WO2017002287A1 - Module de batterie solaire - Google Patents

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WO2017002287A1
WO2017002287A1 PCT/JP2016/002011 JP2016002011W WO2017002287A1 WO 2017002287 A1 WO2017002287 A1 WO 2017002287A1 JP 2016002011 W JP2016002011 W JP 2016002011W WO 2017002287 A1 WO2017002287 A1 WO 2017002287A1
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平　茂治
翔士 佐藤
直宏 月出
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  • the present invention relates to a solar cell module.
  • solar cell modules are being developed as photoelectric conversion devices that convert light energy into electrical energy.
  • the solar cell module is expected as a new energy source because it can directly convert sunlight into electricity and has a smaller environmental load than clean power generation using fossil fuel.
  • the solar cell module has, for example, a structure in which a plurality of solar cell elements are sealed with a filling member between a surface protection member and a back surface protection member.
  • the plurality of solar cell elements are arranged in a matrix.
  • a plurality of solar cell elements arranged linearly along one of the row direction or the column direction are connected by tab wiring joined to the bus bar electrodes of two adjacent solar cell elements to form a string. ing.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a technique related to such a solar cell module.
  • the bus bar electrode and the tab wiring are uniformly bonded over the entire area of the bus bar electrode in the longitudinal direction of the tab wiring. For this reason, when a solar cell element and a tab wiring repeat expansion and contraction due to a temperature cycle or the like, stress may occur in the solar cell element and the tab wiring.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a portion of the tab wiring is not connected to the bus bar electrode by solder to relieve stress generated in the solar cell element and the tab wiring and prevent cell cracking or the like.
  • JP 2011-187882 A Japanese Patent No. 4174545
  • the present invention provides a solar cell module capable of reducing the stress of the solar cell element and the tab wiring even when the above-described stress occurs, while increasing the total output within the product life. For the purpose.
  • the solar cell module which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with two adjacent solar cell elements, and the elongate tab wiring which electrically connects the said two solar cell elements, These two solar cell elements Each has a long bus bar electrode that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring and is joined to the tab wiring so as to overlap, and the bus bar electrode is a light-receiving charge generated by the solar cell element.
  • a plurality of openings, and the plurality of openings are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction. Openings with different areas are included.
  • the solar cell module which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with two adjacent solar cell elements, and the elongate tab wiring which electrically connects the said two solar cell elements, These two solar cell elements Each has a long bus bar electrode that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring and is joined to the tab wiring so as to overlap, and the bus bar electrode is a light-receiving charge generated by the solar cell element. And a plurality of openings, the openings being aligned along the longitudinal direction and the intersecting direction intersecting the longitudinal direction in plan view. The number of the plurality of openings provided side by side along the intersecting direction is different along the longitudinal direction.
  • the solar cell module which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with two adjacent solar cell elements, and the elongate tab wiring which electrically connects the said two solar cell elements, These two solar cell elements Each has a long bus bar electrode that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring and is joined to the tab wiring so as to overlap, and the bus bar electrode is a light-receiving charge generated by the solar cell element.
  • the solar cell module according to the present invention it is possible to reduce the stress of the solar cell element and the tab wiring while increasing the total output within the product life.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the solar cell module according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the solar cell element according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a stacked structure of the solar cell element according to Embodiment 1.
  • 4 is a structural cross-sectional view in the column direction of the solar cell module according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the solar cell module according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the solar cell element according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a stacked structure of the solar cell element
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a bus bar electrode according to a modification of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example of a configuration of a bus bar electrode according to a modification of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram for explaining the flow of received light charges in the solar cell element according to Embodiment 3 and its modification.
  • FIG. 16 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a plan view showing an example of a configuration of a bus bar electrode according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a plan view showing an example of a configuration of a bus bar electrode according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a plan view showing an example of a configuration of a bus bar electrode according to another embodiment.
  • the “front surface” of the solar cell element means, for example, a surface in which more light can enter the interior than the “back surface” that is the opposite surface (light exceeding 50% to 100% light). Is incident on the inside from the front surface), and no light enters the interior from the “back surface” side.
  • the “surface” of the solar cell module means a surface on which light on the side facing the “surface” of the solar cell element can be incident, and the “back surface” means a surface on the opposite side.
  • descriptions such as “providing the second member on the first member” do not intend only when the first and second members are provided in direct contact unless specifically limited. That is, this description includes a case where another member exists between the first and second members.
  • the description of “substantially **” is intended to include not only exactly the same, but also those that are recognized as being substantially the same, with “substantially identical” as an example.
  • Embodiment 1 The solar cell module according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a solar cell module 1 according to Embodiment 1.
  • the solar cell module 1 shown in the figure includes a plurality of solar cell elements 11, a tab wiring 20, a cross wiring 30, and a frame body 60.
  • the solar cell element 11 is a planar photovoltaic cell that is two-dimensionally arranged in a direction parallel to the light receiving surface and generates electric power by light irradiation.
  • the light receiving surface means a surface of a light receiving surface electrode 102 described later.
  • plane view means viewing from a direction perpendicular to the light receiving surface.
  • the tab wiring 20 is a long wiring member that is disposed on one front surface and the other back surface of two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and electrically connects the adjacent solar cell elements 11.
  • the tab wiring 20 electrically connects the solar cell elements 11 adjacent in the column direction, for example, as shown in FIG.
  • the cross wiring 30 is a wiring member for connecting the solar cell strings.
  • the solar cell string is an aggregate of a plurality of solar cell elements 11 arranged in the column direction and connected by the tab wiring 20.
  • the frame body 60 is an outer frame member that covers the outer peripheral portion of the panel in which the plurality of solar cell elements 11 are two-dimensionally arranged.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the solar cell element 11 according to the first embodiment.
