Patent ID: 6133522
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B32B,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
A solar cell module comprising:a solar cell device having one or more connected photovoltaic devices, each photovoltaic device having at least one semiconductor layer as a light converting member;a light-receiving surface side covering member having a transparent member of the topmost surface and an encapsulating material disposed between the transparent member and the solar cell device; anda non-light-receiving surface side covering member having a reinforcing member of the bottommost surface and an adhesive for adhering the solar cell device to the reinforcing member, the adhesive being disposed between the reinforcing member and the solar cell device, wherein the reinforcing member has a surface on the solar cell device side and an opposing surface which opposes the surface on the solar cell device side, both surfaces having an organic resin layer thereon and wherein a thickness of the organic resin layer on the surface on the solar cell device side is smaller than a thickness of the organic resin layer on the opposing surface.