Patent ID: 8829333

Claim:
A solar cell module, comprising: a plurality of solar cell elements comprising a first solar cell element and a second solar cell element, each of the solar cell elements comprising: a semiconductor substrate comprising: a first surface that receives light; and a second surface corresponding to a back surface of the first surface; and an output-extracting electrode located on the second surface; a sealing member disposed on the second surfaces of the plurality of solar cell elements and comprising a plurality of through-holes, wherein the plurality of through holes comprises a first through-hole and a second through-hole; and a film-type circuit disposed on the sealing member, wherein the film-type circuit comprises: a sheet-like insulating substrate comprising a plurality of insulating convex portions corresponding to the plurality of through-holes, wherein each insulating convex portion protrudes toward the second surface and into each of the plurality of through-holes; and a conductive lead disposed on an apical surface of at least a first insulating convex portion and a second insulating convex portion of the plurality of insulating convex portions; wherein the film type circuit electrically connects the first solar cell element and the second solar cell element adjacent to the first solar cell element by way of a first joint member disposed within the first through-hole and electrically connecting the output-extracting electrode of the first solar cell element to the conductive lead disposed on the apical surface of the first insulating convex portion and a second joint member disposed within the second through-hole and electrically connecting the output-extracting electrode of the second solar cell element to the conductive lead disposed on the apical surface of the second insulating convex portion.