  • the solar cell element 11 has a substantially square shape in plan view.
  • the solar cell element 11 is, for example, 125 mm long ⁇ 125 mm wide ⁇ 200 ⁇ m thick.
  • a plurality of striped bus bar electrodes 40 are formed in parallel to each other, and a plurality of striped finger electrodes 50 are formed in parallel to each other so as to be orthogonal to the bus bar electrodes 40.
  • interval of the several finger electrode 50 are not limited to what is shown by FIG.
  • the tab wiring 20 is joined on the bus bar electrode 40 as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 and the tab wiring 20 have, for example, substantially the same line width.
  • the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 are collected by the finger electrode 50.
  • the light-receiving charges collected by the finger electrodes 50 are transmitted to the bus bar electrode 40 and further transmitted to the tab wiring 20 joined immediately above the bus bar electrode 40.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has an opening as shown in FIG. Details of the opening of the bus bar electrode 40 will be described later.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 and the finger electrode 50 constitute a collector electrode 100.
  • the collector electrode 100 is formed of, for example, a conductive paste containing conductive particles such as Ag (silver). In FIG.
  • hatching is added to the bus bar electrode 40 and the finger electrode 50, but the hatching here is added to distinguish from the opening and does not mean a cross section. Similarly, hatching added to bus bar electrodes and finger electrodes shown in FIGS. 5 to 21 described later does not mean a cross section.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the laminated structure of solar cell element 11 according to Embodiment 1.
  • 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of the solar cell element 11 in FIG.
  • an i-type amorphous silicon film 121 and a p-type amorphous silicon film 122 are formed in this order on the main surface of an n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101.
  • the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101, the i-type amorphous silicon film 121, and the p-type amorphous silicon film 122 form a photoelectric conversion layer, and the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 serves as a main power generation layer.
  • the light receiving surface electrode 102 is formed on the p-type amorphous silicon film 122.
  • a collecting electrode 100 including a plurality of bus bar electrodes 40 and a plurality of finger electrodes 50 is formed on the light receiving surface electrode 102. In FIG. 3, only the finger electrode 50 of the collector electrode 100 is shown.
  • an i-type amorphous silicon film 123 and an n-type amorphous silicon film 124 are formed in this order on the back surface of the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101. Further, the light receiving surface electrode 103 is formed on the n-type amorphous silicon film 124, and the collector electrode 100 including the plurality of bus bar electrodes 40 and the plurality of finger electrodes 50 is formed on the light receiving surface electrode 103.
  • the p-type amorphous silicon film 122 is formed on the back surface side of the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 and the n-type amorphous silicon film 124 is formed on the light-receiving surface side of the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101, respectively. Good.
  • the collector electrode 100 can be formed by a printing method such as screen printing using, for example, a thermosetting resin-type conductive paste using a resin material as a binder and conductive particles such as silver particles as a filler. .
  • the pitch of the finger electrodes 50 on the back surface is the same as the pitch of the finger electrodes 50 on the front surface, but the pitch of the finger electrodes 50 on the back surface is smaller than the pitch of the finger electrodes 50 on the front surface.
  • the number of finger electrodes 50 on the back surface may be larger than the number of finger electrodes 50 on the front surface.
  • the area occupation ratio of the collector electrode 100 formed on the back surface may be higher than the area occupation ratio of the collector electrode formed on the front surface.
  • the area occupation ratio of the collector electrode is a ratio of the total area of the bus bar electrode 40 and the finger electrode 50 in the plan view to the area of the solar cell element 11 in the plan view.
  • the solar cell element 11 according to the present embodiment is a single-sided light receiving type in which the light receiving surface is the front surface, the effect of increasing the current collection efficiency on the back surface is more than the effect of increasing the light shielding loss on the back surface. large. Therefore, the current collection efficiency of the solar cell element 11 can be improved.
  • the solar cell element 11 is provided between the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 and the p-type amorphous silicon film 122 or the n-type amorphous silicon film 124 in order to improve the pn junction characteristics.
  • the i-type amorphous silicon film 121 is provided.
  • the solar cell element 11 is a single-sided light receiving type, and the light receiving surface electrode 102 on the surface side of the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 serves as a light receiving surface. Carriers generated in the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 diffuse as photocurrents to the light-receiving surface electrodes 102 and 103 on the front surface side and the back surface side and are collected by the collector electrode 100.
  • the light receiving surface electrodes 102 and 103 are transparent electrodes made of, for example, ITO (indium tin oxide), SnO 2 (tin oxide), ZnO (zinc oxide), or the like.
  • the light receiving surface electrode 103 on the back side may be a metal electrode that is not transparent.
  • the solar cell element 11 may be a double-sided light receiving type.
  • the light receiving surface electrode 102 on the front surface side and the light receiving surface electrode 103 on the back surface side of the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 are light receiving surfaces.
  • Carriers generated in the n-type single crystal silicon wafer 101 diffuse as photocurrents to the light-receiving surface electrodes 102 and 103 on the front surface side and the back surface side and are collected by the collector electrode 100.
  • the light receiving surface electrodes 102 and 103 are transparent electrodes.
  • the solar cell element 11 only needs to have a function as a photovoltaic power, and the structure of the solar cell element 11 is not limited to the above-described structure.
  • FIG. 4 is a structural cross-sectional view of the solar cell module 1 according to Embodiment 1 in the column direction. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in the solar cell module 1 of FIG.
  • the solar cell module 1 shown in the figure includes a solar cell element 11, a tab wiring 20, a surface filling member 70A and a back surface filling member 70B, a surface protection member 80, and a back surface protection member 90.
  • the tab wiring 20 is a long conductive wiring, for example, a ribbon-shaped metal foil.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be produced, for example, by cutting a metal foil such as a copper foil or a silver foil, which is covered with solder, silver, or the like into a strip having a predetermined length.
