Solar cell module edge face sealing member and solar cell module employing same
Abstract
Edge face sealing member(s) may be roughly c-shaped in cross-section, may be frame-like in shape and formed in more or less parallel fashion with respect to outer shape(s) of solar cell module body or bodies, may comprise upper sealing region(s) abutting front surface(s) of solar cell module body or bodies, may further comprise lower sealing region(s) abutting back surface(s) of solar cell module body or bodies, and may further comprise side sealing region(s) abutting edge face(s) of solar cell module body or bodies. Furthermore, sealing region(s) may be roughly c-shaped in cross-section; may comprise upper sealing region(s) abutting front surface(s) of solar cell module body or bodies, lower sealing region(s) abutting back surface(s) of solar cell module body or bodies, and side sealing region(s) abutting edge face(s) of solar cell module body or bodies; may be of two-layer construction; and outer layer(s) may be hard, hardness(es) of inner layer(s) being less than that of outer layer(s); as a result of which there may be intimate contact even with nonflat and/or nonsmooth glass surface(s), permitting sealing.

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| EP0373233A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1,2,5,7,9,10 |
| EP0698928A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1,2,7,9,10 |
| EP1009037A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | X | Search report | 1-3,7-10 |
| EP1039549A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | – |
| EP1418627A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | PX | Search report | 1,2,5,7-10 |
| JP2000174311A | Cites | Japan | X | Search report | 1-3,7,9,10 |
| JP2001230440A | Cites | Japan | AD | Search report | – |
| US5460660A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1-4,7,9,10 |
| US6294724B1 | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,2,7,9,10 |
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| 2003399730 | Japan | – | |
| 2003399730 | Japan | A | |
| 2004040233 | Japan | – | |
| 2004040233 | Japan | A |
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| CN1622343A | China | A | |
| US2005115603A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| JP2005166709A | Japan | A | |
| EP1548846A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| JP2005235851A | Japan | A | |
| EP1548846A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| CN100411197C | China | C | |
| JP4252432B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| JP4387218B2 | Japan | B2 |
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| Title (correction)SOLAR CELL MODULE EDGE FACE SEALING MEMBER AND SOLAR CELL MODULE EMPLOYING SAMERTI1 | RTI1 | |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1548846
- Application
- 40273427
Titles3
- German
- Kantenabdichtungselement für Solarzellenmodul und Solarzellenmodul mit demselben
- English
- Solar cell module edge face sealing member and solar cell module employing same
- French
- Elément d'étanchéité pour module de cellules solaires et module de cellules solaires l'utilisant
Classification
- CPC, 3
- H10F19/80
- Y02E10/50
- H02S30/10
- IPC, 3
- H01L31 042
- H01L31 048
- H01L25 00
Designated states35
- Contracting states, 29
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Poland
- Portugal
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- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 6
- Albania
- Croatia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
- Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006)