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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2017
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A concentrator photovoltaic module including: a concentrating portion formed by arranging a plurality of lens elements each configured to concentrate sunlight; and a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of power generating elements disposed at positions respectively corresponding to the lens elements, wherein the housing includes: a frame body formed from resin; and a bottom plate formed from metal, the bottom plate being mounted to the frame body and having the power generating elements mounted thereto, and the frame body includes: a frame body portion forming an outer frame; and a liner portion extending along an upper surface of the bottom plate at an inner side of the frame body portion, the liner portion having both end portions thereof formed integrally with the frame body portion.