Patent ID: 8802967

Claim:
A photoelectric conversion module, comprising: a pair of substrates facing each other and forming a space bounded by a continuum of sides forming a volume containing a plurality of photoelectric cells located between the substrates and confining an electrolyte within the plurality of photoelectric cells, each of the substrates comprising first and second spaced-apart sides separated by first and second intermediate sides; a seal placed along those sides, the seal confining the electrolyte within the plurality of photoelectric cells, said seal comprising a continuous first portion extending along one of the sides, and second portions extending from the first portion and into corresponding ones of the plurality of photoelectric cells along a direction traversing the one of the sides to end points, each respective second portion and an adjacent second portion defining neighboring ones of the photoelectric cells, and the end points of neighboring second portions being separated from each other to form open portions comprising electrolyte inlets accessing corresponding ones of the photoelectric cells, each of the plurality of photoelectric cells comprising: first and second electrodes respectively formed on the pair of substrates; a semiconductor layer formed on the first electrode; a catalyst layer formed on the second electrode; and the electrolyte being disposed between the semiconductor layer and the second electrode, and between the catalyst layer and the first electrode; and an inlet sealer formed along the electrolyte inlet of each one of the photoelectric cells sealing the electrolyte inlet of each one of the photoelectric cells.