JP2009234587A - Accommodating container for solar cell module - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable accommodating container that prevents a solar cell module from being damaged in an accommodating container during the conveyance of this module, thereby solving the problem that the solar cell module curves by its weight due to its flexibility, with the result that its middle part bends. <P>SOLUTION: The accommodating container includes: a container body 5 for accommodating a solar cell module 2 having adjacent first and second solar cell elements 21 and 22; and a first supporting member 6 that has edges 6e arranged between the first and second solar cell elements 21 and 22 as viewed from above and that is disposed directly below the first solar cell element 21 of the accommodated solar cell module 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container for a solar cell module.

  In recent years, solar cell modules that photoelectrically convert sunlight to generate electric power have been used in various places. Since one solar cell element used for this solar cell module has a small electrical output, a plurality of solar cell elements are electrically connected in series or in parallel.

  The solar cell module includes a string in which a plurality of solar cell elements are connected by wiring in this way, and a sealing material that seals the light receiving surface side and the back surface side of the string between the translucent substrate and the back material, respectively. Have

Such a solar cell module is manufactured, stored in a storage container, and transported to a factory or home. When a plurality of solar cell modules are stacked and carried, the solar cell modules are packed and carried with the light receiving surface side or the back surface side facing down. For this reason, it is calculated | required that the translucent board | substrate of a solar cell module may bend and be damaged by its own weight, or module itself may not bend.
JP 2006-049488 A JP 2006-156581 A

  Since the conventional solar cell module has flexibility, it is bent by its own weight and the central portion is bent. In particular, when a plurality of solar cell modules are stacked and stored in the storage container, the solar cell module is greatly bent. If the solar cell module is to be transported in such a state, the solar cell module may be damaged in the storage container.

  Moreover, if the outer edge part of a solar cell module is hold | maintained with a supporting member, the translucent board | substrate of a solar cell module will produce a big deflection | deviation in a center part with dead weight. Thereby, a crack called a hair crack tends to occur in the solar cell element.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a problem, The objective provides the reliable storage container in conveyance of a solar cell module.

  The storage container of the solar cell module of the present invention is a container main body that stores a solar cell module having an adjacent first solar cell element and a second solar cell element, and is stored in the container main body. A first support member that supports the solar cell module provided in a region directly below the first solar cell element of the solar cell module so as not to overlap the second solar cell element in a plan view. .

  According to the present invention, by having the above-described configuration, even if the light receiving surface or the non-light receiving surface of the solar cell module is supported by the support member, the shearing force applied to a part of the solar cell element is reduced. Can be transported with reduced damage such as chipping and cracking.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a storage container for a solar cell module of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
The storage container of the present embodiment includes a container main body 5 that stores the solar cell module 2 therein, and a space between the first solar cell element 21 and the second solar cell element 22 in the container main body 5 in plan view. And a first support member 6 provided in a region immediately below the first solar cell element 21 of the solar cell module 2 to be housed.

≪Solar cell module stored in storage container≫
The solar cell module 2 stored in the storage container of the present embodiment has a plurality of solar cell elements 20. The solar cell module 2 used in the present embodiment encloses a plurality of solar cell elements 20 electrically connected by connecting conductors 3 between the translucent substrate 1 and the back sheet 9 with fillers 7 and 8. It consists of

  Each component is concretely demonstrated using FIG. 1, FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a solar cell element 20 constituting the solar cell module shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the light receiving surface side. FIG. 2A is a solar cell module in which a plurality of solar cell elements 20 shown in FIG. FIG. 2B is an exploded sectional view taken along line xx of the solar cell module shown in FIG. Here, in the solar cell module shown in FIG. 2A, the light receiving surface is on the upper side and has a frame 4 on the outer periphery. In the solar cell module shown in FIG. 2B, the light receiving surface is on the lower side.

  The solar cell element 20 includes a substrate and an electrode formed on the surface of the substrate. In FIG. 1, the substrate is made of, for example, single crystal silicon or polycrystalline silicon having a thickness of about 0.2 to 0.4 mm and a size of about 150 to 160 mm square. Inside the solar cell element 20 is formed a PN junction in which a P layer containing a large amount of P-type impurities such as boron and an N layer containing a large amount of N-type impurities such as phosphorus are in contact.

