Abstract: A solar cell module comprising a substrate, a filler, a photovoltaic element and a protective layer, wherein at least one of the substrate, the filler, the photovoltaic element and the protective layer is separable from other constituent members. Constituent members having been separated and still serviceable can be reused.

Abstract: A solar cell module is provided which comprises a solar cell element, and a front surface member provided so as to cover a light incidence surface of the solar cell element to provide an outermost surface of the solar cell module, wherein the front surface member comprises a fluoride polymer film having a light incidence surface subjected to a discharge treatment and which is, therefore, hard to stain even when placed outdoors for a long period of time, whereby it is possible to suppress a lowering in output caused by a decrease in quantity of incident light due to staining.

Abstract: Provided is a solar cell module with power converters, including a plurality of solar cells, a covering member, and a plurality of power converters provided on a surface of the covering member, in which the solar cells form a plurality of solar cell groups comprising two or more solar cells electrically connected to each other with a gap therebetween via an interconnector, each of the power converters is arranged out of an extension line of the gap, each power converter is connected to an output of one solar cell group, and outputs of the respective power converters are all connected in parallel to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an encapsulant resin for a semiconductor that effectively functions even with a relatively small amount of an additive.

Abstract: A photovoltaic element has a first collecting electrode and a second collecting electrode on a light-receiving surface and has a configuration in which the first and the second collecting electrodes are electrically joined to each other on an insulating member. In the photovoltaic element, a second resin layer having a high compatibility with a component of the insulating member covers a boundary between the insulating member and a first resin layer formed on the light-receiving surface, thereby achieving cost reduction and improvement in durability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a solar cell module having photovoltaic elements in each of which a metal oxide layer made of a metal oxide forms an outermost surface part thereof at a light incident side, and a sealing resin layer formed on the metal oxide layer. The method includes the steps of providing water on a surface of the metal oxide layer, the water being chemically adsorbed thereto; irradiating the metal oxide layer with electromagnetic waves for a predetermined time so that the contact angle of the water on the surface of the metal oxide layer is 60° or less, the electromagnetic waves having energy larger than the band gap of the metal oxide; and subsequently forming the sealing resin layer on the metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A dial plate for use in an instrument panel of a vehicle has laminated patterns of light emitting elements. The laminated patterns are formed on a substrate of the dial plate by laminating electroluminescent materials through printing. The laminated patterns have a specific design corresponding to external data.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing a solar cell module comprising the steps of: mounting a body to be laminated onto a tabular member, carrying in the body to be laminated along with the tabular member onto a heated mounting board; heat-bonding the body to be laminated by pressing with an expanding unit; carrying out the body to be laminated along with the tabular member from the mounting board after parting the expanding unit from the body to be laminated; and separating the body to be laminated from the tabular member. By using the method, a temperature of the body to be laminated does not increase rapidly and a foaming phenomenon is suppressed, thereby allowing manufacturing of the solar cell module with a high yield.

Abstract: Provided is an encapsulant resin for a semiconductor that effectively functions even with a relatively small amount of an additive. The encapsulant resin for a semiconductor is characterized in that the additive has a concentration gradient in the direction of thickness of the encapsulant resin. Specifically, the concentration gradient of the additive is established in the direction of thickness of the encapsulant resin by stacking at least two types of organic polymer resins containing different contents of the additive to form the encapsulant resin or by applying an electric field to the encapsulant resin to effect electrophoresis of the polar additive in the encapsulant resin.

Abstract: A display apparatus for vehicle that can use a space in an instrument panel effectively, minimize a display distortion and allow a vehicle driver to adjust a position of a visible range in an eye range comprises a display unit; a frame; a case; a supporting axis; and a retractable connecting member. The display unit includes a display device, an optical member for magnifying the image, a reflecting member for reflecting the image disposed in between the display device and the optical member, and a cover. The cover is attached to a frame fixed to an opening of the instrument panel for covering the opening. The display device, the optical member and the reflecting member are accommodated in the case integrally. The case is supported rotatably by the supporting axis inside the instrument panel. The retractable connecting member connects the case to the frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating material that resin-coats a light-receiving plane side of a photovoltaic element, and which can increase a conversion efficiency by effectively using light incident on the photovoltaic element and is excellent in weatherability, because the coating material comprises a resin that is a polymer blend containing at least a first polymeric material, and a second polymeric material made by bonding a polymer component (A) and a polymer component (B), wherein the polymer component (A) includes a functional group with comparatively high compatibility with the first polymeric material, and a polymer component (B) includes a functional group with compatibility with the first polymeric material that is lower than the compatibility of the functional group of the polymer component (A), and wherein the polymer component (B) forms an aggregate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell module and a building-integrated solar cell module having a sealing composition made of a polymer blend or a polymer alloy. The blend or alloy is made of at least one polyolefin series copolymer and at least one crystalline polyolefin. The copolymer has a fusing point Ta by a differential scanning calorimetry which fall in a range of 50 to 110° C. The crystalline polyolefin has a fusing point Tb by a differential scanning calorimetry which falls in a range of from 110 to 170° C.

