JP2009076691A - Solar cell module housing box and method for housing or extracting solar cell module using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar cell module housing box and a method for housing or extracting a solar cell module that uses the same, capable of housing an elongated solar cell module without fail, and facilitating the work of taking it out or re-housing it. <P>SOLUTION: To a solar cell module housing box 1, an upper lid 2 and a side lid 3 are attached by a metal fastener 4 so that they are freely detachable. In the solar cell module housing box 1, legs 5, 6 that support the solar cell module housing box 1 are provided on a surface that faces a surface which is substantially rectangular with respect to the surface of the solar cell module and a surface in opposition to a surface substantially parallel with the surface of the solar cell module. Inside the solar cell module housing box 1, a cushioning material 8 is arranged, which supports at least one end part of each of the solar cell modules 7, as well as, partially covering the surface of each of the solar cell modules 7, and which is provided detachably so that the solar cell modules 7 are laminated into layers in a housing region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage box for solar cell modules installed on a roof or the like, and a solar cell module storage / extraction method using the storage box.

  Solar cell power generation is a power generation method recently introduced as part of new energy. Solar cell modules have been developed into a module type using glass on both sides of the light receiving side and a flexible module type using a fluorine-based film instead of glass. In this flexible module, there is a long module using a thin steel plate as a reinforcing material on the back surface thereof. Since such a solar cell module is long and thin, it is easy to bend in the length direction, and handling is troublesome.

As a method of packing such a long solar cell module, for example, there is a method disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this method, a plurality of solar cell modules are combined and packaged using a connector having a plurality of fitting portions.
JP 2002-26342 A

  However, in the above packing method, it is not assumed that the solar cell module once packaged is taken out and stored again, and if it is taken out and stored again, the upper and lower connectors of the desired solar cell module are removed. It is necessary and the work becomes very complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and a solar cell module storage box that can securely store a long solar cell module and is easy to take out and re-store, and the same are used. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for storing and taking out a solar cell module.

  The solar cell module storage box of the present invention is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage box body having a storage area for storing a plurality of plate-like solar cell modules, and substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module in the storage box body. The first surface to be covered and the second surface substantially parallel to the surface of the solar cell module, the cover provided on the storage box body, and the surface of each solar cell module is partially covered and the individual sun And a cushioning material that supports at least an end of the battery module and is detachably provided so that these solar cell modules are stacked in the accommodation region.

  According to this configuration, the lid can be operated even when the surface of the solar cell module is accommodated along the vertical direction or when the surface of the solar cell module is accommodated along the horizontal direction. Since it is provided, it is possible to appropriately select the storage state of the solar cell module according to the work content. Accordingly, the finished product of the solar cell module can be safely stored, moved, or transported without damaging it, and operations such as taking out and re-storing the solar cell module can be easily and reliably performed.

  In the solar cell module storage box of the present invention, in the storage box body, legs that support the storage box are preferably provided on the surface facing the first surface and the surface facing the second surface. .

  The method for storing / removing the solar cell module according to the present invention includes a step of opening the lid member of the first surface with the second surface of the solar cell module storage box facing upward, and opening the lid member of the first surface. And storing the solar cell module in the cushioning material so that the surface of the solar cell module is in a horizontal direction in a state of being in a closed state.

  According to this method, since the work can be performed in a state where the surface of the solar cell module is housed along the horizontal direction, the work of housing the solar cell module can be easily and reliably performed.

  In the method for storing and taking out the solar cell module according to the present invention, the step of facing the first surface of the solar cell module storage box, the step of opening the lid member of the second surface, and the lid of the second surface It is preferable to comprise a step of taking out or re-storing the solar cell module with respect to the buffer material so that the surface of the solar cell module is along the vertical direction with the material opened.

  According to this method, it is possible to work in a state where the surface of the solar cell module is stored so as to be along the vertical direction, and therefore it is possible to safely store, move, or transport the solar cell module without damaging the finished product. Can do.

  The solar cell module storage box of the present invention is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage box body having a storage area for storing a plurality of plate-like solar cell modules, and substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module in the storage box body. The first surface to be covered and the second surface substantially parallel to the surface of the solar cell module, the cover provided on the storage box body, and the surface of each solar cell module is partially covered and the individual sun A buffer member that supports at least the end of the battery module and is detachably provided so that these solar cell modules are stacked in the storage area, so that the long solar cell module can be securely stored. And can be easily taken out and stored again.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view showing a solar cell module storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a state in which the longitudinal direction of the solar cell module is arranged and stored along the vertical direction, and FIG. 2B is a diagram in which the longitudinal direction of the solar cell module is set in the horizontal direction. It is a figure which shows the state arrange | positioned and accommodated along.

  A solar cell module storage box 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has an accommodating region for accommodating a plurality of plate-like solar cell modules therein. The solar cell module storage box 1 has an upper lid 2 provided on the solar cell module storage box 1 on a first surface substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module, and is substantially parallel to the surface of the solar cell module. The horizontal cover 3 provided in the solar cell module storage box 1 is provided on the second surface. The upper lid 2 and the horizontal lid 3 are detachably attached to the solar cell module storage box 1 by a fastener 4. That is, the solar cell module storage box 1 works even when the surface of the solar cell module 7 is stored so that it is along the vertical direction or when the surface of the solar cell module 7 is stored so as to be along the horizontal direction. An upper lid 2 and a horizontal lid 3 are provided so that they can be used. The solar cell module storage box 1 can be made of wood or metal.