  In FIG. 1, the solar cell element 20 has a plurality of bus bar electrodes 20a on the light receiving surface side and a plurality of finger electrodes 20b intersecting with the bus bar electrodes 20a. The bus bar electrode 20a and the finger electrode 20b are formed by screen printing a conductive paste such as a silver paste. A large number of finger electrodes 6 are formed in parallel with the sides of the solar cell element 20 to collect photogenerated carriers. In addition, the bus bar electrode 5 is formed so as to intersect the finger electrode 6 perpendicularly to collect the collected optical carrier and attach the connection conductor. In addition, in order to make it easy to attach the protection and the connection conductor to the surface of the bus bar electrode 5, a coating may be performed on almost the entire surface. As the solder, tin-lead eutectic solder or lead-free solder is preferably used (the same applies hereinafter). Such bus bar electrodes 20a and finger electrodes 20b are similarly formed on the back surface (non-light receiving surface) side of the solar cell element 20 as well.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the solar cell element 20 having such a configuration has one end portion of the connection conductor 3 soldered on the light receiving surface side bus bar electrode, and the other end of the connection conductor 3. The plurality of solar cell elements 20 are electrically connected to each other by the connection conductor 3 by soldering to the back side bus bar electrode of another solar cell element 20 adjacent to the part.

  As the connecting conductor 3, for example, a low resistance wiring material such as copper or aluminum coated with solder on the entire surface thereof by plating or dipping and then cut into an appropriate length is preferably used. The width of the connection conductor 3 may be set equal to or less than the width of the bus bar electrode 20a of the solar cell element 20 so that the connection conductor 3 itself does not shade the light receiving surface of the solar cell element 2 when soldering. Further, the length of the connection conductor 3 overlaps almost all of the bus bar electrodes 2a of the solar cell elements 20, and further overlaps the bus bar electrodes on the non-light-receiving surface side of the adjacent solar cell elements with the interval between the predetermined solar cell elements. You can do that. In addition, the resistance of the solar cell element 20 can be lowered by overlapping the connection conductor 3 over substantially the entire length of the bus bar electrode 5 of the solar cell element 20.

  The plurality of solar cell elements 2 that are electrically connected by the connection conductor 3 are enclosed between the light-transmitting substrate 1 and the back sheet 9 by fillers 7 and 8.

  As the translucent substrate 1, for example, a substrate made of glass or synthetic resin is used. As the glass substrate, white plate glass, tempered glass, double tempered glass, heat ray reflective glass and the like are used, and in particular, white plate tempered glass having a thickness of about 3 mm to 5 mm is preferably used. A polycarbonate resin having a thickness of about 5 mm is preferably used for the synthetic resin substrate.

  The light-receiving surface side filler 7 and the back surface side filler 8 are made of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (hereinafter abbreviated as EVA) or polyvinyl butyral (PVB), which are softened and fused inside the laminating apparatus. Integrate with other members. In addition, EVA and PVB used as the back surface side filler 8 are preferably transparent from the viewpoint of translucency, and from the viewpoint of enhancing the design properties according to the surrounding environment, titanium oxide, pigments, and the like are contained. It is preferable to color it white or the like.

  As the back sheet 9, a sheet having low moisture permeability is preferably used. For example, a fluorine resin sheet sandwiching an aluminum foil or a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet deposited with alumina or silica is preferably used. Used.

≪Storage container≫
Fig.3 (a) is a perspective view which shows the storage container of the solar cell module which concerns on this embodiment.

  The storage container 10 is a protective member for storing and transporting the solar cell module 2, and includes a container main body 5 and a first support member 6 provided inside the container main body 5. When the solar cell module 2 is accommodated in the container body 5, the first support member 6 has an end 6 e disposed between the first solar cell element 21 and the second solar cell element 22 in plan view. And provided in a region directly below the first solar cell element 21. That is, the first support member 6 is provided so as not to overlap the second solar cell element 22 adjacent to the first solar cell element 21 in plan view. With such a configuration, even when the solar cell module 2 is bent and the light receiving surface or the non-light receiving surface of the solar cell module 2 is supported by the first support member 6, the first solar cell element 21 and the second solar cell are supported. The shearing force acting on the element 22 is reduced, and damage such as chipping and cracking generated in the solar cell element 20 can be reduced and transported.

