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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Shuji Fukumochi, Shiga, JP;
Masayoshi Ono, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H01L 31/0508 (2013.01); H01L 31/0516 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar cell module includes multiple rectangular solar cells each with chamfered corner portions, wiring members each electrically connecting adjacent ones of the solar cells to each other, and a protective member on a light-receiving surface side of the solar cells. The solar cells are arranged in matrix with spaces therebetween. The wiring member has a reflective surface in a region surrounded by the corner portions of the multiple solar cells. The reflective surface reflects light entering from the light-receiving surface side toward the protective member.