Solar Cell Module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016254779-A1
Application number	US-201415028593-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 9, 2014
Priority date	Oct 10, 2013
Publication date	Sep 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A solar cell module according to an embodiment comprises: a solar cell panel; and a frame for accommodating the solar cell panel, wherein the frame comprises: a first sub-frame extending in one direction; a second sub-frame protruding and extending from the first sub-frame; a third sub-frame protruding and extending from the first sub-frame and disposed at the lower portion of the second sub-frame; and a fourth sub-frame protruding from the first sub-frame and extending in the direction opposite to the second sub-frame and the third sub-frame.

First claim

1 . A solar cell module comprising:
a solar cell panel; and a frame to receive the solar cell panel, wherein the frame comprises: a first sub-frame extending in one direction; a second sub-frame extending while protruding from the first sub-frame; a third second sub-frame extending while protruding from the first sub-frame and formed under the second sub-frame; and a fourth sub-frame protruding from the first sub-frame and extending in a direction opposite to directions of the second sub-frame and the third sub-frame.

2 . The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein the solar cell panel is received between the second sub-frame and the third sub-frame.

3 . The solar cell module of claim 2 , wherein the fourth sub-frame makes contact with a top surface of the second sub-frame.

4 . The solar cell module of claim 2 , wherein the second sub-frame is arranged on a same plane with the fourth sub-frame.

5 . The solar cell module of claim 4 , wherein the second sub-frame is formed integrally with the fourth sub-frame.

6 . The solar cell module of claim 1 , further comprising a fifth sub-frame extending while protruding from the first sub-frame and formed under the third sub-frame.

7 . The solar cell module of claim 6 , further comprising a sixth sub-frame formed on a bottom surface of the fourth sub-frame to extend perpendicularly to the fourth sub-frame.

8 . he solar cell module of claim 7 , wherein the first to sixth sub-frames are formed integrally with each other.

9 . The solar cell module of claim 8 , wherein the third sub-frame comprises a bending part extending in a direction of the fifth sub-frame.

10 . The solar cell module of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first to sixth sub-frames includes metal.

11 . The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein the solar cell panel comprises a support substrate and a solar cell on the support substrate, and the solar cell includes a CIGS-based solar cell, a silicon-based solar cell, a dye-sensitized solar cell, a group III-IV compound semiconductor solar cell, or a group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell.

12 . The solar cell module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a protective film on the solar cell panel; and an upper substrate on the protective film.

13 . A solar cell module comprising:
a solar cell panel; and a frame to receive the solar cell panel, wherein the frame comprises: a first sub-frame extending in one direction; a second sub-frame extending while protruding from the first sub-frame; and a third second sub-frame extending while protruding from the first sub-frame and formed under the second sub-frame, and wherein the second sub-frame comprises: a first extension part extending in a first direction with respect to the first sub-frame: and a second extension part extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

14 . The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein the first extension part is arranged on a same plane with the second extension part.

15 . The solar cell module of claim 14 , wherein the first extension part is formed integrally with the second extension part.

16 . The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first and third frames includes metal.

17 . The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein the solar cell panel comprises a support substrate and a solar cell on the support substrate, and the solar cell includes a CIGS-based solar cell, a silicon-based solar cell, a dye-sensitized solar cell, a group III-IV compound semiconductor solar cell, or a group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell.

18 . The solar cell module of claim 13 , further comprising:
a protective film on the solar cell panel; and an upper substrate on the protective film.

19 . The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises metal.

20 . The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein the frame comprises metal.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Gi Gon

Classifications

• 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

• H10F19/85

  Protective back sheets · CPC title

• H02S30/10 Primary

  Frame structures · CPC title

• H01L31/049

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title