Combination solar battery and roof member, and mounting method thereof
US6128868A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A roof member includes a solar battery module in which a solar battery element is fixed on a backing, with two opposite sides of the backing of the solar battery module bent to form an eaves-side connecting portion and a ridge-side connecting portion, and wherein the ridge-side connecting portion is open on the front surface side of roof member, and electrical wiring is provided in the ridge-side connecting portion. A plurality of such roof members are horizontally connected with each other by a joint drip plate, and a joint cover and wires of the respective roof members are connected with each other in the ridge-side connection portion. The eaves-side connecting portion and the ridge-side connecting portion of the respective roof members are seam-jointed with each other, and wires of the respective roof members are connected with each other in the ridge-side connecting portion.
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