Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Yoshimine
Yukihiro Yoshimine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20210066530Abstract: A manufacturing method of a solar cell module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a laminating process. The laminating process includes bringing a stack of overlapped elements of a solar cell module into a chamber, setting the stack on a hot plate, and heating the stack while pressing the stack with a pressing member. In the laminating process, the temperature of the pressing member is controlled by maintaining at least an entire contact portion of the pressing member, which is to be in contact with the stack, in contact with the upper chamber or the hot plate, or out of contact with the upper chamber and the hot plate. The temperature control is performed in a stand-by state before the stack is brought into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoya Sotani, Shinya Tsumura, Yukihiro Yoshimine
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Patent number: 10930807Abstract: A solar cell module having: a plurality of solar cells; a first protective member provided on the light-receiving surface side of the solar cells; a second protective member provided on the reverse surface side of the solar cells; a sealing layer for sealing the solar cells, the sealing layer being provided between the protective members; and a wavelength conversion substance for absorbing light of a specific wavelength and converting the light into light of a longer wavelength. The wavelength conversion substance is contained in at least a gap region, corresponding to the gap between the solar cells, of a reverse-surface-side region located on the side of the sealing layer nearer to the second protective member than the solar cells. The concentration of the wavelength conversion substance is higher in the gap region than in the region sandwiched by the reverse surface of the solar cells and the second protective member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tasuku Ishiguro, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Junpei Irikawa
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Patent number: 10896984Abstract: In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu Taira, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Hiroyuki Kannou, Tomonori Tabe
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Publication number: 20200313027Abstract: A manufacturing step for a solar cell module according to an example of an embodiment includes a lamination step of heating a multilayer structure while pressurizing the multilayer structure with a pressing member, the multilayer structure having a structure in which a solar cell, a first substrate, a second substrate, a first encapsulant, and a second encapsulant, are superimposed. In the lamination step, the pressurization by the pressing member is stopped at a temperature at which the loss modulus of the first encapsulant is maintained at 103 Pa or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoya Sotani, Shinya Tsumura, Yukihiro Yoshimine
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Publication number: 20190288143Abstract: The solar battery module according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: multiple solar battery cells; a first protective member, a second protective member, a first wiring material for connecting adjacent solar cells; and a second wiring material for connecting strings, that have been obtained by connecting the multiple solar cells via the first wiring material, to each other. The first wiring material and/or the second wiring material has a conductive core material and a colored layer that covers a surface on the side of the core material that faces the first protective member. The colored layer absorbs at least 30% of visible light having a wavelength of 380-780 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu Taira, Naohiro Hitachi, Atsushi Saita, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Ryota Morikawa, Kenta Ishimura, Toshie Kunii, Kenji Tanaka, Akimichi Maekawa, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Junpei Irikawa
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Publication number: 20190172959Abstract: In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu TAIRA, Yukihiro YOSHIMINE, Hiroyuki KANNOU, Tomonori TABE
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Patent number: 10224439Abstract: In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu Taira, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Hiroyuki Kannou, Tomonori Tabe
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Publication number: 20190020305Abstract: A solar cell module packaging structure enables two solar cell modules to be stacked and packaged, the solar cell module including a solar cell panel and a frame having a groove into which an end edge of the solar cell panel is inserted and fixed, wherein the frame is fixed only to one end edge of two end edges in a predetermined direction in the solar cell panel, one of the two solar cell modules is disposed upside down and the other thereof is stacked thereon, in this state, rear surfaces of the solar cell panels included in the respective two solar cell modules face each other, the rear surface being a surface on an opposite side to a surface, of the solar cell panel, which solar light is directly incident on, and a space is formed between the rear surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Yoshimine, Takahiro Haga
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Patent number: 10084105Abstract: This solar cell module is provided with: a plurality of solar cells; and a tab, which electrically connects the solar cells, and which has recesses and projections on the surface thereof. The tab has height of the recesses and the projections smaller in the peripheral region of each of the solar cells, compared with that in other regions of each of the solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukihiro Yoshimine, Tasuku Ishiguro, Naoto Imada
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Patent number: 10043931Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells 1 connected to each other in a way that bus bar electrode 21 formed on surfaces of adjacent solar cells 1 are connected to each other with wiring members 41,42. The bus bar electrode 21 is embedded in the wiring member 41, and the solar cell 1 and the wiring member 41 are bonded together with a resin.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Itellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki Okamoto, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Yasufumi Tsunomura