  As the container body 5, for example, a box shape formed by bending or combining cardboard, or a resin molded product such as plastic or polystyrene foam is used. Specifically, in the case of corrugated cardboard, the solar cell module 2 is mounted on the container body 5 in the unfolded state in the figure, and is raised along the outer periphery of the solar cell module as shown in FIG. ) So as to cover the upper surface of the solar cell module to form a box shape. In addition, if a plastic or the like molded in a box shape is used, the solar cell module 2 is stored in the box-shaped container body 5 as shown in FIG. If you want to assemble the cardboard box first, follow this procedure.

  The first support member 6 is disposed between the container body 5 and the solar cell module 2.

<First support member>
FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an arrangement of the first solar cell element 21, the second solar cell element 22, and the region 61 (a portion filled with black) in the solar cell module 2.

  In FIG.3 (b), the solar cell module 2 has the several solar cell element (21, 22) arrange | positioned vertically and horizontally. Among the plurality of solar cell elements, the one supported by the first support member is adjacent to the first solar cell element 21 and the first solar cell element 21, and the one not supported by the first support member is second. The solar cell element 22 of FIG. In FIG. 3B, the first solar cell element 21 is a shaded solar cell element 21 (eight), and a region 61 directly below the first solar cell element 21 is a blackened region 61. It is. In FIG. 3B, the second solar cell element 22 is a solar cell element (16 pieces) other than the region directly below surrounded by a broken line adjacent to the region 61 directly below.

  3A and 3B, a region immediately below the first solar cell element 21 (the light receiving surface side or the non-light receiving surface side of the first solar cell element, and the first solar cell element 21 in plan view). The first support member 6 is provided in a region overlapping with the first support member 6.

  The arrangement relationship between the region 61 directly below and the first support member 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the solar cell module of FIG. 3B, and FIG. 6B is the first support member 6 that supports the solar cell module shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode.

  In FIG. 6A, the solar cell module 2 includes a plurality of adjacent first solar cell elements 21 and a position where the plurality of first solar cell elements 21 can be supported (directly below the plurality of first solar cell elements 21). And a support member 6 disposed in the region). In FIG. 6A, three first solar cell elements 21 are arranged in a region 61 directly below the first solar cell element 21. In Fig.6 (a), the 1st supporting member 6 has a width | variety more than the width | variety of 3 horizontal rows of a solar cell element. The first support member 6 may be a single support member having a width (or area) including the region 61 immediately below and the gaps between the plurality of first solar cell elements 21 as shown in FIG. And it is good also as a structure which can arrange | position a supporting member to each of the some directly below area | region 61, and can support a solar cell module in a several location.

  Moreover, the area | region 62 where the 1st supporting member 6 supports the solar cell module 2 is not this limitation, For example, in the example shown in FIG.6 (b), the area | region 61 directly under the some 1st solar cell element 21, A region including the space between the plurality of first solar cell elements 21 and not overlapping the second solar cell element 22 in plan view may be used as the region of the first support member.

  In this way, the first solar cell element 21 is disposed on the first support member 6.

  In this example, the packing form in which the light receiving surface side of the solar cell module 2 is packed as the lower surface is described as an example. May be disposed between the container body 5 and the solar cell module 2, and either the front or back of the solar cell module may be in contact with the first support member.

≪Solar cell module support method≫
As shown in FIG. 3A, the solar cell module 2 of the present embodiment is disposed so that the first support member 6 overlaps a region immediately below the first solar cell element 21, and the second solar cell element. The first support member 6 is made not to overlap the region immediately below 22. Here, generally, when the auxiliary support portion 13 is provided in the central portion of the solar cell module 2, hair cracks (FIG. 15) are likely to occur around the outer edge of the auxiliary support member 13. This is due to the occurrence of strain (tensile force) in the solar cell element with the boundary serving as a fulcrum when there is a support portion and an unsupported portion on the surface of the solar cell element. However, in the present embodiment, the solar cell module includes a portion where the solar cell elements are arranged, and is arranged so that there are no supporting parts and non-supporting parts on the same surface of the single solar cell element. Even if the light receiving surface or the non-light receiving surface of the solar cell module is supported by the support member in order to accommodate the solar cell module in the packaging container provided with the support member, a part of the solar cell element along the outer edge of the auxiliary support member 13 The solar cell element is less likely to be chipped or cracked.

