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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigenori Itoyama, Nara, JP;
Akiharu Takabayashi, Nara, JP;
Satoru Shiomi, Kyotanabe, JP;
Hidehisa Makita, Kyotanabe, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136251 ;
Abstract
A terminal exposed from an edge of a solar cell module to extract power from a photovoltaic element, and a conductive member of a cable are electrically connected to each other. The solar cell module has at least photovoltaic elements and a cover member that covers the photovoltaic elements. This electrical connecting portion is located in a fixing member that fixes the cable and the solar cell module to each other. The long-term reliability of the terminal extraction portion is improved, and the solar cell module can be installed easily.