Patent ID: 8307819

Claim:
A solar element comprising: a solar cell carrier ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of parallel protective and support layers ( 13 , 14 , 16 ) and a solar cell layer ( 15 ) containing a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells, a first plurality of the protective and support layers ( 13 , 14 ) being parallel to and over the solar cell layer ( 15 ) and a second plurality of the protective and support layers ( 14 , 16 ) being parallel to and under the solar cell layer ( 15 ); a frame ( 2 ) around the solar cell carrier ( 1 ) for supporting the solar cell carrier ( 1 ); and a temperature control device ( 3 ) supported by the frame ( 2 ), under the second plurality of the protective and support layers ( 14 , 16 ); the frame ( 2 ) covering one side facing away from the sun of the solar cell carrier ( 1 ) and wherein the temperature control device ( 3 ) is an integral component of the frame ( 2 ), the temperature control device ( 3 ) comprising a deep-drawn plate ( 9 , 19 ) of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer having a plurality of spaced apart contact faces ( 17 ) contacting an under surface of the second plurality of the protective and support layers ( 14 , 16 ), the deep-drawn plate ( 9 , 19 ) having a plurality of interconnected hollow volumes ( 4 ) between the contact faces ( 17 ), the hollow volumes ( 4 ) comprising interconnected canals ( 5 ) spaced apart from one another, and the canals formed such that they border with their open side on the solar cell carrier ( 1 ); wherein the canals ( 5 ) are substantially parallel and are formed such that they are connected at their end sides ( 6 ) via an inflow ( 7 ) and an outflow ( 8 ) and that the canals ( 5 ) are formed by the deep-drawn plate ( 9 , 19 ) and wherein the frame ( 2 ) includes rod-shaped steel core reinforcements ( 10 ) which are disposed in a substantially parallel direction to the canals ( 5 ), between the canals ( 5 ) and under each respective contact face ( 17 ); wherein the solar cell carrier ( 1 ), the frame ( 2 ) and the temperature control device ( 3 ) are implemented unitarily and non-detachably connected after fabrication of the solar element; and wherein said frame ( 2 ) is produced by injection molding.