Contoured solar generator
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1. A contoured solar generator with associated electrical terminals and connecting lines, comprising:
- a curved laminate composed of solar cells bent in at least one dimension, an elastic thermosetting adhesive foil in which said solar cells are embedded, and a curved glass pane overlaying one face of said elastic thermosetting adhesive foil.
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Abstract
A contoured solar generator whose solar cells and their associated electrical terminals and connecting lines are embedded in a laminate including at least the solar cells, an elastic thermosetting adhesive foil and a glass pane. To adapt the solar generator to a given external contour or to fit it into a given contour, the solar generator is configured as a curved laminate including at least one-dimensionally bent solar cells.
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1. A contoured solar generator with associated electrical terminals and connecting lines, comprising:
a curved laminate composed of solar cells bent in at least one dimension, an elastic thermosetting adhesive foil in which said solar cells are embedded, and a curved glass pane overlaying one face of said elastic thermosetting adhesive foil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A contoured solar generator, comprising:
a curved laminate composed of solar cells bent in at least one dimension, an elastic thermosetting adhesive foil in which said bent solar cells are embedded, a curved thin transparent sheet overlaying one face of said elastic thermosetting adhesive foil, and a curved substrate overlaying an opposite face of said elastic thermosetting adhesive foil from said face overlaid by said curved thin transparent sheet.
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