Abstract: Disclosed is a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, which includes a three-dimensional porous thin film made of a hydrophilic polymer material, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a high-efficient dye-sensitized solar cell, in which polymer nanofibers having high specific surface area are used in an electrolyte layer to effectively induce an increase in photocurrent, thereby increasing the amount of electrolyte impregnated. When the porous film prepared by the method of the present invention is used as a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, a process of forming an electrolyte inlet and sealing the inlet is not required, which simplifies the entire process, compared to an existing dye-sensitized solar cell using a liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: A wiring structure for a solar cell roof may include a moving glass slidably provided on a mechanism rail mounted on each of side frames that are disposed on both sides of a ceiling opening of a vehicle, and a fixed glass fixedly provided, a connection wire connected at a first end thereof to a solar cell included in the moving glass and connected at a second end thereof to a solar cell included in the fixed glass to allow electric current to flow therethrough, and a guide device provided on the side frame adjacent to the mechanism rail to be disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and having a space to accommodate the connection wire therein, in which, when the moving glass is opened, the guide device accommodating the connection wire is restrained in movement in a transverse direction of the vehicle but is rotated only upwards.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vacuum ring for removing bubbles of a laminated assembly and a method for bonding the laminated assembly using the same. The vacuum ring includes an indented portion receiving a laminated assembly to be sealed, and an inner space of the indented portion is in communication with a vacuum source to remove the bubbles. The vacuum ring also includes projection members that are projected inside on the bottom of the indented portion at positions where the projection members are spaced upward from a lower end of the indented portion to receive the laminated assembly, and the projections members are spaced downward from the upper end of the indented portion. Further, the laminated assembly is produced by using the vacuum ring to achieve effective exhaustion by using an aperture formed between side ends of the projection members and the bonding cover.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus including a heating unit configured to heat an ingredient contained in a cooking chamber, a gas sensor configured to detect a gas inside the cooking chamber, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus, and a control unit configured to determine a cooking progress state of the ingredient based on the type and concentration of the gas detected by the gas sensor and to transmit information on the cooking progress state to the external apparatus through the communication unit to inform a user of the cooking progress state.

Abstract: A packaging structure of a solar cell includes a first substrate and a first laminating film attached to a back surface of the first substrate. The solar cell, which includes one or more substrates, is attached to a back surface of the first laminating film. A second laminating film is attached to a back surface of the solar cell, and a second substrate is attached to a back surface of the second laminating film. The solar cell includes a light absorption unit color-tuned and a pattern unit with which second substrate is pattern matched. The second substrate is tuned with the same color as the light absorption unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method for manufacturing the same. Particularly, the dye-sensitized solar cell module includes alkali-free thin glass having a reduced thickness instead of the conventional soda-lime as a glass material to manufacture a dye-sensitized solar cell module, such that a working electrode and a counter electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell module, respectively, have a thickness and a weight reduced by about 70 to 80% without a bending phenomenon or performance degradation of glass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell for a vehicle which can be integrated with a vehicle-body. The solar cell includes an ultrathin-film solar cell layer formed on a flexible ultrathin-film substrate such that the solar cell can be attached to the vehicle body without creases and the solar cell may be easily applied to the vehicle even without changing design of the vehicle body. Further, electric power controllers are individually connected to the respective solar cells attached to the respective parts of the vehicle, thereby minimizing a loss of energy caused by a difference in operating performance between the solar cells.

Abstract: A discharging unit and air conditioning equipment having the discharging unit are provided. The air conditioning equipment includes a main body including a housing that houses a heat exchanger and a blowing fan and an inlet and an outlet formed in an outer surface of the housing, wherein interior air flows into the inlet and the air exchanged with heat is discharged through the outlet. The air conditioning equipment also includes a discharging part including an end detachably combined with the outlet. The discharging part includes a plurality of discharging units configured to adjust a discharging velocity and discharging direction of the discharged air and to be connected to one another so as to be made into a module.

Abstract: A roof panel of a vehicle is equipped with a solar cell module that is capable of satisfying an opening sense of the roof panel and preventing a voltage drop due to contact between heterogeneous solar cells. The solar cell module has the heterogeneous solar cell modules simultaneously mounted, and maintains output voltages of the heterogeneous solar cells to be the same by providing a plurality of cells in at least one of the solar cell modules, or individually controlling power output from the same kinds of solar cells by electric wire parts individually connected to the heterogeneous solar cells to maximize performance of the solar cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell module includes a working electrode formed by stacking a collector and a photo-electrode to which a dye is adsorbed on a transparent conductive substrate; a counter electrode formed by stacking a collector and a catalytic electrode on a transparent conductive substrate; and an electrolyte filled in a space between the working electrode and the counter electrode sealed by a sealant. A glass substrate for the working electrode of glass substrates forming the transparent conductive substrates for the electrodes is a thin glass plate substrate thinner than the glass substrate for the working electrode.