  • the tab wiring 20 disposed on the surface of one solar cell element 11 is also disposed on the back surface of the other solar cell element 11. More specifically, the lower surface of one end of the tab wiring 20 is joined to the bus bar electrode 40 (not shown in FIG. 4) on the surface side of one solar cell element 11. Further, the upper surface of the other end portion of the tab wiring 20 is joined to a bus bar electrode 40 (not shown in FIG.
  • the solar cell string composed of a plurality of solar cell elements 11 arranged in the column direction has a configuration in which the plurality of solar cell elements 11 are connected in series in the column direction.
  • the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 40 are joined by, for example, a solder material.
  • a surface protection member 80 is disposed on the surface side of the plurality of solar cell elements 11, and a back surface protection member 90 is disposed on the back surface side.
  • a surface filling member 70 ⁇ / b> A is disposed between the surface including the plurality of solar cell elements 11 and the surface protection member 80, and the back surface filling is performed between the surface including the plurality of solar cell elements 11 and the back surface protection member 90.
  • a member 70B is arranged. The front surface protection member 80 and the back surface protection member 90 are fixed by a front surface filling member 70A and a back surface filling member 70B, respectively.
  • the surface protection member 80 is a protection member disposed on the surface side of the solar cell element 11.
  • the surface protection member 80 is a member that protects the inside of the solar cell module 1 from wind and rain, external impact, fire, and the like, and ensures long-term reliability of the solar cell module 1 when exposed outdoors. From this point of view, the surface protection member 80 can be made of, for example, glass having translucency and water shielding properties, a resin member having a light-transmitting property and water shielding properties such as a film or plate.
  • the back surface protection member 90 is a protection member disposed on the back surface side of the solar cell element 11.
  • the back surface protection member 90 is a member that protects the back surface of the solar cell module 1 from the external environment.
  • a resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate or a laminated film having a structure in which an Al foil is sandwiched between resin films is used. Can do.
  • the front surface filling member 70 ⁇ / b> A is a filler filled in the space between the plurality of solar cell elements 11 and the surface protection member 80
  • the back surface filling member 70 ⁇ / b> B is formed between the plurality of solar cell elements 11 and the back surface protection member 90. It is a filler filled in the space between.
  • the front surface filling member 70A and the back surface filling member 70B have a sealing function for blocking the solar cell element 11 from the external environment. With the arrangement of the front surface filling member 70A and the back surface filling member 70B, it is possible to ensure high heat resistance and high moisture resistance of the solar cell module 1 assumed to be installed outdoors.
  • the surface filling member 70A is made of a translucent polymer material having a sealing function.
  • Examples of the polymer material of the surface filling member 70A include translucent resin materials such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).
  • the back surface filling member 70B is made of a polymer material having a sealing function.
  • the back surface filling member 70B is processed in white.
  • the polymer material of the back surface filling member 70B include a resin material obtained by processing EVA or the like in white.
  • the surface filling member 70A and the back surface filling member 70B are made of the same material system from the viewpoint of simplification of the manufacturing process and the adhesion of the interface between the surface filling member 70A and the back surface filling member 70B.
  • the front surface filling member 70A and the back surface filling member 70B are obtained by laminating (laminating) two resin sheets (translucent EVA sheet and white processed EVA sheet) sandwiching a plurality of solar cell elements 11 (cell strings). It is formed by doing.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 show a finger electrode 50 in addition to the bus bar electrode 40.
  • the bus bar electrode on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the solar cell element 11 has the configuration of the bus bar electrode 40 shown in FIGS. That is, the bus bar electrode 40 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 may have only the front surface, the back surface, or both surfaces of the solar cell element 11. The same applies to FIGS. 8 to 14 and FIGS. 16 to 21 described later.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 is a long electrode that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring 20 and is joined to the tab wiring 20 so as to overlap.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has a charge transfer portion 41 that transfers the light-receiving charge generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has a plurality of openings 42. The plurality of openings 42 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction of the tab wiring 20 (longitudinal direction of the bus bar electrode 40).
  • the longitudinal direction of the tab wiring 20 is also simply referred to as a longitudinal direction.
  • the plurality of openings 42 include openings 42 having different areas in plan view. Specifically, at least the width in the long direction of the openings 42 having different areas among the plurality of openings 42 and the width in the crossing direction (the short direction of the bus bar electrode 40) intersecting the long direction in plan view. One is different.
  • the crossing direction is, for example, a direction substantially perpendicular to the long direction in plan view.
  • the area in planar view of all the plurality of openings 42 may be different.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view may be larger as it is closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view is larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the plurality of openings 42 have the same width in the intersecting direction and different widths in the longitudinal direction.
  • the width in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of openings 42 is larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area in the planar view of the plurality of openings 42 becomes larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view is larger as it is closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the widths in the intersecting direction of the plurality of openings 42 are the same, and the widths in the longitudinal direction are different.
  • the width in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of openings 42 increases as the distance from the center of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction increases.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view increases as the area is closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view is larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • at least one of the width in the intersecting direction and the width in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of openings 42 is different.
  • the width in the longitudinal direction and the intersecting direction of the opening 42 located near both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction is larger than the width in the longitudinal direction and the intersecting direction of the other opening 42.
  • the width of the other opening portions 42 in the intersecting direction is smaller as it is closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area in the planar view of the plurality of openings 42 becomes larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrodes 40 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction, and have a plurality of openings 42 whose area in plan view is non-uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has regions with different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 41 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS.
  • the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 41 in the first region is larger than the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 41 in the second region.
  • the first region and the second region have the same size.
  • the size of the first region and the second region needs to be equal to or larger than a predetermined size.
