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US 6,747,203 B2Granted
Photovoltaic module
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYukio Fukuda, Akimasa Umemoto, Noriaki Shibuya
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Abstract
A photovoltaic module including: a light-transmissive substrate; a first sealing polymer layer stacked on the substrate; a photovoltaic cell stacked on the first sealing polymer layer; a second sealing polymer layer stacked on the photovoltaic cell and a weatherproof film stacked on the second sealing polymer layer, wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on the second sealing polymer layer and a gas-proof layer provided on the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer being made of polyphenylene sulfide.
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A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a light-transmissive substrate;
- a first sealing polymer layer stacked on the substrate;
- a photovoltaic cell stacked on the first sealing polymer layer;
- a second sealing polymer layer stacked on the photovoltaic cell and a weatherproof film stacked on the second sealing polymer layer, wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on the second sealing polymer layer and a gas-proof layer provided on the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer comprising polyphenylene sulfide;
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- wherein the moisture-proof layer comprises aluminum or galvanized steel.
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A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a light-transmissive substrate;
- a first sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the substrate;
- a photovoltaic cell stacked on at least the first sealing polymer inclusive layer;
- a second sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the photovoltaic cell, and a weatherproof film stacked on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer,
- wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer and a gas-proof layer provided over at least the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer comprising polyphenylene sulfide, and
- wherein another layer comprising polyphenylene sulfide is located between at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer and the moisture-proof layer.
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A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a light-transmissive substrate;
- a first sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the substrate;
- a photovoltaic cell stacked on at least the first sealing polymer inclusive layer;
- a second sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the photovoltaic cell, and a weatherproof film stacked on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer,
- wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer and a gas-proof layer provided over at least the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer comprising polyphenylene sulfide, and
- wherein the moisture-proof layer and the gas-proof layer are adhered by a layer comprising ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer sandwiched therebetween.
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A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a light-transmissive substrate;
- a first sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the substrate;
- a photovoltaic cell stacked on at least the first sealing polymer inclusive layer;
- a second sealing polymer inclusive layer stacked on at least the photovoltaic cell, and a weatherproof film stacked on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer,
- wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on at least the second sealing polymer inclusive layer and a gas-proof layer provided over at least the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer comprising polyphenylene sulfide, and
- wherein the moisture-proof layer further provides polyethylene terephthalate layers on both surfaces thereof.
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A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a light-transmissive substrate;
- a light-transmissive first electrode layer stacked on the substrate;
- a photoelectric conversion layer stacked on the first electrode layer;
- a second electrode layer stacked on the photoelectric conversion layer;
- a sealing polymer layer stacked on the second electrode layer and a weatherproof film stacked on the sealing polymer layer, wherein the weatherproof film includes a moisture-proof layer provided on the sealing polymer layer and a gas-proof layer provided on the moisture-proof layer, the gas-proof layer being made of polyphenylene sulfide.
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