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Terminal box apparatus for solar cell module

US6655987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2003
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal box apparatus includes a box; a plurality of connection terminals connected to a plurality of lead frames extending from photoelectric conversion elements of the a solar cell module; a pair of output take-out module connection cables; and a plurality of bypass diodes extending across the adjacent connection terminals respectively. Each of the bypass diodes has a bare chip diode and a pair of parallel lead plates disposed on an upper and lower surfaces of the bare chip diode and extended in opposite directions. Each of the lead plates has wide heat radiation parts respectively at an extended side thereof. Each of the heat radiation parts is soldered to heat radiation part receiving pieces projected from each of the connection terminals in a layered state.

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