  • the predetermined size is a size including at least one opening 42.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 is, for example, the bus bar electrode in the longitudinal direction as the central region of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction as in the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. 5 and 7. It has a region where the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 41 with respect to each region is larger than the regions on both ends of the electrode 40.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 is, for example, as the first region and the second region shown in FIG. 6, the regions on both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction are closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction. There are regions in which the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 41 with respect to each region is larger than the region on the side.
  • first region and the second region are not limited to the regions shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, and may be regions at positions different from the regions shown in FIGS.
  • the solar cell module 1 includes two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and a long tab wiring 20 that electrically connects the two solar cell elements 11.
  • Each of the two solar cell elements 11 has a long bus bar electrode 40 that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring 20 and is joined to the tab wiring 20 so as to overlap.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has a charge transfer portion 41 that transmits the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20, and a plurality of openings 42.
  • the plurality of openings 42 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of openings 42 include openings 42 having different areas in plan view.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 41 with respect to the respective regions, for example, the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. That is, the area occupancy rate of the charge transfer portion 41 becomes non-uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 41 is low (second region) and a region where the adhesive strength is high (first region).
  • the portion where the tab wiring and the bus bar electrode are not connected is provided uniformly, and the electrical loss occurs uniformly.
  • the electrical loss is reduced. That is, in the solar cell module 1 according to Embodiment 1, since the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 40 are not connected is reduced depending on the location, the electrical loss is reduced. Therefore, the electrical loss is suppressed until a situation such as a cell crack occurs due to a temperature cycle or the like, and even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20, the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer The tab wiring 20 in the region where the adhesive strength with the portion 41 is low is peeled off.
  • the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced thereafter. Further, in the region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 41 is high, since the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 41 are joined, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current collection efficiency. That is, the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced while increasing the total output within the product life.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 is not joined to the tab wiring 20 at the opening 42. Therefore, even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 due to a temperature cycle or the like, the stress can be absorbed in a region that is not joined to the bus bar electrode 40 of the tab wiring 20. The stress on the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • At least one of the width in the longitudinal direction of the opening 42 having a different area among the plurality of openings 42 and the width in the intersecting direction intersecting the longitudinal direction in plan view are different.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view can be changed.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view is larger as it is closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction can be set to a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 40 is low.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be easily peeled off at the central side. Therefore, if the bonding strength between the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 is high, there is no escape from stress due to temperature cycles or the like, so the stress on the solar cell element 11 is increased, but the tab wiring 20 is peeled off at the center side. The stress on the solar cell element 11 is alleviated.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be easily peeled off at both end sides. Therefore, the degree of freedom at both ends of the tab wiring 20 is increased, so that stress at both ends of the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the area in plan view of the plurality of openings 42 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is larger as it is closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction, it is not limited thereto.
  • the areas of the plurality of openings 42 in plan view may be different areas, and may not increase in order from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 40 in the longitudinal direction toward the other. Good. That is, any region of the bus bar electrode 40 may be an area where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 40 is low, instead of one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 40.
  • the tab wiring 20 in a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 41 is low is peeled off. Therefore, the stress can be absorbed in the region where the bonding of the tab wiring 20 with the bus bar electrode 40 is peeled off, so that the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the solar cell module according to the present embodiment includes two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and a long tab wiring 20 that electrically connects the two solar cell elements 11.
  • Each of the two solar cell elements 11 has a long bus bar electrode 140 that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring 20 and is joined to the tab wiring 20 so as to overlap.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 includes a charge transfer unit 141 that transmits the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20, and a plurality of openings 142.
  • FIG. 8 to 10 are plan views showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode 140 according to the second embodiment.
  • the plurality of openings 142 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction and the crossing direction that intersects the long direction in plan view, and are provided side by side along the crossing direction of the plurality of openings 142.
  • the number obtained varies along the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 142 in plan view may be larger as it is closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 provided side by side in the crossing direction may be as large as closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 provided side by side along the intersecting direction is larger as it is closer to both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • four openings 142 are provided at both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction, and one opening 142 is provided at the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the opening 142 at both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction in plan view is larger than the area of the other opening 142.
  • the widths of the plurality of openings 142 in the intersecting direction are the same, and the widths of the openings 142 at both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction are the same as the widths of the other openings 142 in the longitudinal direction. Greater than width.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 provided side by side along the intersecting direction increases as the distance from the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction increases.
  • one opening 142 is provided at both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction, and four openings 142 are provided at the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the area of the opening 142 at the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction in plan view is larger than the areas of the other openings 142.
  • the widths in the intersecting direction of the plurality of openings 142 are the same, and the width in the longitudinal direction of the central opening 142 of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction is the same as the width in the longitudinal direction of the other openings 142. Greater than width.
  • the interval between the two openings 142 adjacent in the cross direction may be larger as the distance from the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the cross direction is closer.
  • the interval between two adjacent openings 142 close to the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the intersecting direction is, for example, the width in the intersecting direction of the charge transfer portion 141a shown in FIG.
  • the width in the cross direction of the charge transfer unit 141a is larger than the width in the cross direction of the charge transfer unit 141b arranged along the cross direction with the charge transfer unit 141a.
  • the bus bar electrodes 140 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction and the crossing direction, and have a plurality of openings 142 in which the number provided side by side along the crossing direction is non-uniform along the longitudinal direction. .
  • the bus bar electrode 140 has regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 141 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS.
  • the area occupation rate of the charge transfer unit 141 in the first region is larger than the area occupation rate of the charge transfer unit 141 in the second region.
  • the first region and the second region have the same size.
  • the size of the first region and the second region needs to be equal to or larger than a predetermined size.
