Patent ID: 9379267
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H01L,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A solar cell module comprising: two or more solar cells that are adjacent to each other; a connection member that electrically connects the two or more solar cells to each other at a same surface of the connection member; and two or more solder layers that are respectively disposed between the two or more solar cells and the connection member, wherein a first opening hole and a second opening hole are formed at a connection portion of the connection member corresponding to a first solar cell and a second solar cell of the two or more solar cells, the first opening hole and the second opening hole are configured to have solder deposited therein, the first opening hole and the second opening hole are formed along a central line in a longitudinal direction of the connection member, respectively, the connection member includes a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion that protrude toward a surface of the first solar cell and a surface of the second solar cell, respectively, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are formed at a part of the connection member outside each of the first opening hole and the second opening hole such that the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion avoid peripheral edges of the first opening hole and the second opening hole, and a height of the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion is from 50 m to 1 mm.