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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Tohru Nakagawa, Shiga, JP;
Michihiko Takase, Nara, JP;
Masaharu Terauchi, Hyogo, JP;
Shutetsu Kanayama, Osaka, JP;
Youichirou Aya, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiko Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Norio Kirita, Wakayama, JP;
Abstract
A solar cell module includes: a first optical system which concentrates sunlight; a power generation element which performs photoelectric conversion; a glass plate which supports the power generation element; and a second optical system which is on a light-exiting side of the first optical system and supports the glass plate. The second optical system includes a positioning portion, and a second lens on the first optical system side, and the glass plate is disposed at the positioning portion to position the power generation element at a focal point of the second lens.