  Moreover, according to the storage container of this embodiment, as shown to Fig.7 (a), the 1st solar cell element 21 of the solar cell module 2 exists in one part (one piece in the center in Fig.7 (a)). Even if not, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), if it does not overlap with the region directly under the second solar cell element 22 (the hatched portion in FIG. 7 (b)), the support region (in the drawing) of the first support member 6 A black-painted portion including a shaded portion) may be used. A specific example of the case where the solar cell element is not arranged at the center is a case where a terminal box for taking out generated power is arranged on the non-light-receiving surface side of the solar cell module. Since the portion where such an accessory is present is a region that is heavier than the other portions and is particularly prone to bend, damage to the solar cell element can be particularly reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, 2nd Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module is described using FIG. Note that a description of the same points as in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

  Fig.8 (a) is a perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module, FIG.8 (b) is a top view of the solar cell module shown to Fig.8 (a).

  In Fig.8 (a), the solar cell module 2 accommodated in the container main body 5 has a plurality of second solar cell elements 22 and a plurality of second solar cell elements 22 arranged in the central region of the solar cell module. 1st solar cell elements 21a and 21b arranged around the. The first support member 6 includes a first support member 6a and a second support member 6b disposed in the region immediately below the first solar cell elements 21a and 21b.

  In FIG.8 (b), the 1st solar cell element 21a is arrange | positioned on the both outer sides of the 2nd solar cell element 22, and the 1st supporting member 6 (6a, 6b) is the 1st solar cell element 21. (21a, 21b) are arranged in the region immediately below (hatched portion in the figure). By setting it as such an arrangement | positioning, the support point of the solar cell module 2 is disperse | distributed to many, and the curvature of the solar cell module 2 is easy to be eased.

  In FIG. 8, the solar cell module 2 has a rectangular shape. In FIG. 8, the first support members 6 a and 6 b are arranged along the long side direction of the solar cell module 2. For this reason, the solar cell module 2 can be supported stably and curvature can be reduced.

  In FIG. 8, two first support members 6 are arranged in the long side direction, but three or more first support members 6 may be arranged in view of the size of the solar cell module.

(Third embodiment)
Next, 3rd Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module is described using FIG. Note that a description of the same points as in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

  Fig.9 (a) is a perspective view which shows 3rd Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module, FIG.9 (b) is a top view of the solar cell module shown to Fig.9 (a).

  9A and 9B, the plurality of first solar cell elements 21 are arranged so as to surround the periphery of the second solar cell element 22 formed in the central region of the solar cell module 2. Further, the first support member 6 is disposed in a region directly below the first solar cell element 21. Such a first support member 6 has a configuration that supports the first solar cell element 21 of the solar cell module and does not support the second solar cell element 22. In other words, in FIG. 9, the support member 6 has an opening (unsupported region) 63 in a portion disposed immediately below the second solar cell element 22. Here, the opening (unsupported region) 63 may have a perforated structure in which a portion corresponding to the region immediately below the second solar cell element 22 of the first support member 6 is removed, and the solar cell module cannot be supported. A concave structure may be used at the height.

