SOLAR CELL MODULE

• US 20130298970A1
• Filed: 01/16/2012
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Park, Chi Hong
• Granted Patent: US 9,349,892 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 136/251
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/042 PV modules or arrays of single PV cells supporting structures for PV modules H02S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/26 Building materials integrated with PV modules, e.g. façade elements H02S20/25 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/34 comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel which includes multiple solar cells, a bus bar being disposed at a side of the solar cell panel, an external interconnection cable including a bypass diode, and connected to the bus bar, and a case including an inner space for accommodating the solar cell panel and the external interconnection cable.

Claims

1. A solar cell module comprising:

a solar cell panel which comprises a plurality of solar cells, a bus bar being disposed at a side of the solar cell panel;

an external interconnection cable connected to the bus bar; and

a case comprising a space for accommodating the solar cell panel and the external interconnection cable.

2. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the case comprises a first space for accommodating the solar cell panel, and the second space for accommodating the external interconnection cable, a partition wall being disposed in the case to divide the first space from the second space.

3. The solar cell module according to claim 2, wherein a through hole is formed at the partition wall so that the bus bar passes through.

4. The solar cell module according to claim 3, wherein the through hole is formed at a position corresponding to the solar cell where the bus bar is disposed.

5. The solar cell module according to claim 2, wherein an insertion part through which the external interconnection cable is inserted is disposed at a side of a second space section of the case.

6. The solar cell module according to claim 2, wherein a fixing part for fixing the external interconnection cable is disposed at an inner side of a second space section of the case.

7. The solar cell module according to claim 6, wherein the fixing part has a ring shape, and is formed in plurality separately from each other.

8. The solar cell module according to claim 2, wherein the external interconnection cable further comprises a bypass diode.

9. The solar cell module according to claim 7, wherein a receiving part for accommodating a bypass diode is disposed at the inner side of the second space section of the case.

10. The solar cell module according to claim 9, wherein the receiving part comprises a temperature detection sensor for measuring a temperature of the bypass diode.

11. The solar cell module according to claim 9, wherein a connection passage communicating with a space out of the case is disposed at both sides of the receiving part.

12. The solar cell module according to claim 11, wherein a hole corresponding to a through hole formed at the partition wall is further formed at a lower portion of the connection passage.

13. The solar cell module according to claim 2, wherein a first space section of the case has a quadrangular frame shape, and a second space section of the case has a sealed quadrangular box.

14. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the bus bar is formed in plurality, and a bypass diode is connected to the external interconnection cable connected between the bus bars.

15. A solar cell module comprising:

a solar cell panel which comprises a plurality of solar cells;

a bus bar disposed on the solar cell panel to be connected to one of the solar cells;

a case accommodating the solar cell panel, at least one hole being formed at the case;

an external interconnection cable disposed at an inner side of the case to be exposed outwardly through the hole; and

a connection member disposed at the inner side of the case to connect the bus bar with the external interconnection cable.

16. The solar cell module according to claim 15, wherein the connection member is disposed at a side of the solar cell panel.

17. The solar cell module according to claim 15, wherein the connection member is disposed at an air gap in the case.

18. The solar cell module according to claim 15, further comprising reinforced glass disposed at a lower portion of the case.

19. The solar cell module according to claim 15, wherein the connection member is disposed in plurality.

20. The solar cell module according to claim 15, wherein the connection member comprises a bypass diode.

21. (canceled)