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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Masaru Hikosaka, Sumoto, JP;
Toshio Yagiura, Kobe, JP;
Inventors:
Masaru Hikosaka, Sumoto, JP;
Toshio Yagiura, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/048 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plurality of solar cells and a synthetic resin sheet (PET) with good insulating properties are sealed between a glass plate and a protective film (PVF/Al/PVF) by a sealing resin (EVA). The area of an Al foil of the protective film is larger than the area where the solar cells are present and smaller than the aperture area of an aluminum frame body. The solar cells or their wiring tab protrusions do not come into contact with the Al foil of the protective film. Moreover, the Al foil does not come into contact with the frame body at the edge.