Method For Packing Solar Battery Elements and Package For Solar Battery Elements

• US 20080251114A1
• Filed: 03/28/2006
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Sakamoto, Ryuichi, Tanaka, Kumeharu, Shimizu, Kousei
• Application Number:
  US11/909,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20080251114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 136/251
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/002 in shrink films B65D71/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/38 for delicate optical, measuring, calculating or control apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 21/67363 specially adapted for containing substrates other than wafers H01L21/67356, H01L21/67359 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 21/67369 characterised by shock absorbing elements, e.g. retainers or cushions
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/048 Encapsulation of modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a method for packing solar battery elements where cracking or chipping does not occur during the packing work and transportation, and the solar battery elements can be easily packed. In addition, in order to achieve the above described object, the method includes: a first packing step of covering a plurality of layered solar battery elements (3) with a heat-shrinkable film (4); a first heating step of heating this heat-shrinkable film (4) so that the solar battery elements 3 are held as an assembly (5); and a second packing step of inserting the assembly (5) into an opening (2) of a container (1) having the opening (2) for holding this assembly (5).

Claims

1. A method for packing solar battery elements, comprising:

a first packing step of covering a plurality of layered solar battery elements with a heat-shrinkable film;

a first heating step of heating the heat-shrinkable film to hold the solar battery elements as an assembly; and

a second packing step of inserting the assembly into an opening of a container containing the opening for holding the assembly.

2. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 1, wherein a cut is provided in the inner surface of the opening in the direction of the layering of the solar battery elements.

3. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 1, wherein a recess is provided in the inner surface of the opening in the direction of the layering of the solar battery elements.

4. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 1, wherein the container has a plurality of openings in the direction of the layering of the solar battery elements and is provided with a penetrating portion for connecting adjacent inner surfaces of the plurality of openings.

5. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 1, wherein a trench is provided in the bottom corner of the opening.

6. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 1, wherein a lid for covering the opening is provided, and the lid is fit to the container.

7. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 6, wherein the lid is made of the same container as the container.

8. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 6, further comprising:

a third packing step of fitting the lid to the container and covering the two with a heat-shrinkable film; and

a second heating step of heating the heat-shrinkable film to integrate the lid and the container.

9. A package for solar battery elements, comprising:

an assembly of solar battery elements in which a plurality of layered solar battery elements are hold to each other; and

a container containing an opening, where the assembly of solar battery elements is placed inside the opening, wherein

each of the solar battery elements has an electrode at least on its nonlight-receiving surface, and the assembly of solar battery elements has layers where the electrodes face the same direction.

11. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein the assembly of solar battery elements is held in an airtight state with a heat-shrinkable film which covers the assembly.

12. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein the container includes a cut in an inner wall which forms the opening.

13. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein the container includes a recess in an inner wall which forms the opening.

14. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein the opening is approximately in rectangular parallelepiped form and includes a trench in its bottom corner.

15. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein the container includes a plurality of openings.

16. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of openings are provided to be aligned in the direction in which the solar battery elements which form assemblies of solar battery elements placed inside the openings, which are the same as the assembly, are layered.

17. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 16, wherein the container includes a cut in the inner wall which forms the openings, wherein

the cut is provided to connect adjacent openings.

18. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 16, wherein the container includes a recess in the inner wall which forms the openings, wherein

the recess is provided so as to connect adjacent openings.

19. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, wherein an outer surface of the container has projection and concave.

20. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 19, wherein the concave of the outer surface of the container corresponds to the location of the opening.

21. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 9, further comprising a lid for covering at least a portion of the opening in a state where the assembly of solar battery elements is placed inside the opening.

22. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 21, wherein the lid is fit to the container.

23. The package for solar battery elements according to claim 21, wherein the lid has the same form as the container.

24. A package for solar battery elements, wherein the package for solar battery elements according to claim 9 is sealed airtight with a heat-shrinkable film.

10. A package for solar battery elements, comprising:

an assembly of solar battery elements in which a plurality of layered solar battery elements are held to each other; and

a container containing an opening, where the assembly of solar battery elements is placed inside the opening, wherein

a side of the layers of the assembly of solar battery elements is located on the bottom surface side of the opening.

25. A method for packing solar battery elements, comprising:

a step of layering solar battery elements including an electrode at least on nonlight-receiving surface in such a manner that the electrodes face the same direction;

an assembly forming step of forming an assembly of solar battery elements by holding a plurality of layered solar battery elements with a packing member; and

an assembly inserting step of placing the assembly of solar battery elements inside an opening of a container including the opening.

27. The method for packing solar battery elements according to claim 25, wherein the assembly forming step comprises forming an assembly of solar battery elements by covering the outside of a plurality of layered solar battery elements with a heat-shrinkable film and heating the heat-shrinkable film.

26. A method for packing solar battery elements, comprising:

an assembly forming step of forming an assembly of solar battery elements by holding a plurality of layered solar battery elements with a packing member; and

an assembly inserting step of inserting the assembly of solar battery elements into an opening of a container including the opening, to locate a side of the layers on the bottom surface side of the opening.