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Granted Patent B2
US 12,317,608 · App. 18/424,467 · Granted May 27, 2025

Solar cell and production method thereof, photovoltaic module

Inventors: Wusong Tao (Shanghai, CN); Tao Xu (Shanghai, CN); Luchuang Wang (Shanghai, CN); Zhiqiu Guo (Shanghai, CN); Hao Jin (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., LTD.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
H10F19/904H10F19/85H10F71/00
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Patent No.
US 12,317,608
App. No.
18/424,467
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a functional part, a photovoltaic module and a manufacturing method of photovoltaic modules. The functional part is configured to form a photovoltaic module with a cell string that includes a plurality of cells. Adjacent cells of the cell string share an overlapped region. The functional part has a first surface facing the cell string and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The functional part includes at least one groove extending from the first surface towards the second surface. A location of each groove corresponds to a location of at least one overlapped region.

Claims (37)

1. A functional part, configured to form a photovoltaic module with at least one cell string including a plurality of cells, each two adjacent cells of the plurality of cells sharing an overlapped region, the functional part comprising:

a front cover plate and a back cover plate, wherein each of the front cover plate and the back cover plate includes:

a first surface facing towards the at least one cell string; and

a second surface opposite to the first surface;

at least one of the front cover plate and the back cover plate includes:

at least one groove extending depth-wise from the first surface toward the second surface, wherein a position of each of the at least one groove corresponds to a position of at least one overlapped region;

wherein the first surface includes a central region and peripheral regions on outer sides of the central region;

wherein portions of the at least one groove are defined in the peripheral regions, a remaining portion of the at least one groove is defined in the central region, the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions has a first capacity, the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region has a second capacity, and the first capacity is larger than the second capacity; and

wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section area of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a cross-section area of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

2. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a depth of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

3. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section width of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a cross-section width of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

4. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section shape of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is different from a cross-section shape of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

5. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions are on either side of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

6. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions surround the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

7. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein each of the front cover plate and the back cover plate includes at least one groove, and at least one groove defined in the front cover plate and the at least one groove defined in the back cover plate are staggered in terms of position.

8. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of the at least one groove is smaller than or equal to half a thickness of the front cover plate or half a thickness of the back cover plate, and the depth of the at least one groove is greater than ⅙ the thickness of the front cover plate or ⅙ the thickness of the back cover plate.

9. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front cover plate and the back cover plate further includes burring structures formed on the first surface.

10. The functional part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cell string includes at least one first cell string including a plurality of first cells and at least one second cell string including a plurality of second cells, the plurality of first cells are arranged in a direction of a short side of the first surface, and the plurality of second cells are arranged in a direction of a long side of the first surface; and

wherein the at least one groove includes at least one first groove extending in the direction of the long side of the first surface and at least one second groove extending in the direction of the short side of the first surface.

11. A photovoltaic module, comprising: a front cover plate and a back cover plate, the front cover plate and the back cover plate being functional parts configured to form the photovoltaic module with at least one cell string, the at least one cell string including a plurality of cells, adjacent cells of the plurality of cells sharing an overlapped region, wherein each of the functional parts includes:

a first surface facing towards the at least one cell string; and

a second surface opposite to the first surface;

at least one of the functional parts includes:

at least one groove extending depth-wise from the first surface toward the second surface, wherein a position of each of the at least one groove corresponds to a position of at least one overlapped region;

wherein the first surface includes a central region and peripheral regions on outer sides of the central region;

wherein portions of the at least one groove are defined in the peripheral regions, a remaining portion of the at least one groove is defined in the central region, the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions has a first capacity, the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region has a second capacity, and the first capacity is larger than the second capacity; and

wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section area of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a cross-section area of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

12. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a depth of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a depth of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

13. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section width of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is larger than a cross-section width of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

14. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein in a direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the plurality of cells of the at least one cell string, a cross-section shape of each of the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions is different from a cross-section shape of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

15. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions are on either side of the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

16. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein the portions of the at least one groove defined in the peripheral regions surround the remaining portion of the at least one groove defined in the central region.

17. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein each of the front cover plate and the back cover plate includes at least one groove, and at least one groove defined in the front cover plate and the at least one groove defined in the back cover plate are staggered in terms of position.

18. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a depth of the at least one groove is smaller than or equal to half a thickness of the functional parts, and the depth of the at least one groove is greater than ⅙ the thickness of the functional parts.

19. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of the functional parts further includes burring structures formed on the first surface.

20. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one cell string includes at least one first cell string including a plurality of first cells and at least one second cell string including a plurality of second cells, the plurality of first cells are arranged in a direction of a short side of the first surface, and the plurality of second cells are arranged in a direction of a long side of the first surface; and

wherein the at least one groove includes at least one first groove extending in the direction of the long side of the first surface and at least one second groove extending in the direction of the short side of the first surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2025
From: JINKO GREEN ENERGY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.; ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
To: JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071333/0309 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202010550351.5 · Jun 16, 2020 · national
CN 202010550354.9 · Jun 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17008521 · Aug 31, 2020
Related Publication 20240170595A1 · May 23, 2024
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