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US 2015/0145290 A1Published application
Vehicle roof structure
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
InventorsYusuke SHIMA, Kazumasa OKUMURA
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Abstract
A vehicle roof structure includes a solar cell unit having a plurality of solar cells arranged in a planar form at intervals from one another, a roof panel disposed to cover the solar cell unit from above, and a reinforcing member disposed under the solar cell unit. The reinforcing member supports the solar cell unit with a plurality of supporting parts provided at positions corresponding to the intervals left between the plurality of solar cells. The vehicle roof structure can prevent the solar cells from breaking down under stress.
Claims10
A vehicle roof structure, comprising:
- a solar cell unit having a plurality of solar cells arranged in a planar form at intervals from one another and a sealing resin sealing said plurality of solar cells;
- a roof panel having transparency and disposed to cover said solar cell unit from above;
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- a reinforcing member disposed under said solar cell unit,
- said reinforcing member supporting said solar cell unit with a plurality of supporting parts provided at positions corresponding to the intervals left between said plurality of solar cells.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.