  • the predetermined size is a size including a plurality of openings 142 arranged in the intersecting direction and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the intersecting direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 has a bus bar in the longitudinal direction that is closer to the center side of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. 8 and 10. It has a region where the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 141 with respect to each region is larger than the regions on both ends of the electrode 140.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 is, for example, as the first region and the second region shown in FIG. 9, the regions on both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction are closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction. There are regions where the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 141 for each region is larger than the region on the side.
  • the bus bar electrode 40 has a bus bar in the longitudinal direction that is closer to the center side of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. 8 and 10. It has a region where the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 141 with respect to each region is larger than the regions on both ends of the electrode 140.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 is, for example, as the first region and the second region shown in FIG. 9, the regions on both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction are closer to the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction. There are regions where the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 141 for each region is larger than the region on the side.
  • first region and the second region are not limited to the regions illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 and may be regions at positions different from the regions illustrated in FIGS.
  • the solar cell module according to the present embodiment includes two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and a long tab wiring 20 that electrically connects the two solar cell elements 11.
  • Each of the two solar cell elements 11 has a long bus bar electrode 140 that is formed along the long direction of the tab wiring 20 and is joined to the tab wiring 20 so as to overlap.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 includes a charge transfer unit 141 that transmits the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20, and a plurality of openings 142.
  • the plurality of openings 142 are provided side by side along the long direction and the crossing direction intersecting the long direction in plan view, and the number provided along the crossing direction of the plurality of openings 142 is long. Different along the direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 has regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 141 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. That is, the area occupancy of the charge transfer portion 141 becomes non-uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 has a region (second region) where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 141 is low (second region) and a region (first region).
  • the portion where the tab wiring and the bus bar electrode are not connected is provided uniformly, and the electrical loss occurs uniformly.
  • the solar cell module according to Embodiment 2 since the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 140 are not connected is provided unevenly, the electrical loss is reduced.
  • the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 140 are not connected is reduced depending on the location, the electrical loss is reduced. Therefore, the electrical loss is suppressed until a situation such as a cell crack occurs due to a temperature cycle or the like, and even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20, the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer The tab wiring 20 in the region where the adhesive strength with the portion 141 is low is peeled off. Thereby, since stress can be absorbed in the region where the bonding of the tab wiring 20 to the bus bar electrode 140 is peeled off, the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced thereafter.
  • the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 141 are joined, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current collection efficiency. That is, the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced while increasing the total output within the product life.
  • the bus bar electrode 140 is not joined to the tab wiring 20 at the opening 142. Therefore, even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 due to a temperature cycle or the like, the stress can be absorbed in a region that is not joined to the bus bar electrode 140 of the tab wiring 20. The stress on the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 provided side by side along the crossing direction increases as the distance from the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction increases.
  • the area of the plurality of openings 142 in plan view is larger as it is closer to either the center or both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction.
  • one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction can be an area where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 140 is low.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be easily peeled off at the central side. Therefore, if the bonding strength between the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 is high, there is no escape from stress due to temperature cycles or the like, so the stress on the solar cell element 11 is increased, but the tab wiring 20 is peeled off at the center side. The stress on the solar cell element 11 is alleviated.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be easily peeled off at both end sides. Therefore, the degree of freedom at both ends of the tab wiring 20 is increased, so that stress at both ends of the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 provided side by side along the crossing direction is closer to one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction, the number is larger. Not limited to this.
  • the number of the plurality of openings 142 provided side by side along the intersecting direction may be different along the longitudinal direction, from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 in the longitudinal direction to the other. It does not have to increase in order. That is, any area of the bus bar electrode 140 may be an area where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 140 is low, instead of one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 140.
  • the tab wiring 20 in a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 141 is low is peeled off. Therefore, the stress can be absorbed in the region where the bonding of the tab wiring 20 to the bus bar electrode 140 is peeled off, so that the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the distance between the two openings 142 adjacent in the crossing direction is larger as the distance from the center of the bus bar electrode 140 in the crossing direction is closer.
  • the solar cell module according to the present embodiment includes two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and a long tab wiring 20 that electrically connects the two solar cell elements 11.
  • Each of the two solar cell elements 11 has a long bus bar electrode 240 that is formed along the lengthwise direction of the tab wiring 20 and overlaps and is joined to the tab wiring 20.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 includes a charge transfer unit 241 that transmits the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20, and a charge transfer unit in a plurality of regions that are aligned along the crossing direction that intersects the long direction in plan view. And an opening 242 for branching 241.
  • the region branched in the crossing direction by the opening 242 in the charge transfer portion 241 is referred to as a branch portion 241a.
  • FIG. 1 Configuration of Bus Bar Electrode According to Embodiment 3
  • 11 and 12 are plan views showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode 240 according to the third embodiment.
  • the charge transfer portion 241 is branched into a plurality of branch portions 241 a arranged along the crossing direction by the opening 242.
  • the charge transfer portion 241 is branched into two branch portions 241 a arranged along the crossing direction by the opening 242.
  • the opening 242 may be a notch provided at at least one end of both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction.
  • variety of the crossing direction of the branch part 241a changes along a elongate direction. Note that the width of the branching portion 241a in the intersecting direction may increase from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction toward the other.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 is provided with one opening 242.
  • the opening 242 is provided so that the width in the intersecting direction of the branching portion 241 a increases from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction toward both ends.
  • the opening 342 has a shape that tapers from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction.
  • the branch part 241a has a reverse taper shape in which the width in the intersecting direction of the branch part 241a increases from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 is provided with openings 242 as notches at both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the opening 242 is provided such that the width of the branching portion 241a in the crossing direction increases from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the center in the longitudinal direction.
  • the opening 242 has a shape that tapers from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the center in the longitudinal direction.