Abstract: A retaining substrate for mounting a semiconductor element thereon, having a circuit pattern for said semiconductor element, characterized in that said substrate comprises an insulative material, said substrate has a surface configuration having a cross section comprising (a) an uneven shaped portion and (b) a concave shaped portion which are arranged in tandem wherein a surface of said uneven shaped portion (a) makes a bottom face of said concave portion (b), and said uneven shaped portion (a) has a structure in that (a-i) an insulative convex shaped portion and (a-ii) an insulative concave shaped portion are alternately arranged so as to neighbor with each other, and said circuit pattern is provided in said concave shaped portion (a-ii) of said uneven shaped portion (a).

Abstract: A system switch comprises an operation switch constituted by a mode switch and low-ranking switches of the mode switch; a display unit; and a control unit. The control unit makes the display unit display the operation switch, interprets the function of the operation switch at that time, and outputs a control signal for executing the function of the operation switch at that time when the operation switch is operated.

Abstract: An instrument for a vehicle, by which an instrument board thereof can be seen as well at night as in the daytime is provided. In the instrument, an illuminating panel 50 including a prism sheet 50a transforms light from an LED 50b into planar light illumination for the instrument board 40, the prism sheet 50a on which prisms arranged in a sawtooth shape to form a prism alley P at a vehicle driver side thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photovoltaic device assembly comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices connected with one another, wherein no rectangular corner part is formed in the peripheral parts of the photovoltaic device assembly itself and the shape of the peripheral parts of the photovoltaic devices is composed of straight lines and curved lines connecting the straight lines to one another, thereby preventing penetration owing to the effects of manufacture, installation, transportation, handling, and the state after installation of the solar cell module.

Abstract: A photovoltaic element has a first collecting electrode and a second collecting electrode on a light-receiving surface and has a configuration in which the first and the second collecting electrodes are electrically joined to each other on an insulating member. In the photovoltaic element, a second resin layer having a high compatibility with a component of the insulating member covers a boundary between the insulating member and a first resin layer formed on the light-receiving surface, thereby achieving cost reduction and improvement in durability.

Abstract: A system switch comprises an operation switch constituted by a mode switch and low-ranking switches of the mode switch; a display unit; and a control unit. The control unit makes the display unit display the operation switch, interprets the function of the operation switch at that time, and outputs a control signal for executing the function of the operation switch at that time when the operation switch is operated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating material which resin-coats a light-receiving plane side of a photovoltaic element, and which can increase a conversion efficiency by effectively using light incident on the photovoltaic element and is excellent in weatherability since the coating material comprises a resin which is a polymer blend containing at least a first polymeric material, and a second polymeric material made by bonding a polymer component (A) and a polymer component (B), wherein the polymer component (A) includes a functional group with comparatively high compatibility with the first polymeric material, and a polymer component (B) includes a functional group with compatibility with the first polymeric material which is lower than the compatibility of the functional group of the polymer component (A), and wherein the polymer component (B) forms an aggregate.

Abstract: A retaining substrate for mounting a semiconductor element thereon, having a circuit pattern for said semiconductor element, characterized in that said substrate comprises an insulative material, said substrate has a surface configuration having a cross section comprising (a) an uneven shaped portion and (b) a concave shaped portion which are arranged in tandem wherein a surface of said uneven shaped portion (a) makes a bottom face of said concave portion (b), and said uneven shaped portion (a) has a structure in that (a-i) an insulative convex shaped portion and (a-ii) an insulative concave shaped portion are alternately arranged so as to neighbor with each other, and said circuit pattern is provided in said concave shaped portion (a-ii) of said uneven shaped portion (a).