Solar cell module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9231128-B2
Application number	US-97650510-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2010
Priority date	Aug 20, 2010
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell including a substrate and an electrode part positioned at a surface of the substrate, an interconnector electrically connecting at least one of the solar cells to another of the solar cells; and a first conductive adhesive film including a first resin and a plurality of first conductive particles dispersed in the first resin. The first conductive adhesive film is positioned between the electrode part of the at least one solar cell and the interconnector to electrically connect the electrode part of the at least one solar cell to the interconnector. A contact surface between the first conductive particles and the interconnector is an uneven surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solar cell module, comprising:
a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell including a substrate and an electrode part positioned at a surface of the substrate;
an interconnector consisting of a conductive metal strip formed of a material containing an amount of lead (Pb) equal to or less than about 1,000 ppm, the interconnector lacking a solder coated on a surface of the conductive metal strip, and electrically connecting at least one of the plurality of solar cells to another of the plurality of solar cells; and
a first conductive adhesive film including a first resin and a plurality of first conductive particles dispersed in the first resin, the first conductive adhesive film being positioned between the electrode part of the at least one of the plurality of solar cells and the interconnector to electrically connect the electrode part of the at least one of the plurality of solar cells to the interconnector,
wherein a portion of at least one of the plurality of first conductive particles is embedded in the conductive metal strip of the interconnector,
wherein a contact surface between the plurality of first conductive particles and the conductive metal strip is an uneven surface, and
wherein the contact surface has the same surface shape as the portion of the at least one first conductive particle that is embedded in the conductive metal strip of the interconnector.

2. The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein the contact surface is a curved surface.

3. The solar cell module of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first conductive particles are formed of metal-coated resin particles with a metal containing at least one metal selected among copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), titanium (Ti), and magnesium (Mg) as a main component.

4. The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first conductive particles are formed of metal particles containing at least one metal selected among copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), titanium (Ti), and magnesium (Mg).

5. The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the electrode part contacting the plurality of first conductive particles is a flat surface or an uneven surface having a plurality of uneven portions.

6. The solar cell module of claim 5 , wherein the electrode part includes a plurality of front electrodes positioned at the surface of the substrate, and the first conductive adhesive film is positioned on the plurality of front electrodes in a direction crossing the plurality of front electrodes.

7. The solar cell module of claim 5 , wherein the electrode part includes a plurality of front electrodes positioned at the surface of the substrate and a plurality of front electrode current collectors positioned to cross the plurality of front electrodes, and
the first conductive adhesive film is positioned on the plurality of front electrode current collectors in a direction parallel to the plurality of front electrode current collectors.

8. The solar cell module of claim 5 , further comprising a back electrode and a back electrode current collector that are positioned at a back surface opposite the surface of the substrate; and
another first conductive adhesive film that contacts the back electrode current collector in a direction parallel to the back electrode current collector.

9. The solar cell module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a junction box;
a lead wire configured to electrically connect the interconnector to the junction box; and
a second conductive adhesive film positioned between the interconnector and the lead wire,
wherein a contact surface between second conductive particles of the second conductive adhesive film, the interconnector, and the lead wire is an uneven surface.

10. The solar cell module of claim 9 , wherein a portion of at least one of the second conductive particles is embedded in the conductive metal strip of the interconnector and the lead wire.

11. The solar cell module of claim 10 , wherein the contact surface has the same surface shape as the portion of the at least one second conductive particle embedded in the conductive metal strip of the interconnector and the lead wire.

12. The solar cell module of claim 11 , wherein the contact surface is a curved surface.

13. The solar cell module of claim 12 , wherein the second conductive particles are formed of metal-coated resin particles with a metal containing at least one metal selected among copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), titanium (Ti), and magnesium (Mg) as a main component.

14. The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein the lead wire includes a conductive metal strip that is formed of a material containing an amount of lead (Pb) equal to or less than about 1,000 ppm, and a solder that is coated on a surface of the conductive metal strip of the lead wire using a material containing lead.

15. The solar cell module of claim 13 , wherein the lead wire consists of a conductive metal strip formed of a material containing an amount of lead (Pb) equal to or less than about 1,000 ppm.

16. The solar cell module of claim 11 , wherein the second conductive particles are formed of metal particles containing at least one metal selected among copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), titanium (Ti), and magnesium (Mg).

17. The solar cell module of claim 16 , wherein the lead wire includes a conductive metal strip that is formed of a material containing an amount of lead (Pb) equal to or less than about 1,000 ppm, and a solder that is coated on a surface of the conductive metal strip of the lead wire using a material containing lead.

18. The solar cell module of claim 16 , wherein the lead wire consists of a conductive metal strip formed of a material containing an amount of lead (Pb) equal to or less than about 1,000 ppm.

19. The solar cell module of claim 10 , wherein each width of the portion of the at least one second conductive particle embedded in the conductive metal strip of the interconnector and the lead wire is equal to or less than about 2 μm.

20. The solar cell module of claim 1 , wherein only the conductive metal strip of the interconnector electrically connects the at least one of the plurality of solar cells to the another of the plurality of solar cells.

Assignees

• Lee Youngsik
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Youngsik

Classifications

• H10F77/939

  Output lead wires or elements · CPC title

• H10F19/906

  characterised by the materials of the structures · CPC title

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title

• H10F77/211 Primary

  for photovoltaic cells · CPC title

• H01L31/022425 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic