Solar cell module for a vehicle panel and a vehicle panel assembly including a solar cell module
US11121673B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solar cell module for a vehicle panel includes a solar cell that generates electric power using sunlight. The solar cell module further includes a connector that is electrically connected to the solar cell and that electrically connects a panel-side electrode formed on an inner surface of the vehicle panel and the solar cell. The connector extends from the solar cell in a coupling direction in which the solar cell is combined with the vehicle panel. The connector is connected to the panel-side electrode to electrically connect the panel-side electrode and the solar cell when the solar cell is mounted in a predetermined position of the vehicle panel.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.