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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Japan Display Inc., Tokyo, JP;
JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell device includes a transparent substrate including a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first photovoltaic cell opposed to the first side surface, a second photovoltaic cell opposed to the second side surface, and a third photovoltaic cell opposed to the third side surface. The first liquid crystal layer comprises a first reflective surface. The second liquid crystal layer comprises a second reflective surface. In plan view, an angle formed by a normal of the first reflective surface and a normal of the second reflective surface is greater than 0° but less than 180°.