  With the above-described configuration, the support pressure of the solar cell module 2 becomes relatively uniform, and chipping and cracks generated in the solar cell element can be reduced particularly when a large-area solar cell module is transported. In addition, in the solar cell module without a frame as shown in FIG. 10, the support portion is provided in four directions at the center portion, so that there is little curvature and it is easy to be stable even when tilted left and right. Specifically, the support member 6 disposed in the center of the solar cell module 2 depends on which range of the solar cell module 2 is mainly supported, like the portions surrounded by the broken lines in the figure. 4 is classified into four. And the support part 1 is supporting mainly the center vicinity of the upper half above the horizontal center line (in the figure, vertical one dotted line) of the solar cell module, and the support part 4 is also the center of the lower half. The vicinity is supported, and the vertical direction of the solar cell module is supported in the figure. Furthermore, the support portion 2 mainly supports the vicinity of the center of the left half of the vertical center line (horizontal dashed line in the figure), and similarly the support portion 3 supports the vicinity of the center of the right half, The horizontal direction of the solar cell module is supported in the figure. As described above, the solar cell module is divided into four parts in the upper, lower, left, and right directions so as to support the vicinity of the center, so that the translucent member that is relatively easily bent is supported and not supported by the support member 6. It is possible to prevent the outer edge portion from being curved (distorted).

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, 4th Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module is described using FIG. Note that a description of the same points as in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

  Fig.11 (a) is a perspective view which shows 4th Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module, FIG.11 (b) is a top view of the solar cell module shown to Fig.11 (a).

  In FIG. 11A, the first support member 6 is formed along a region immediately below a string in which a plurality of first solar cell elements 21 are connected in series.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the solar cell module 2 has a string in which a plurality of solar cell elements are electrically connected by connection conductors. The plurality of strings are arranged side by side in the short side direction of the solar cell module. In FIG. 11 (a) (b), it is arrange | positioned on the both sides of the string containing the some 1st solar cell element 21, the string of the 1st solar cell element 21, and the some 2nd solar cell element 22 is arranged. And a string disposed outside the string including the plurality of second solar cell elements 22 (5 columns in total). The first support member 6 is disposed below the string formed in the region immediately below the first solar cell element 21.

  By adopting such an arrangement, the entire string is supported by the first support member 6, so that stress is not easily applied to the connection conductor 3, and damage to the solar cell element 20 can be prevented.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, 5th Embodiment of the storage container of a solar cell module is described using FIG. Note that a description of the same points as in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

  FIG. 12A is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the storage container of the solar cell module, and FIG. 12B is a first solar cell element and a second solar cell element in the solar cell module. It is a top view which shows the area | region directly under.

  In Fig.12 (a), the solar cell module 2 has a some string arranged in the short side direction of the solar cell module. In FIG. 12B, a string composed of a plurality of second solar cell elements 22a, a string composed of the second solar cell elements 22b adjacent to the second solar cell element 22a, and a second A string composed of a first solar cell element 21a arranged adjacent to the solar cell element 22a and a first solar cell element 21b arranged adjacent to a string of the second solar cell element 22b And a string composed of the other solar cell elements outside the string of the first solar cell element (6 columns in total).

  The first support member 6a is formed along a region immediately below the string constituted by the first solar cell element 21a, and the first support member 6b is formed of the string constituted by the first solar cell element 21b. It is formed along the region immediately below.

  In addition, the string 20 comprised by the other solar cell element is arrange | positioned between the string comprised by the 2nd solar cell element 22a, and the string comprised by the 2nd solar cell element 22b, and is 7 rows. It is also good. With such an arrangement, the solar cell module 2 can be stably supported, the bending can be reduced, stress is hardly applied to the connection conductor, and damage to the solar cell element can be prevented.

  Further, in a solar cell module without a frame, when the center is supported at one point, the outer periphery is greatly curved, and therefore, the arrangement of the support member near the center as in this embodiment is particularly effective.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, a sixth embodiment of the storage container for the solar cell module will be described with reference to FIG. Note that a description of the same points as in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

  FIG. 13A is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of a storage container for a solar cell module, and FIG. 13B is a first solar cell element and a second solar cell element in the solar cell module. It is a top view which shows the area | region directly under.

  In FIG. 13A, the first support member 6 is formed along a region immediately below a string in which a plurality of first solar cell elements 21 are connected in series. A second support member 12 is disposed on the container body 5 at a position that supports the outer edge of the solar cell module 2. For the second support member 12, cardboard, foamed polystyrene, urethane resin, air cushion (air cap or the like), a molded product made of plastic, acrylic or polycarbonate resin, rubber, or the like can be suitably used.

