Patent ID: 7952016
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: B32B,F24S,H01L,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic module comprising: a photovoltaic submodule including a plurality of solar cells interposed between a light-transmitting front surface member and rear surface member through the intermediary of an encapsulant, and connecting members extending out from an edge between said front surface member and rear surface member, said connecting members outputting generated electric currents; a terminal box attached near an edge of the photovoltaic submodule, said terminal box is attached to the rear surface member which is located adjacent to or abutting the outer frame, said terminal box housing connection parts between said connecting members and cables for outputting the electric currents to the outside; and an outer frame fitting over peripheral edges of said photovoltaic submodule, wherein said front surface member is made large so that at least one side corresponding to the edge from which said connecting members are pulled out is extended outward further than said rear surface member; said connecting members are led out from the submodule in the position between the outer frame and the rear surface member from between said extended front surface member and the outmost edge of the rear surface member, and guided into said terminal box; wherein on the side of the photovoltaic submodule in which the side of said front surface member is extended outward further than the rear surface member, said outer frame fits only over the front surface member; on the other sides of the photovoltaic submodule, said outer frame fits over the front surface member and rear surface member, and the outer frame includes a fitting part having a channel-shape in cross section for fitting over the photovoltaic submodule.