirohisa Suzuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
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Patent No.
US 8,603,853
App. No.
13/259,539
Granted
Dec 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.

Claims (35)

1. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module comprising

a substrate glass,

a first layer formed on the substrate glass and

a second layer formed on the first layer,

the method comprising:

a step of removing only the second layer by a third width; and

a step of forming

a first edge space

between an end part of the glass substrate and the first layer having a first width and

a second edge space

between the end part of the glass substrate and the second layer having a second width that includes the third width

by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width,

wherein the first layer is harder than the second layer,

the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space

the second layer is divided into a plurality of cells by a plurality of division grooves that divide the second layer

the first edge space is formed so as to be perpendicular to the division grooves, and

the second edge space is formed so as to be perpendicular to the division grooves.

2. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein

the width of the first edge space is 10 mm or more, and

the width of the second edge space is larger by 0.1 mm or more than the width of the first edge space.

3. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first layer comprises a first electrode including molybdenum.

4. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second layer comprises:

a CIS layer formed on the first layer;

a buffer layer formed on the CIS layer; and

a second electrode layer formed on the buffer layer.

5. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the step of forming the second edge space is carried out by removing the second layer by using a second laser.

6. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the step of forming the second edge space is carried out by removing the second layer by using a mechanical scribe.

7. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the step of forming the first edge space is carried out by removing the first layer by using a first laser stronger than the second laser.

8. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the step of forming the first edge space is carried out by removing the first layer by using a sandblaster.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2014
From: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.
To: SOLAR FRONTIER K.K.
Reel/Frame 034382/0537 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2011
From: NISHI, HIROFUMI; SUZUKI, HIROHISA
To: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.
Reel/Frame 026958/0952 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-100472 · Apr 17, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120009726A1 · Jan 12, 2012