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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
Makoto Higashikozono, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masuhiro Kiryu, Yokkaichi, JP;
Makoto Higashikozono, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masuhiro Kiryu, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A terminal box for a solar battery module is provided with a plurality of terminal plates () juxtaposed on a base plate () and connectable with positive and negative electrodes of the solar battery module, cables for external connection connectable with the terminal plates (), and rectifying-device units () each of which spans between two corresponding terminal plates (). Each rectifying-device unit () includes a bypass diode () connectable with the two corresponding terminal plates () to prevent an inverse current, and a metal-made clip () for resiliently holding the bypass diode (). The clip () is held in contact with a heat discharging plate () of the bypass diode () to discharge heat generated by the bypass diode ().