Solar panel and car roof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10919396-B2
Application number	US-201715678722-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2017
Priority date	Aug 17, 2016
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

A solar panel can include at least one solar cell having a first surface and a second surface facing in mutually opposing directions; a first substrate disposed on the first surface of the at least one solar cell; a first encapsulant disposed between the first substrate and the at least one solar cell; a second substrate disposed on the second surface; and a second encapsulant disposed between the second substrate and the at least one solar cell, in which the second substrate includes a steel plate or fiber reinforced plastic.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A car roof comprising:
at least one solar cell having a first surface and a second surface facing in mutually opposing directions;
a substrate disposed on the first surface of the at least one solar cell the substrate including a first lateral side and a second lateral side, the first and second lateral sides being opposed from each other;
a first encapsulant disposed between the substrate and the at least one solar cell;
a roof panel disposed on the second surface and forming a roof of a car; and
a second encapsulant disposed between the roof panel and the at least one solar cell,
wherein the roof panel includes a steel plate or fiber reinforced plastic,
wherein the roof panel includes:
two first parts respectively positioned at the first and second lateral sides of the substrate, the two first parts each being formed of a first surface having a first height and forming an appearance of the car;
a second part formed of a second surface having a second height lower than the first height of the two first parts;
two third parts, wherein a first one of the two third parts is connected to a first one of the two first parts and the second part at the first lateral side of the substrate, and a second one of the two third parts is connected to a second of the two first parts and the second part at the second lateral side of the substrate; and

wherein the second part extends continuously between the first one of the two third parts and the second one of the two third parts;
wherein the first one of the two third parts faces one side of the at least one solar cell and the second one of the two third parts faces another side of the at least one solar cell,
wherein the second encapsulant, the at least one solar cell, the first encapsulant, and the substrate are sequentially stacked on the second part and form a multilayer structure,
wherein the first encapsulant is adhered to an entire adhering surface of the substrate so that no gap is formed between the substrate and the at least one solar cell,
wherein the second encapsulant is adhered to an entire adhering surface of the roof panel, so that no gap is formed between the roof panel and the at least one solar cell, and
wherein at least a portion of the roof panel includes a hole, the car roof includes a bus ribbon electrically connected to the at least one solar cell, and the bus ribbon extends through the hole.

2. The car roof of claim 1 , wherein the bus ribbon is electrically connected to an electrical connection part.

3. The car roof of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes at least one of glass, polycarbonate (PC), and a transparent sheet.

4. The car roof of claim 1 , wherein the roof panel has a curved surface, and
wherein the second encapsulant, the at least one solar cell, the first encapsulant, and the substrate are sequentially stacked on the second part, form the multilayer structure and each have a curved surface corresponding to the roof panel.

5. The car roof of claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulant includes two layers and the second encapsulant includes two layers.

6. The car roof of claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulant directly contacts the third part of the roof panel, the substrate and the at least one solar cell, and
wherein the second encapsulant directly contacts the second part of the roof panel, the third part of the roof panel and the at least one solar cell.

7. The car roof of claim 1 , further comprising:
a back sheet disposed between the second encapsulant and the roof panel; and
a third encapsulant disposed between the back sheet and the roof panel.

8. The car roof of claim 7 , further comprising:
a film disposed between the substrate and the first encapsulant; and
a fourth encapsulant disposed between the substrate and the film.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jeon Joonho
• Kim Jungguen
• Song Yong
• WOO Jeonghun
• Hwang Eonjoo

Classifications

• H10F19/80

  Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells · CPC title

• H10F77/93

  Interconnections · CPC title

• H10F10/00 Primary

  Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells (electrolytic light-sensitive devices, e.g. dye-sensitised solar cells, H01G9/20) · CPC title

• H10F19/85

  Protective back sheets · CPC title

• B60K16/00 Primary

  Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind (electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind, B60L8/00; wind motors specially adapted for installation on vehicles F03D9/32) · CPC title