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US 5,391,235 AGranted
Solar cell module and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYuji Inoue
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Abstract
A solar cell module having a plurality of solar cells formed on corresponding substrates, connection members for series electrically connecting each of the electrodes of the solar cell to an opposite polarity electrode of an adjacent solar cell, wherein the connection member is in the form of an elongated shape having a laminated structure composed of an insulating member and a conductive member.
Claims17
A solar cell module comprising:
- a plurality of solar cells formed on corresponding substrates;
- a plurality of connection members for series electrically connecting each of the electrodes of said plurality of solar cells to an opposite polarity electrode of an adjacent solar cell, wherein
- each said connection member is in the form of an elongated strip having a laminated structure composed of a transparent insulating member and a comb-shaped conductive member formed on portions of said insulating member.
A method of manufacturing a series connected solar cell module comprising the manufacturing processes of:
- electrically connecting an elongated connection member having a laminated structure composed of a comb-shaped conductive member formed on portions of a transparent insulating member to an electrode of a solar cell so as to form a sub-assembly;
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- sequentially stacking adhesive portions of said sub-assemblies of connection members and solar cells to effect series interconnection thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.