By-pass rectifier element and terminal housing for solar battery modules using a by-pass rectifier element

A terminal housing incorporating a by-pass rectifier element for solar battery modules, said by-pass rectifier element comprising a chip shaped rectifier laminate with first and second faces, the by-pass rectifier element further comprising a first lead plate and a second lead plate, each said first lead plate and second lead plate having a longitudinal extension with an end portion, said end portions being positioned on the first face and second face of the rectifier laminate, respectively, the first lead plate and the second lead plate extending in parallel and in opposite directions, from the first face and second face of the rectifier laminate, respectively, wherein said first lead plate is thinner than said second lead plate;

• said terminal housing further comprising:
• a container mounted into said solar battery module;
• a plurality of lead-frame receiver terminals arranged in said container and connected to positive and negative electrode lead frames extending from said solar battery module;
• a pair of module-linking cables for a power source, one end of each module-linking cable being connected to one of said lead-frame receiver terminals, and the other end of each module-linking cable being positioned outside of said container;
• and
• wherein each of said first and second lead plates is positioned between corresponding lead-frame receiver terminals and electrically connected thereto.

A terminal housing incorporating a by-pass rectifier element for solar battery modules, said by-pass rectifier element comprising a chip shaped rectifier laminate having first and second faces, the by-pass rectifier element further comprising a first lead strip and a second lead strip, each of said first lead strip and said second lead strip having an end portion arranged on the first face and second face of the rectifier laminate, respectively, the first lead strip and the second lead strip extending in parallel and in opposite directions, from the first face and second face, respectively, of the rectifier laminate;

• at least one of said first and second lead strips including an elongated rectangular body portion including short sides and long sides;
• at least one of said end portions of said first and second lead strips being formed into a head portion extending from one of said short sides of said elongated rectangular body portion, said elongated rectangular body portion having a width narrower than that of said head portion and extending therefrom, said terminal housing further comprising:
• a container mounted in said solar battery module;
• a plurality of lead-frame receiver terminals arranged in said container and connected to positive and negative electrode lead frames extending from said solar battery module;
• a pair of module-linking cables for a power source, one end of each module-linking cable being connected to one of said lead-frame receiver terminals, and the other end of each module-linking cable being positioned outside of said container;
• and
• wherein each of said first and second lead strips is positioned between corresponding lead-frame receiver terminals and electrically connected thereto.