Solar cell module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10110159-B2
Application number	US-201213612009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2012
Priority date	Apr 25, 2012
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

A solar cell module according to an embodiment includes a solar cell panel including at least one solar cell; and a frame positioned at a periphery of the solar cell panel. The frame includes at least one fixing hole to receive an output cable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solar cell module comprising:
a solar cell panel comprising a solar cell;
a frame at a periphery of the solar cell panel, comprising:
a fixing hole;
a first portion covering a side of the solar cell panel and portions of front and back of the solar cell panel including a side portion ( 410 b ) covering entire of side of the solar cell panel, a front portion ( 410 a ) covering a portion of the front of the solar cell panel and a back portion ( 410 c ) covering a portion of the back of the solar cell panel;
a second portion extending from the side portion ( 410 b ) in a direction away from the rear of the solar cell panel, including a vertical part ( 420 a ) perpendicular to the solar cell panel and
a parallel part ( 420 b ) spaced apart from the solar cell panel and parallel to the solar cell panel; and
a third portion including a portion connecting the back portion ( 410 c ) and the parallel part ( 420 b ) of the second portion to be parallel to the vertical part of the second portion, wherein the fixing hole is at the portion of the third portion connecting the first portion and the parallel part of the second portion,

a fixer physically clamping an output cable without an electrical connection in the fixing hole so that the fixer is fixed to the frame, including:
a cable-clamping part where the output cable is clamped; and
a hooking protrusion inserted in the fixing hole to fix the fixer to the fixing hole,
wherein the fixer is made of a resin having resiliency,
wherein the side portion ( 410 b ) is directly in contact with the entire side surface of the solar cell panel, and
a region corresponding to the surface of the third portion is apart from the solar cell panel and does not overlap with the solar cell panel.

2. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein the solar cell module further comprises a junction box mounted on a surface of the solar cell panel and that includes the output cable.

3. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein the frame has a long side and a short side, and
wherein the fixing hole is at the long side.

4. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein the fixer further comprises:
a connecting part connecting the cable-clamping part and the hooking part.

5. The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein areas of the cable-clamping part and the hooking part adjacent to the connecting part are larger than an area of the fixing hole, and
wherein an area of the connecting part is smaller than the area of the fixing hole.

6. The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein the cable-clamping part surrounds a portion of the output cable and comprises an opening at one side.

7. The solar cell module according to claim 6 , wherein the opening of the cable-clamping part has a width smaller than a diameter of the output cable.

8. The solar cell module according to claim 7 , wherein the cable-clamping part extends along a longitudinal direction of the output cable, and
wherein the opening extends along the longitudinal direction of the output cable.

9. The solar cell module according to claim 4 , wherein the output cable is fixed to the cable-clamping part by forced-inserting the output cable into the cable-clamping part.

10. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein the output cable comprises a first cable fixed to a first side of the frame and a second cable fixed to a second side of the frame opposing to the first side.

11. The solar cell module according to claim 2 , wherein the output cable comprises a plurality of output cables, and the fixer comprises a plurality of fixers corresponding to each of the plurality of output cables.

12. A solar cell module comprising:
a solar cell panel comprising a solar cell;
a frame at a periphery of the solar cell panel; and
a junction box mounted on a surface of the solar cell panel and comprising an output cable,
wherein the output cable is fixed to the frame,
wherein the frame comprises:
a fixing hole;
a fixer physically clamping the output cable without an electrical connection;
a first portion covering of a side of the solar cell panel and portions of front and back of the solar cell panel including a side portion ( 410 b ) covering entire of side of the solar cell panel, a front portion ( 410 a ) covering a portion of the front of the solar cell panel and a back portion ( 410 c ) covering a portion of the back of the solar cell panel;
a second portion extending from the side portion ( 410 b ) in a direction away from the rear of the solar cell panel, including a vertical part perpendicular to the solar cell panel and a parallel part ( 420 b ) spaced apart from the solar cell panel and parallel to the solar cell panel; and
a third portion including a portion connecting the back portion and the parallel part of the second portion to be parallel to the vertical part of the second portion,
wherein the fixing hole is at the portion of the third portion connecting the first portion and the parallel part of the second portion,

wherein a portion of the fixer is in the fixing hole so that the fixer is fixed to the frame,
wherein the frame has a long side, a first short side, and a second short side opposite to the first short side,
wherein the junction box is closer to the first short side than the second short side,
wherein a distance between the fixing hole and the first short side is longer than a distance between the junction box and the first short side, and
wherein the fixing hole is at the long side,
wherein the side portion ( 410 b ) is directly in contact with the entire side surface of the solar cell panel, and
a region corresponding to the surface of the third portion is apart from the solar cell panel and does not overlap with the solar cell panel.

13. The solar cell module according to claim 12 , wherein the long side includes a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side, and
the output cable comprises a first cable fixed to the first long side and a second cable fixed to the second long side.

14. The solar cell module according to claim 12 , wherein the fixer comprises:
a cable-clamping part clamping the output cable;
a hooking part comprising a hooking protrusion, wherein the hooking part is inserted into the fixing hole and does not pull out of the fixing hole due to the hooking protrusion after inserting the hooking part; and
a connecting part connecting the cable-clamping part and the hooking part.

Assignees

• Park Sanghwan
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Sanghwan

Classifications

• H02S40/34

  comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes · CPC title

• H02S30/10 Primary

  Frame structures · CPC title

• H10F19/00 Primary

  Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules · CPC title

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title