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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2006
Hiroshi Morita, Mie, JP;
Kouji Nishi, Mie, JP;
Naoya Itou, Mie, JP;
Motofumi Mihara, Mie, JP;
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A reliable solar cell module is provided whereby the liquid is less likely to stay thereon, thus dirt is less likely to occur on the light receiving surface of the solar cell module even in a prolonged use. A solar cell module comprising a solar cell panel P configured by arranging a solar cell element between a light receiving surface side member and a rear surface side member, and a module frame Wfixed to the solar cell panel P surrounds the solar cell panel P with its interior surface being abutted with an external peripheral part of the light receiving surface side member is provided. In this solar cell module, the module frame Whas a notchthat extends from its inner part towards its external part in plan view from a side of the light receiving surface side member and is provided with an end portionon an exterior side surface of the frame member, and this notchhas a draw partwith smallest width at an inner part rather than at the end portion