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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Youichi Nagai, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Iwasaki, Osaka, JP;
Kazumasa Toya, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Saito, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Hirotsu, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Nakahata, Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A concentrator photovoltaic moduleM includes a vessel-shaped housingcomposed of a metal and a flexible printed wiring boardprovided so as to be in contact with an inner surface of the housing. The flexible printed wiring boardincludes an insulating layer, an insulating substrate, a pattern, a plurality of power generation elements, and an insulting layer. The insulating layeris in contact with a bottom surfaceof the housing. The insulating substrateis provided on the insulating layerand has flexibility. The patternis composed of a conductor and is provided on the insulating substrate. The plurality of power generation elementsare mounted on the pattern. The insulating layeris provided so as to cover an entire surface of the patternexcept for portions where the power generation elementsare mounted.