  • the branch part 241a has a reverse taper shape in which the width in the crossing direction of the branch part 241a increases from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the center in the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 has the opening 242 whose width in the crossing direction is not uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 has a branch portion 241a whose width in the intersecting direction is not uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 has regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 241 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12, for example.
  • the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 241 in the first region is larger than the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 241 in the second region.
  • the first region and the second region have the same size.
  • the size of the first region and the second region needs to be equal to or larger than a predetermined size.
  • the predetermined size is a size including a part of the opening 242 and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the crossing direction.
  • the width of the branching portion 241a in the crossing direction increases from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the long direction toward the other.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 is, for example, the first region on both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction as in the first region and the second region shown in FIG.
  • the region having a larger area occupancy ratio of the charge transfer portion 241 for each region than the second region on the center side of the electrode 240 is provided.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 is, for example, the first region on the central side of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction as in the first region and the second region shown in FIG.
  • the area occupying area of the charge transfer portion 241 with respect to each region is larger than the second regions on both ends of 240.
  • first region and the second region are not limited to the regions illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12, and may be regions at positions different from the regions illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12.
  • FIG. 13 and 14 are plan views showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode 240a according to a modification of the third embodiment.
  • the configuration of the bus bar electrode 240a according to the present modification is different from the configuration of the bus bar electrode 240 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 in that three or more branch portions 241a are arranged along the crossing direction.
  • branch portions 241a are arranged along the crossing direction.
  • the opening 242 has a shape that branches the charge transfer part 241 into four branch parts 241a arranged along the crossing direction at both ends of the opening 242 in the longitudinal direction. .
  • the opening 242 three portions that taper from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction are arranged along the crossing direction at each of both ends of the opening 242 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the four branch portions 241a arranged along the cross direction have reverse tapered shapes such that the width of the branch portion 241a in the cross direction increases from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction.
  • the opening 242 may have a shape that branches the charge transfer portion 241 into three or five or more branch portions 241a arranged along the crossing direction.
  • the opening portion 242 has two portions that taper from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction toward both ends at each of both ends of the opening portion 242 in the longitudinal direction. It may have a shape of four or more.
  • the three or five or more branch portions 241a arranged along the intersecting direction have a reverse taper such that the width of the branch portion 241a in the intersecting direction increases from the center of the bus bar electrode 240 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction. You may have a shape.
  • the charge transfer portion 241 extends along the cross direction by two openings (notches) 242 arranged along the cross direction at each of both ends of the bus bar electrode 240a in the longitudinal direction.
  • the two openings 242 aligned along the intersecting direction have a shape that tapers from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the center in the longitudinal direction.
  • the three branch portions 241a arranged along the cross direction have reverse tapered shapes such that the width of the branch portion 241a in the cross direction increases from both ends of the bus bar electrode 140 toward the center in the longitudinal direction.
  • the opening 242 is formed along the cross direction in order to branch the charge transfer portion 241 into four or more branch portions 241a arranged along the cross direction at both ends of the bus bar electrode 240a in the longitudinal direction. Two or more may be provided. Specifically, at each of both ends of the bus bar electrode 240a in the longitudinal direction, there are three openings 242 having a shape that tapers from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240a in the longitudinal direction toward the center. You may provide so that it may line up. As a result, the four or more branch portions 241a arranged along the intersecting direction have a reverse taper shape in which the width of the intersecting direction of the branch portion 241a increases from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the center in the longitudinal direction. May be.
  • the width in the crossing direction of the bus bar electrode 240a may change along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240a may have a reverse tapered shape that increases from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240a in the longitudinal direction toward the center.
  • the bus bar electrode 240a has three or more branching portions 241a whose width in the crossing direction changes along the longitudinal direction so as to be arranged in the crossing direction. Even when the bus bar electrode 240a has three or more branching portions 241a arranged in the crossing direction, the bus bar electrode 240a is, for example, as shown in FIGS. Like the first region and the second region shown, there are regions where the area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 241 with respect to the respective regions are different.
  • the solar cell module according to the present embodiment includes two adjacent solar cell elements 11 and a long tab wiring 20 that electrically connects the two solar cell elements 11.
  • Each of the two solar cell elements 11 has a long bus bar electrode 240 (240a) that is formed along the lengthwise direction of the tab wiring 20 and overlaps and is joined to the tab wiring 20.
  • a plurality of bus bar electrodes 240 (240a) are arranged along a crossing direction, which is a direction crossing the long direction in a plan view, with a charge transfer unit 241 that transmits the received light charges generated by the solar cell element 11 to the tab wiring 20.
  • the branch portion 241a has an opening 242 for branching the charge transfer portion 241. The width of the branching portion 241a in the intersecting direction changes along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) has regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 241 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. . That is, the area occupation ratio of the charge transfer portion 241 becomes non-uniform along the long direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) includes a region (second region) where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 is low (second region) and a region (first region).
  • the portion where the tab wiring and the bus bar electrode are not connected is provided uniformly, and the electrical loss occurs uniformly.
  • the electrical loss is reduced. That is, in the solar cell module according to Embodiment 3, since the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) are not connected is reduced depending on the location, the electrical loss is reduced. Therefore, the electrical loss is suppressed until a situation such as a cell crack occurs due to a temperature cycle or the like, and even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20, the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer The tab wiring 20 in the region where the adhesive strength with the portion 241 is low is peeled off.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) is not joined to the tab wiring 20 at the opening 242. Therefore, even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 due to a temperature cycle or the like, the stress can be absorbed in a region of the tab wiring 20 that is not joined to the bus bar electrode 240 (240a). The stress of the element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced. That is, the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced while increasing the total output within the product life.
  • the opening 242 branches, for example, the charge transfer portion 241 into the branch portions 241a arranged in the three or more directions along the crossing direction. As a result, the opening 242 branches the charge transfer portion 241 finely, so that the area where the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 are joined increases. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current collection efficiency.