  The solar cell module storage box 1 includes a solar cell module storage box 1 on a surface facing a surface substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module and a surface facing a surface substantially parallel to the surface of the solar cell module. Legs 5 and 6 are provided to support. That is, the legs 5 are provided on the surface of the solar cell module storage box 1 that faces the surface substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module, and is substantially parallel to the surface of the solar cell module in the solar cell module storage box 1. Legs 6 are provided on the surface facing the surface. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the solar cell module storage box 1 is supported by the legs 5, the upper lid 2 is arranged at the upper part, and as shown in FIG. When the module storage box 1 is supported, the horizontal lid 3 is arranged at the top.

  Inside the solar cell module storage box 1, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, an accommodation area for accommodating a plurality of plate-like solar cell modules 7 is provided. In this accommodation region, the surface of each solar cell module 7 is partially covered and at least the end of each solar cell module 7 is supported, and the solar cell modules 7 are attached and detached so as to be stacked in the accommodation region. A cushioning material 8 provided in a possible manner is arranged. The buffer material 8 supports both ends in the width direction of the solar cell module 7 as shown in FIG. 2A, and in the longitudinal direction of the solar cell module 7, as shown in FIG. The both ends and the center are supported.

  The buffer material 8 has a function of curing the solar cell module 7 and a function of fixing and protecting the solar cell module 7 when the solar cell module storage box 1 is moved and transported. Here, in order to make it easy to take out and re-seat the solar cell module 7 when the upper lid 2 and the horizontal lid 3 are opened, one set of cushioning material 8 (both ends and the center) is provided. A set of cushioning material pieces for supporting the portion). In addition, as a material which comprises the buffer material 8, it is preferable to use a reusable material.

  Next, the case where the solar cell module is stored and taken out using the solar cell module storage box having the above-described configuration will be described. First, when storing the solar cell module 7, as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper lid 2 of the first surface is opened with the horizontal lid 3 of the second surface of the solar cell module storage box 1 facing upward. In this state, the solar cell module 7 is accommodated in the cushioning material 8 so that the surface of the solar cell module 7 extends in the horizontal direction. In this way, the solar cell module 7 is stored and stored in the storage region of the solar cell module storage box 1 in a stacked state.

  Next, when taking out and re-storing the solar cell module, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the upper cover 2 of the first surface of the solar cell module storage box 1 faces upward, that is, the storage box here. 1 is rotated 90 °, the horizontal cover 3 on the second surface is opened, and in this state, the solar cell module 7 is taken out from the cushioning material 8 so that the surface of the solar cell module 7 follows the vertical direction, or the cushioning material 8 Re-store. Also when moving and transporting the solar cell module storage box 1, it is performed in the state shown in FIG. As described above, the solar cell module 7 can be taken out and re-stored efficiently by taking out and re-storing the solar cell module 7 in a state where the surface of the solar cell module 7 is stored along the vertical direction. Can be done. Further, by moving and transporting the solar cell module storage box 1 in a state where the surface of the solar cell module 7 is accommodated along the vertical direction, the surface of the solar cell module 7 as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to reduce the load applied to the solar cell module 7 in the state along the horizontal direction. This is particularly effective when the solar cell module 7 is long and large.

  As described above, according to the solar cell module storage box of the present invention, even when the surface of the solar cell module 7 is stored along the vertical direction, the surface of the solar cell module 7 is stored along the horizontal direction. Since the lid is provided so that the work can be performed even in the operated state, the storage state of the solar cell module 7 can be appropriately selected according to the work content. Thereby, the finished product of the solar cell module 7 can be safely stored, moved, or transported without damaging it, and operations such as removal and re-storage of the solar cell module 7 can be easily and reliably performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications. Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular about the numerical value, dimension which were demonstrated in the said embodiment, the positional relationship of a member, and a material. For example, in the present invention, the number of lids provided in the solar cell module housing box 1 is not particularly limited. Other modifications may be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention.

  The present invention is applicable to, for example, a solar cell module installed on the roof of a building.

It is an external view which shows the solar cell module storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the state which has arrange | positioned and accommodated the longitudinal direction of the solar cell module along the perpendicular direction, (b) is arrange | positioned and accommodated the longitudinal direction of a solar cell module along a horizontal direction. It is a figure which shows the state which carried out.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Solar cell module storage box, 2 ... Top cover, 3 ... Horizontal cover, 4 ... Fastener, 5, 6 ... Leg, 7 ... Solar cell module, 8 ... Buffer material.

Claims (4)

  A storage box body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a storage area for storing a plurality of plate-like solar cell modules, a first surface of the storage box body that is substantially orthogonal to the surface of the solar cell module, and the solar cell module On the second surface substantially parallel to the surface, the cover provided on the storage box body, and partially covering the surface of each solar cell module and supporting at least the end of each solar cell module, A solar cell module storage box, comprising: a cushioning material detachably provided so that these solar cell modules are stacked in the storage region.   2. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein in the storage box main body, legs that support the storage box are provided on a surface facing the first surface and a surface facing the second surface. Storage box.   The step of opening the lid member of the first surface with the second surface of the solar cell module storage box of claim 1 or 2 facing upward, and the sun in a state where the lid member of the first surface is opened Storing the solar cell module in the cushioning material so that the surface of the battery module is along the horizontal direction, and a method for storing and taking out the solar cell module.   The step of directing the first surface of the solar cell module storage box upward, the step of opening the lid material of the second surface, and the surface of the solar cell module vertical with the lid material of the second surface opened The method for storing and taking out the solar cell module according to claim 3, further comprising a step of taking out or re-housing the solar cell module with respect to the buffer material along the direction.

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