  As shown in FIG.13 (b), the solar cell module 2 is provided with the some string arranged in the short side direction of the solar cell module. In FIG.13 (b), the string comprised by the 1st solar cell element 21, the string comprised by the 2nd solar cell element 22 on both sides of the string of the 1st solar cell element 21, and also the 2nd solar It has the string comprised by the other solar cell element on the outer side of the string of the battery element 22 (a total of 5 rows). The first support member 6 is arranged in a string constituted by a region immediately below the first solar cell element 21, the second support member 12 is an outer edge portion of the solar cell module, and the solar cell elements 20, 21, It is arranged at a position that does not overlap any of 22. In this example, the second support members 12 are arranged on two sides in the long side direction of the solar cell module 2, but may be arranged in the short side direction or on all four sides. Further, only three of the four sides may be used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, the second support member 12 has a height different from that of the first support member 6, and a gap 64 is provided between the solar cell module 2 and the first support member 6. You may make it provide. By doing in this way, when G (gravitational acceleration) is applied to the solar cell module 2 and bending occurs, control is performed so that the first support member 6 supports the curvature so that the curvature does not exceed a certain value. be able to. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the solar cell modules are stacked, even if the second support member 12 is depressed (damaged) due to its weight, the support member 12 is the solar cell element portion indicated by the arrow in the figure. Since the first support member 6 supports the transmission of pressure to the solar cell element, damage to the solar cell element can be reduced.

  By setting it as such an arrangement | positioning, in several embodiment mentioned above, a solar cell module can be supported further stably. It can also be used as a mechanism for preventing damage only in an emergency.

  In addition, all this embodiment is applicable similarly, even if the solar cell module 2 is with a frame, or without a frame. In particular, in a solar cell module that does not include the frame 4, when the outer periphery is supported, the central portion is greatly curved, so that the bending can be effectively reduced by arranging the support member near the center.

It is a light-receiving surface side top view of a solar cell element. (A) The perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the solar cell module, (b) The xx sectional view taken on the line of (a). (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 1st Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). (A) (b) It is a perspective view which illustrates typically the storage method of the solar cell module by the storage container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the storage method of a solar cell module typically. (A) is AA sectional drawing of the solar cell module of FIG.3 (b), (b) is a figure which shows a mode that the solar cell module shown to (a) is supported by the 1st supporting member 6. FIG. . The example using another solar cell module is shown, (a) is a perspective view which shows the structure and arrangement | positioning of a solar cell module and a storage container, (b) is a top view which shows arrangement | positioning of a solar cell element. (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 2nd Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 3rd Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). Storage container of third embodiment and solar cell module stored in storage container (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 4th Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 5th Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). (A) The perspective view which shows the storage container of 6th Embodiment, and the solar cell module accommodated in a storage container, (b) is a top view of the solar cell module of (a). It is a figure explaining the example which provided the space | gap between the 1st supporting member and the solar cell module, (a) is an initial state, (b) is a stacked state. It is a figure which shows the damage of the solar cell element in a general solar cell module.

Explanation of symbols

2: Solar cell module 20: Solar cell element 21: First solar cell element 22: Second solar cell element 5: Container body 6: First support member 61: Directly below region 62: Support region 63: Unsupported region 6a: first support member A
6b: First support member B
10: Storage container 11: Support member 12: Second support member

Claims (5)

A container body that houses therein a solar cell module having an adjacent first solar cell element and second solar cell element;
The first solar cell module that has an end portion disposed between the first solar cell element and the second solar cell element in a plan view and is housed in the container body. And a first support member that supports the solar cell module provided in a region immediately below the solar cell element. The first support member is a region directly below the first solar cell element formed around the second solar cell element formed in a central region of the solar cell module housed in the container body. The storage container for a solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the storage container is formed as described above. The solar cell module housed in the container body includes a first string formed by connecting a plurality of solar cell elements including the first solar cell element in series,
2. The solar cell module storage container according to claim 1, wherein the first support member is formed along the first string. 3. The solar cell module housed in the container body is rectangular and has six strings adjacent in the short side direction,
4. The first support member is formed along the first string formed adjacent to two strings arranged in the center of the six strings. 5. A storage container for the solar cell module according to 1. The storage container for a solar cell module according to claim 1, further comprising a second support member that supports an end portion of the solar cell module stored in the container main body.

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