  • the opening 242 is a notch provided at at least one end of both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) is formed in, for example, the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. As described above, there are regions in which the area occupancy ratios of the charge transfer portions 241 with respect to the respective regions are different. That is, the area occupation ratio of the charge transfer portion 241 becomes non-uniform along the long direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) includes a region (second region) where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 is low (second region) and a region (first region).
  • the tab wiring 20 in a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 is low is peeled off. The stress on the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the width of the branching portion 241a in the intersecting direction increases from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the longitudinal direction toward the other.
  • either one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the longitudinal direction can be set to a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) is low.
  • the tab wiring 20 can be easily peeled off at the central side. it can. Therefore, if the bonding strength between the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 is high, there is no escape from stress due to temperature cycles or the like, so the stress on the solar cell element 11 is increased, but the tab wiring 20 is peeled off at the center side. The stress on the solar cell element 11 is alleviated.
  • the tab wiring 20 is easily peeled off at both ends. be able to. Therefore, the degree of freedom at both ends of the tab wiring 20 is increased, so that stress at both ends of the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram for explaining the flow of received light charges in the solar cell element 11 according to Embodiment 3 and its modification.
  • FIG. 15 is a view as seen from XV-XV in the bus bar electrode 140 of FIG. However, FIG. 15 also shows the configuration around the bus bar electrode 240. Further, the arrows shown in FIG. 15 indicate the flow of received light charges, and the thicker the arrows, the greater the amount of received light charges.
  • the received charge generated in the solar cell element 11 is collected by the finger electrode 50.
  • the light-receiving charges collected by the finger electrode 50 are transmitted to the bus bar electrode 240 and further transmitted to the tab wiring 20 joined immediately above the bus bar electrode 240.
  • the received charge generated in the solar cell element 11 is collected by the finger electrode 50.
  • the received charge collected by the finger electrode 50 is transmitted to the bus bar electrode 240.
  • the received light charge transmitted to the bus bar electrode 240 flows through the bus bar electrode 240 to a position where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 240 are not peeled off.
  • the received charge transmitted to the bus bar electrode 240 flows through the bus bar electrode 240 to a portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 240 are not peeled off while the received charge collected by each finger electrode is added.
  • the amount of received light charges increases each time the bus bar electrode 240 and the finger electrode 50 intersect. Therefore, the greater the amount of received light charge, the greater the power loss due to the resistance component of the bus bar electrode 240.
  • the width of the branching portion 241a in the crossing direction is increased from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the long direction toward the other.
  • the resistance value per unit length of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) can be decreased from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) toward the other.
  • the width of the branching portion 241a in the intersecting direction is increased from both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction toward the center (W1 ⁇ W2 ⁇ W3).
  • the resistance value per unit length of the bus bar electrode 240 decreases from the both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 in the longitudinal direction toward the center.
  • the width of the branching portion 241a shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 is increased from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 toward the other in the longitudinal direction, but is not limited thereto. .
  • the width in the intersecting direction of the branch portion 241a only needs to change along the longitudinal direction, and does not increase from one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the longitudinal direction toward the other. May be. That is, the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) is low in any region of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a), not in one of the center and both ends of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a). It may be an area.
  • the tab wiring 20 in a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 is low is peeled off. Therefore, the stress can be absorbed in the region where the bonding of the tab wiring 20 to the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) is peeled off, so that the stress of the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the width of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the intersecting direction changes along the longitudinal direction.
  • the width of the bus bar electrode 240 (240a) in the crossing direction that is, the width between the upper end and the lower end in the crossing direction of the charge transfer unit 241 is changed along the longitudinal direction, thereby forming the shape of the opening 242. Even without changing, it is possible to create a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 241 is low and a region where it is high.
  • the structure of the solar cell module according to the present embodiment and the structure of the solar cell element 11 are the same as those according to the third embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted, and hereinafter, different from the third embodiment. The description will focus on the bus bar electrode 340.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has a plurality of openings 342.
  • the openings 342 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction. Note that the width of the branching portion 341a in the intersecting direction may increase from one of the center and both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the other.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 is provided with four openings 342 similar to the shape of the opening 242 shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 along the longitudinal direction.
  • the opening 342 is provided such that the width in the intersecting direction of the branching portion 341 a increases from both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the center.
  • the opening 342 has a shape that tapers from the center of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward both ends.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has, for each opening 342, a branching part 341a having a reverse taper shape in which the width in the crossing direction of the branching part 341a increases from the center of the opening 342 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction. .
  • the bus bar electrode 340 is provided with four circular openings 342.
  • the openings 342 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction, and the opening 342 has a circular shape, so that the width in the intersecting direction of the branching part 341 a is the opening in the longitudinal direction. It is provided so as to increase from both ends of 342 toward the center.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has, for each opening 342, a branching part 341a having a reverse tapered shape such that the width of the branching part 341a in the crossing direction increases from the center of the opening 342 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction. .
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has a plurality of openings 342 whose width in the intersecting direction is not uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has a plurality of branch portions 341a whose width in the crossing direction is not uniform along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 includes regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 341 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region illustrated in FIGS.
  • the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 341 in the first region is larger than the area occupancy of the charge transfer unit 341 in the second region.
  • the first region and the second region have the same size.
  • the size of the first region and the second region needs to be equal to or larger than a predetermined size.
  • the predetermined size is a size including a part of the opening 342 and both ends of the bus bar electrode 340 in the crossing direction.
  • the width of the branching portion 341a in the intersecting direction increases from one of the center and both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the other.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 is formed so that the first region on both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction is longer in the longitudinal direction, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS.
  • the area occupying area of the charge transfer portion 341 in each region is larger than the second region on the center side of the opening 342 in FIG.
