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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeharu Yamawaki, Moriyama, JP;
Teruki Hatsukaiwa, Otsu, JP;
Fumihiro Tanigawa, Settsu, JP;
Isao Yoshida, Tokushima, JP;
Assignee:
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/104 ; H01L 3/1048 ; E04D 1/30 ; E04D 3/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/104 ; H01L 3/1048 ; E04D 1/30 ; E04D 3/40 ;
Abstract
A photovoltaic cell module tile that includes a tile body, a recess, a fitting section, and a pressure member. The recess is provided in a top surface of the tile body, which stores a photovoltaic cell module. The fitting section is provided in the recess on an eaves side of the tile body. An eaves-side end portion of the photovoltaic cell module is inserted and fitted in the fitting section. The pressure member is provided on a ridge side of the tile body and presses a ridge-side end portion of the photovoltaic cell module against the tile body.