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Patent number: 9935227Abstract: A solar cell module includes: solar cells, each of which includes first and second principal surfaces, on which a first and second bus bar electrodes are provided respectively; a wiring member connecting the first bus bar electrode of one of adjacent solar cells and the second bus bar electrode of the other adjacent solar cell; a first resin adhesive layer connecting the wiring member and the first bus bar electrode; and a second resin adhesive layer connecting the wiring member and the second bus bar electrode. The wiring member includes a first bent section bent toward the second principal surface at an end of the first bus bar electrode or the first resin adhesive layer on the adjacent side, and a second bent section bent toward the first principal surface at an end of the second bus bar electrode or the second resin adhesive layer on the adjacent side.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yukihiro Yoshimine
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Patent number: 9853170Abstract: A solar cell module manufacturing method includes: applying, when applying the adhesive in a narrow and long manner in a predetermined direction on a surface of the solar cell, the adhesive such that the thickness of the adhesive from the surface has a predetermined thickness at a central portion of the solar cell and such that the thickness from the surface becomes thinner gradually in a direction from the central portion of the solar cell toward an outer edge portion of the solar cell at an end portion of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Nakai, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Tomoki Narita
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Patent number: 9748413Abstract: In a solar cell module, a plurality of solar cells are provided between a front surface protection member and a back surface protection member and bus bar electrodes 20 of the plurality of solar cells are electrically connected to each other by wiring members. The solar cell module includes an adhesive layer made of a resin 60 containing a plurality of conductive particles 70, the adhesive layer provided between each of the bus bar electrodes 20 and the wiring member 40. Each of the bus bar electrodes 20 and the corresponding wiring member 40 are electrically connected by the plurality of conductive particles 70. The resin 60 covers side surface of each of the bus bar electrodes 20 and configured to bond the wiring member 40 with the surface of a photoelectric conversion body 10.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasufumi Tsunomura, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Shigeyuki Okamoto
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Publication number: 20170148935Abstract: In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu TAIRA, Yukihiro YOSHIMINE, Hiroyuki KANNOU, Tomonori TABE
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Patent number: 9660120Abstract: A solar battery module is provided with a plurality of solar battery cells which are connected to each other by connecting bus bar electrodes (21) formed on the surfaces of the adjacent solar battery cells with wiring material (41a, 41b). The bus bar electrode (21) is embedded in the wiring material (41b), and the solar battery cell (1) and the wiring material (41b) are bonded with a resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeyuki Okamoto, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Yasufumi Tsunomura
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Patent number: 9640691Abstract: A solar module and manufacturing method for the solar module are provided which are able to reduce problems caused by thermal stress. The solar module (1) includes a solar cell (10), a wiring member (11), and an adhesive layer (12). The wiring member (11) is arranged on a surface of the solar cell (10). The adhesive layer (12) is made of resin. The adhesive layer (12) has wide portions (12a) and narrow portions (12b) along the longitudinal direction of the wiring member (11). The solar module (1) has a region at least to the outside of the narrow portions (12b) in which the wiring member (11) and the surface of the solar cell (10) face each other without an interposing adhesive layer (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tasuku Ishiguro, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Tsukasa Kawakami
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Patent number: 9608138Abstract: In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu Taira, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Hiroyuki Kannou, Tomonori Tabe
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Publication number: 20160359064Abstract: A solar cell module having: a plurality of solar cells; a first protective member provided on the light-receiving surface side of the solar cells; a second protective member provided on the reverse surface side of the solar cells; a sealing layer for sealing the solar cells, the sealing layer being provided between the protective members; and a wavelength conversion substance for absorbing light of a specific wavelength and converting the light into light of a longer wavelength. The wavelength conversion substance is contained in at least a gap region, corresponding to the gap between the solar cells, of a reverse-surface-side region located on the side of the sealing layer nearer to the second protective member than the solar cells. The concentration of the wavelength conversion substance is higher in the gap region than in the region sandwiched by the reverse surface of the solar cells and the second protective member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tasuku Ishiguro, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Junpei Irikawa
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Publication number: 20160336470Abstract: This solar cell module is provided with: solar cells; a first protective member winch is provided over a light-receiving-surface side of the solar ceils; a second protective member which is provided over a rear-surface side of the solar cells; and a sealing layer which is provided between the protective members, and which seals the solar cells. A light receiving surface-side area of the sealing layer, said area being positioned further towards the first protective member side than the solar cells, includes: a wavelength conversion material which absorbs light of a specific wavelength, and converts said wavelength: and an ultraviolet-ray absorption material which selectively absorbs ultraviolet rays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Ogawa, Tasuku Ishiguro, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Junpei Irikawa
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Publication number: 20160329449Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells 1 connected to each other in a way that bus bar electrode 21 formed on surfaces of adjacent solar cells 1 are connected to each other with wiring members 41,42. The bus bar electrode 21 is embedded in the wiring member 41, and the solar cell 1 and the wiring member 41 are bonded together with a resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki OKAMOTO, Yukihiro YOSHIMINE, Yasufumi TSUNOMURA