  • first region and the second region are not limited to the regions illustrated in FIGS. 16 to 18 and may be regions at positions different from the regions illustrated in FIGS.
  • the width in the crossing direction of the branching portion 341a shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 increases from one of the center and both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the other, but is not limited thereto.
  • the width in the intersecting direction of the branching portion 341a only needs to change along the longitudinal direction, and does not have to increase from one of the center and both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the other. .
  • the four openings 342 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction, the present invention is not limited to this.
  • two, three, or five or more openings 342 may be provided along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has a plurality of openings 342, and the openings 342 are provided along the longitudinal direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 includes regions having different area occupancy rates of the charge transfer portions 341 for the respective regions, such as the first region and the second region shown in FIGS. That is, the area occupation ratio of the charge transfer portion 341 becomes non-uniform along the long direction.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 has a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 341 is low (second region) and a region where the adhesive strength is high (first region).
  • the portion where the tab wiring and the bus bar electrode are not connected is provided uniformly, and the electrical loss occurs uniformly.
  • the electrical loss is reduced. That is, in the solar cell module according to Embodiment 4, since the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 340 are not connected is reduced depending on the location, the electrical loss is reduced. Therefore, the electrical loss is suppressed until a situation such as a cell crack occurs due to a temperature cycle or the like, and even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20, the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer The tab wiring 20 in the region where the adhesive strength with the portion 341 is low is peeled off.
  • the bus bar electrode 340 is not joined to the tab wiring 20 in the opening 342. Therefore, even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20 due to a temperature cycle or the like, the stress can be absorbed in a region that is not joined to the bus bar electrode 340 of the tab wiring 20. The stress on the tab wiring 20 can be reduced.
  • the width in the crossing direction of the branching portion 341a increases from one of the center and both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction toward the other.
  • either the center or both ends of the opening 342 in the longitudinal direction can be set to a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 340 is low.
  • the finger electrode 50 is not provided so as to penetrate the bus bar electrode, but is not limited thereto.
  • the bus bar electrode 440 may be penetrated like a finger electrode 350 shown in FIGS. 19 to 21 described below.
  • 19 to 21 are plan views showing an example of the configuration of the bus bar electrode 440 according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 shows a bus bar electrode 440 having a configuration in which the finger electrode 450 penetrates the bus bar electrode 240a shown in FIG. 13 in the crossing direction. Thereby, the finger electrode 450 cuts the opening 442 vertically in the crossing direction.
  • FIG. 20 shows a bus bar electrode 440 having a configuration in which the finger electrode 450 penetrates the bus bar electrode 240a shown in FIG. 14 in the crossing direction. Thereby, the finger electrode 450 cuts the opening 442 vertically in the crossing direction.
  • FIG. 21 shows a bus bar electrode 440 having a configuration in which the finger electrode 450 penetrates the bus bar electrode 340 shown in FIG. 17 in the crossing direction. Thereby, the finger electrode 450 cuts the opening 442 vertically in the crossing direction.
  • branch portions 241 a and 341 a that are not directly connected to the finger electrode 50, but in FIGS. 19 to 21, all the branch portions 441 a are directly connected to the finger electrode 450. . Therefore, in the region where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 440 are peeled off, the received charge is distributed to the plurality of branch portions 441a in consideration of the power loss due to the resistance component. Loss can be further suppressed. Further, the area occupation ratio of the charge transfer portion 441 is non-uniform along the longitudinal direction. In other words, the bus bar electrode 440 has a region where the adhesive strength between the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer portion 441 is low and a region where the adhesive strength is high.
  • the portion where the tab wiring and the bus bar electrode are not connected is provided uniformly, and the electrical loss occurs uniformly.
  • the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 440 are not connected is provided unevenly, the electrical loss is reduced. That is, in the solar cell module according to the other embodiment, the portion where the tab wiring 20 and the bus bar electrode 440 are not connected is reduced depending on the location, so that the electrical loss is reduced.
  • the electrical loss is suppressed until a situation such as a cell crack occurs due to a temperature cycle or the like, and even if stress is generated in the solar cell element 11 and the tab wiring 20, the tab wiring 20 and the charge transfer
  • the tab wiring 20 in the region where the adhesive strength with the portion 441 is low is peeled off.
  • the width in the cross direction of the bus bar electrode 240a shown in FIG. 14 changes along the longitudinal direction.
  • the width in the cross direction of other bus bar electrodes is not limited to this. It may change along the scale direction.
  • the finger electrode 50 is a straight line, but may not be a straight line, but may be a curved line.
  • the configuration of the solar cell module is a configuration in which a plurality of solar cell elements 11 are arranged in a matrix on the surface, but is not limited to the matrix configuration.
  • the configuration of the solar cell module may be an annular arrangement or a one-dimensional linear or curved arrangement.
  • the present invention can be realized by any combination of the components and functions in the above-described embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention, and forms obtained by making various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art. Forms are also included in the present invention.

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L'invention porte sur un module de batterie solaire (1) qui comprend deux éléments de batterie solaire adjacents (11) et un long fil de connexion (20) pour connecter électriquement les deux éléments de batterie solaire (11). Chacun des deux éléments de batterie solaire (11) est formé le long de la direction longitudinale du fil de connexion (20) et comporte une longue électrode de barre omnibus (40) qui chevauche le fil de connexion (20) et y est jointe. L'électrode de barre omnibus (40) comprend : une partie de transmission de charge (41) qui transmet, au fil de connexion (20), une charge de photoréception générée par l'élément de batterie solaire (11); et une pluralité d'ouvertures (42). La pluralité d'ouvertures (42) sont disposées alignées dans la direction longitudinale, et la pluralité d'ouvertures (42) comprennent des ouvertures (42) ayant des aires différentes en vue plane.
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