Interconnection of solar cells in a solar cell module
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1. A solar cell module comprising:
- a first backside-contact solar cell;
a second backside-contact solar cell;
an interconnect electrically coupling a backside of the first backside-contact solar cell to a backside of the second backside-contact solar cell; and
a shield placed between the interconnect and the first and second backside contact solar cells, the shield comprising a material which visually blocks the interconnect.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a solar cell module comprises a plurality of solar cells interconnected as a solar cell array. An interconnect assembly electrically connects the backsides of two adjacent solar cells. The interconnect assembly may have an interconnect that electrically connects a contact point on a backside of a solar cell to a contact point on a backside of another solar cell. The interconnect assembly may further include an interconnect shield placed between the solar cells and the interconnect.
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20 Claims
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1. A solar cell module comprising:
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a first backside-contact solar cell;
a second backside-contact solar cell;
an interconnect electrically coupling a backside of the first backside-contact solar cell to a backside of the second backside-contact solar cell; and
a shield placed between the interconnect and the first and second backside contact solar cells, the shield comprising a material which visually blocks the interconnect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A solar cell module comprising:
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a first solar cell;
a second solar cell; and
an interconnect assembly electrically coupling a backside of the first solar cell to a backside of the second solar cell, the interconnect assembly including an interconnect and an interconnect shield, the interconnect shield being configured to block from view the interconnect as viewed from front sides of the first and second solar cells. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A solar cell module comprising:
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interconnect means for electrically coupling a backside of a first backside-contact solar cell to a backside of a second backside-contact solar cell; and
shielding means for covering the interconnect means such that the interconnect means are not visible through a gap between the first and second backside-contact solar cells. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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