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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Stefan Friedrich, Westerlo-Oevel, BE;
Yuta Minami, Osaka, JP;
Thomas J. Moran, Pasadena, TX (US);
Fumihiro Tanikawa, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
KANEKA CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.01); E04D 1/30 (2006.01); F24S 25/61 (2018.01); H02S 30/00 (2014.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); E04D 1/26 (2006.01); H01L 31/049 (2014.01); E04D 1/34 (2006.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01); F24S 20/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.12); E04D 1/26 (2013.01); E04D 1/30 (2013.01); E04D 1/34 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H01L 31/049 (2014.12); H02S 30/00 (2013.01); E04D 2001/308 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3426 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3467 (2013.01); F24S 25/61 (2018.05); F24S 2020/13 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6006 (2018.05); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar cell module includes a solar cell section and a step forming plate. The solar cell section includes a front side transparent plate, a back surface member, and a solar cell sealed therebetween. The step forming plate is disposed on a front side of the front side transparent plate, overlapping partly with the front side transparent plate and forming a step between the solar cell section and the step forming plate.