# US 2013/0152994 A1 · Solar Cell Combination > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152994 A1 - Document ID: US20130152994A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/687,404 - Filed: 2012-11-28 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-28 - Assignees: Solarworld Innovations GmbH - Inventors: Matthias Schaarschmidt; Thilo Richter; Wolfgang Enger; Thomas Seidel; Paul Grunow; Martin Kutzer; Olaf Storbeck; Holger Neuhaus; Matthias Georgi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152994A1 ## CPC - H10F 19/904: {characterised by the shapes of the structures} - 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 solar cell combination having at least two independent electrodes, in which at least one first electrode is formed by at least one first wire conductor that first spans a plurality of solar cells, and in which the first and the second electrodes are contacted with each other, and the first and/or second electrode is disconnected at the positions required for the connection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A solar cell combination in which the solar cells are contacted with each other by at least two independent electrodes, wherein at least one first electrode is formed from at least one first wire conductor that first spans a plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first and the second electrodes are contacted with each other, and the first and/or the second electrodes are separated at the positions required for the connection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The solar cell combination according to claim 1, wherein at least one first electrode is formed from at least one first wire conductor, and the first electrode is contacted with the second electrode between two solar cells. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The solar cell combination according to claim 1, wherein the first electrode and/or the second electrode is separated between the solar cells. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The solar cell combination according to claim 3, wherein between two solar cells, a separating line between first and second electrodes alternates with a contacting between first and second electrodes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The solar cell combination according to claim 1, wherein the electrodes are connected/contacted with each other through contact elements/cross-connectors. ### Claim 6 The solar cell combination in which a plurality of solar cells are contacted with each other by at least two independent electrodes, wherein at least one first electrode is formed from at least one first wire conductor that first spans a plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first and the second electrodes are contacted with each other, and wherein the solar cell combination comprises: a first electrode on the light incidence side of a first solar cell, wherein the first electrode consists of a multiplicity of first wire conductors which are substantially parallel to each other and which are contacted with the light incidence side of this solar cell, a second electrode on the back side of an adjacent second solar cell which is connected to the back side of said second solar cell and which is contacted in the spacing toward the first solar cell with the first electrode of the first solar cell. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein said solar cell combination comprises a plurality of solar cells which are connected and contacted with each other, wherein the solar cells are connected and contacted with at least one first wire conductor of the first electrode, which first wire conductor runs continuously in the longitudinal direction of successively arranged solar cells, or the solar cells are connected and contacted with a group of first wire conductors of the first electrode, and are connected and contacted with at least one further contact element or a group of contact elements so as to form together a solar cell combination, and before or after establishing the electrical connection, the first wire conductors and/or the further contact elements are separated between the solar cells in such a manner that a series connection or parallel connection is present. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The solar cell combination according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of stripe-like solar cell combinations which are formed by separating are connected and contacted again with each other in such a manner that each first wire conductor runs from the upper side of a solar cell to the lower side of the adjacent solar cell, and the further contact elements are configured in the form of cross-connectors which are arranged between the lower side of the solar cell and the first wire conductor and are contacted with the solar cells and the first wire conductors. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The solar cell combination according to claim 8, wherein each first wire conductor is contacted on the upper side of a solar cell and that the further contact elements are configured in the form of second wire conductors and in the form of cross-connectors, wherein the second wire conductors are contacted on the lower side of the solar cells substantially parallel to the first wire conductors, and at least one cross-connector which is contacted in series connection with the first and second wire conductors extends transverse to the first and second wire conductors. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein first and second wire conductors alternate transverse to the longitudinal direction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein the first wire conductors and/or the second wire conductors and/or the cross connectors are configured in the form of a wire having a substantially round or rectangular cross-section. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein the ends of the first and/or second wire conductors and/or the ends of the cross-connectors are provided with electrical collecting connectors. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein the first and/or the second wire conductors and/or the cross-connectors are firmly bonded with the solar cells. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein the first and/or second wire conductors and/or the cross-connectors are directly connected to the solar cells without the need of printed bars or strip connectors thereon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein the wire conductors are comprised of metal and are coated for establishing the connection to the solar cells or to each other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The solar cell combination according to claim 6, wherein different joining technologies are implemented on front and back sides. ### Claim 17 The solar cell combination in which the solar cells are contacted with each other by at least two independent electrodes, wherein at least one first electrode is formed from at least one first wire conductor that first spans a plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first and the second electrodes are contacted with each other, and the first and/or the second electrodes are separated at the positions required for the connection and that transverse to the first and second wire conductors at least one cross-connector extends which is contacted with the first and second wire conductors, wherein the contact elements and/or the cross-connectors are structured in such a manner that in the solar module, the light reflected by said contact elements/cross-connectors is directed through total internal reflection on the glass to the active cell surface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The solar cell combination according to claim 17, wherein the contact elements are coated in such a manner that they have a diffusely reflecting surface. ### Claim 19 The solar cell combination in which the solar cells are contacted with each other by at least two independent electrodes, wherein at least one first electrode is formed from at least one first wire conductor that first spans a plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first and the second electrodes are contacted with each other, and the first and/or the second electrodes are separated at the positions required for the connection, and wherein separated solar cells are contacted and connected with each other. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The solar cell combination according to claim 19, wherein the second electrode is configured in the form of at least one metal band or metal film. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The solar cell combination according to according to claim 19, wherein the metal band and/or the metal film has a reinforced edge region for contacting with the first electrode of the adjacent solar cell, wherein the reinforced edge region acts as a contact element or as a replacement for a contact element. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The solar cell combination according to claim 19, wherein the second electrode is formed from a multiplicity of second wire conductors which are substantially parallel to each other. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The solar cell combination according to claim 19, wherein the contact element/the cross-connector, which is arranged between two solar cells, has substantially the same thickness or a greater thickness than the solar cells.