Solar cell module
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHirotaka Inaba, Kenichiro Yoshimoto
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Abstract
A solar cell module includes: a first cover in the form of an at least partially transparent plate; a second cover disposed opposite the first cover; at least one solar cell disposed between the first cover and the second cover; a sealing material which fills a space between the first cover and the second cover to join them together to thus seal the solar cell; and a terminal as conductors electrically connected to the solar cell and enclosed by the sealing material between the first cover and the second cover, at least one of the first cover and the second cover having a boss as a positioning unit to position the terminal.
Claims3
A solar cell module comprising:
- a first cover in the form of an at least partially transparent plate;
- a second cover disposed opposite the first cover;
- at least one solar cell disposed between the first cover and the second cover;
- a sealing material which fills a space between the first cover and the second cover to join them together to thus seal the solar cell;
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- conductors electrically connected to the solar cell and enclosed by the sealing material between the first cover and the second cover, wherein
- at least one boss is provided between the first cover and the second cover to position the conductors,
- the first cover includes a colored portion which shields inside of the first cover from outside,
- the at least one boss is disposed between the colored portion and the second cover, and
- the at least one boss is provided integrally with the colored portion and is in contact with the second cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.