# US 12,183,843 B1 · Method for manufacturing photovoltaic module and photovoltaic module

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- Number: US 12,183,843 B1
- Document ID: US12183843B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/397,455
- Filed: 2023-12-27
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-05
- Assignees: Jinko Solar (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Jinko Solar (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Wusong Tao; Dongdong Sun; Niannian Qin; Jingguo Yang; Luchuang Wang; Bendong Xu; Zijie Zhao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183843B1

## CPC

- H10F 19/908: {for back-contact photovoltaic cells}
- H10F 71/1375: {Apparatus for automatic interconnection of photovoltaic cells in a module}
- H10F 71/137: {Batch treatment of the devices}
- H10F 77/219: {Arrangements for electrodes of back-contact photovoltaic cells}
- Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy
- H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A method for manufacturing photovoltaic module includes: providing solar cells and a solder strip; applying insulating adhesive on rear surface of the solar cells; laying the solar cells along a first direction; placing the solder strip on the solar cells so that, along the first direction, one end of the solder strip abuts against a positive busbar of one solar cell, and is bonded to the insulating adhesive, and the other end of the solder strip abuts against a negative busbar of another solar cell adjacent thereto, and is bonded to the insulating adhesive; curing the insulating adhesive by irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp, so that the solar cells form a solar cell string; arranging the solar cell strings along a second direction, and connecting to form a photovoltaic cell pack; providing and laminating front packaging structure, the photovoltaic cell pack, and back packaging structure to form the photovoltaic module.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module, comprising:
providing a plurality of solar cells and a solder strip, wherein the solar cells are back contact solar cells;
applying an insulating adhesive on a rear surface of the solar cells;
laying the plurality of solar cells in sequence along a first direction;
placing the solder strip on the solar cells so that, along the first direction, one end of the solder strip abuts against a positive busbar of one of the solar cells, and at least part of the one end of the solder strip is bonded to the insulating adhesive on the solar cells, and the other end of the solder strip abuts against a negative busbar of another one of the solar cells adjacent thereto, and at least part of the other end of the solder strip is bonded to the insulating adhesive on the solar cells;
curing the insulating adhesive by irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp to fixedly connect the solder strip to the solar cells, so that the plurality of solar cells are connected through the solder strip to form a solar cell string;
arranging a plurality of formed solar cell strings along a second direction, and connecting two adjacent solar cell strings in series and/or in parallel to form a photovoltaic cell pack, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;
providing a front packaging structure and a back packaging structure; and
arranging the front packaging structure on a front surface of the photovoltaic cell pack, arranging the back packaging structure on a rear surface of the photovoltaic cell pack, and laminating the front packaging structure, the photovoltaic cell pack, and the back packaging structure to form the photovoltaic module,
wherein, subsequent to the applying an insulating adhesive on a rear surface of the solar cells and prior to the laying the plurality of solar cells in sequence along a first direction, the method further comprises:
performing adhesive deviation inspection to the solar cells on which the insulating adhesive is applied; and
performing appearance inspection to the solar cells, and
wherein, subsequent to the performing appearance inspection to the solar cells, the method further comprises:
scribing each of the solar cells into half-cut cells; and
performing front appearance inspection and back appearance inspection to the half-cut cells.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein, the applying an insulating adhesive on a rear surface of the solar cells comprises:
applying, along the second direction, the insulating adhesive on negative fingers on two sides of the positive busbar and/or positive fingers on two sides of the negative busbar.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein the abutting the solder strip against a positive busbar and bonding at least part of the solder strip to the insulating adhesive on the solar cells comprises:
bonding, along the second direction, two sides of the solder strip respectively to the insulating adhesive on the negative fingers on the two sides of the positive busbar; and/or
the abutting the solder strip against a negative busbar and bonding at least part of the solder strip to the insulating adhesive on the solar cells comprises:
bonding, along the second direction, two sides of the solder strip respectively to the insulating adhesive on the positive fingers on the two sides of the negative busbar.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the applied insulating adhesive is in a range of 30 μm to 70 μm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein a width W1 of the applied insulating adhesive along the first direction is in a range of 200 μm to 600 μm.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein a length L1 of the applied insulating adhesive along the second direction is in a range of 800 μm to 1200 μm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the curing the insulating adhesive by irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp, an irradiation time of the ultraviolet lamp ranges from 0.2 s to 0.8 s.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the curing the insulating adhesive by irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp, an irradiance of the ultraviolet lamp ranges from 500 m·W/cm2 to 1000 m·W/cm2.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein, subsequent to the curing the insulating adhesive by irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp, the method further comprises:
applying a reinforcing adhesive to an exposed surface of the solder strip, so that at least part of the reinforcing adhesive is bonded to the insulating adhesive and/or the rear surface of the solar cells; and
curing the reinforcing adhesive by irradiation with the ultraviolet lamp.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method according to claim 9, wherein, the applying a reinforcing adhesive to an exposed surface of the solder strip comprises:
applying, along the first direction, the reinforcing adhesive intermittently on the solder strip.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method according to claim 9, wherein, in the curing the reinforcing adhesive by irradiation with the ultraviolet lamp, an irradiation time of the ultraviolet lamp ranges from 2 s to 6 s.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method according to claim 9, wherein, in the curing the reinforcing adhesive by irradiation with the ultraviolet lamp, an irradiance of the ultraviolet lamp ranges from 1000 m·W/cm2 to 2000 m·W/cm2.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method according to claim 9, wherein a thickness of the applied reinforcing adhesive is in a range of 50 μm to 300 μm.