Abstract: A solar power generator for a window includes a glass layer and a sunlight generation layer disposed over the glass layer. The sunlight generation layer is configured to generate electric current using sunlight transmitted through the glass layer. A protective film layer is configured to protect the sunlight generation layer. The sunlight generation layer includes a transparent conductive film provided over the glass layer, a transparent solar power generator active layer provided over the transparent conductive film, and a transparent counter electrode provided over the transparent solar power generator active layer.

Abstract: An electric interconnection system in a vehicle includes a fixed part of the vehicle and a movable part of the vehicle. The movable part has a solar cell module mounted thereon and includes at least one component that maintains contact with the fixed part when the moving part moves. One or more first electric wires extend from the solar cell module of the movable part. Each of the one or more first electric wires has an end that is fixed to one of the at least one component of the movable part. One or more second electric wires are installed on the fixed part. The one or more second electric wires maintain contact with the ends of the first electric wires when the movable part moves.

Abstract: A system for using a solar cell includes a solar cell module configured to convert sunlight into electric energy, an engine operating circuit configured to convert mechanical energy generated by an engine operation of a vehicle into electric energy and provide the electric energy, a solar cell circuit configured to provide the electric energy generated through the solar cell module, a battery configured to be charged by electric energy provided by the solar cell circuit or the engine operating circuit, a load, and a controller of a vehicle. The controller is configured to control a connection of the circuits to the battery or to the load depending on a measured state of charge of the battery, driving of the vehicle, and acceleration of the vehicle. A method for using a solar cell is also disclosed.

Abstract: Modules with various functions may be mounted on a robot cleaner, such that the robot cleaner can perform various additional functions other than cleaning while moving. The robot cleaner cleans a floor surface while moving on the floor surface. At the robot cleaner, a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted is disposed.

Abstract: A supporting device of a display apparatus to prevent a wire from separating from a wire hanger. The supporting device to fix the display apparatus to a wall includes a wire part coupled to the display apparatus, a wire hanger mounted to the wall, the wire hanger to hang the wire part on the wall, and a separation protector provided at the wire hanger, the separation protector serving to prevent the wire part from separating from the wire hanger.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same. More specifically a counter electrode has connection parts formed within the side surfaces of the transparent conductive substrates. Edges of the working electrode and the counter electrode are bonded with each other by a sealant along the outer peripheral except for at one or more portions of the edges to form an electrolyte injection port. An electrolyte is then injected through the electrolyte injection hole into a space between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The electrolyte injection hole is then sealed by a sealant.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell module includes a working electrode formed by stacking a collector and a photo-electrode to which a dye is adsorbed on a transparent conductive substrate; a counter electrode formed by stacking a collector and a catalytic electrode on a transparent conductive substrate; and an electrolyte filled in a space between the working electrode and the counter electrode sealed by a sealant. A glass substrate for the working electrode of glass substrates forming the transparent conductive substrates for the electrodes is a thin glass plate substrate thinner than the glass substrate for the working electrode.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) module includes sub-modules connected in parallel to each other on the same substrate. Each of the sub-modules includes a plurality of cells which have the same upper and lower structures and are connected in series to each other via a conductive grid. The conductive grid connects upper and lower substrates to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same. More specifically a counter electrode has connection parts formed within the side surfaces of the transparent conductive substrates. Edges of the working electrode and the counter electrode are bonded with each other by a sealant along the outer peripheral except for at one or more portions of the edges to form an electrolyte injection port. An electrolyte is then injected through the electrolyte injection hole into a space between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The electrolyte injection hole is then sealed by a sealant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with improved long-term stability containing a pyridine-based compound as an additive. In particular, the solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell includes a hole transport layer containing a pyridine-based additive mixed with a hole transport material to provide a solid-state hole transport layer in the solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell. Accordingly, superior initial efficiency and substantially improved long-term stability of the solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell may be obtained. Further, the dye-sensitized solar cell may be manufactured using a simple process without using a sealing agent.