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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Haruhi Oooka, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitsunaga Saito, Inzai, JP;
Masahiro Hosoya, Okegawa, JP;
Hiroki Iwanaga, Yokohama, JP;
Michihiko Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Haruhi Oooka, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitsunaga Saito, Inzai, JP;
Masahiro Hosoya, Okegawa, JP;
Hiroki Iwanaga, Yokohama, JP;
Michihiko Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solar cell module according to an embodiment includes a solar cell device and a support structure supporting the solar cell device. The solar cell device is a belt-like solar cell device including first portions arranged in one direction such that major surfaces thereof face each other, and a second portion interposed between the first portions. The edges of the first portions that correspond to a pair of long sides of the solar cell device are parallel to each other. Two adjacent first portions incline forwardly and backwardly with respect to the one direction. The second portion includes one or more planar or curved surfaces to connect the two adjacent first portions to each other.