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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1997
Takashi Ohtsuka, Kyotanabe, JP;
Kimitoshi Fukae, Nara, JP;
Akiharu Takabayashi, Nara, JP;
Toshihiko Mimura, Nara, JP;
Masahiro Mori, Kyoto, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A roof member includes a solar battery module in which a solar battery element is fixed on a backing, with two opposite sides of the backing of the solar battery module bent to form an eaves-side connecting portion and a ridge-side connecting portion, and wherein the ridge-side connecting portion is open on the front surface side of roof member, and electrical wiring is provided in the ridge-side connecting portion. A plurality of such roof members are horizontally connected with each other by a joint drip plate, and a joint cover and wires of the respective roof members are connected with each other in the ridge-side connection portion. The eaves-side connecting portion and the ridge-side connecting portion of the respective roof members are seam-jointed with each other, and wires of the respective roof members are connected with each other in the ridge-side connecting portion.