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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Fumitaka Toyomura, Nara, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To improve the conversion efficiency of a power converter in a solar cell module in which a solar cell module main body containing a solar cell is integrated with a power converter for converting the output power from the solar cell module main body, a material having small thermal conductivity is used as a member ( ) of a protective case for protecting the power converter to be fixed to the solar cell module main body containing the solar cell, thereby preventing easy conduction of heat from the solar cell module main body heated to high temperatures to a power conversion circuit ( ). A material having large thermal conductivity is used as a member ( ) of a protective case for fixing the power conversion circuit ( ), thereby allowing easy radiation of heat generated in the power conversion circuit ( ).