JP2011049355A - Solar cell panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar cell panel simplified in assembling work, and capable of attaining easily labor-saving such as automation. <P>SOLUTION: This solar cell panel is constituted of a solar cell module body 30 of rectangular shape in plan view, a support frame body 2 of rectangular shape in plan view for supporting the body 30, and having an upper face serving as a receiving face for supporting a peripheral edge part of the solar cell module body 30, a frame-like lower gasket 25 of rectangular shape in plan view bonded onto the receiving face of the support body 2, and bonded with the solar cell module body 30 on an upper face, a frame-like upper gasket 35 of rectangular shape in plan view bonded onto an upper peripheral edge part of the solar cell module body 30 bonded onto the lower gasket 25, and a pressor frame body 40 of rectangular shape in plan view bonded onto the upper gasket 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a solar cell panel having a structure in which a rectangular solar cell module main body is supported by a frame.

  As such a solar cell panel, what was conventionally disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-286898 is known.

  As disclosed in the publication, this solar cell panel includes a solar cell module body having a rectangular shape in plan view, and a gasket portion that is mounted on the periphery of the solar cell module body so as to sandwich it from above and below. And a frame structure that supports the solar cell module body through the gasket portion by fitting the gasket portion to the female fitting portion.

  The gasket portion has a U-shaped cross section, and is sandwiched from above and below so as to wrap around the peripheral portion of the solar cell module body.

  The frame structure is composed of four members corresponding to each side of the solar cell module main body, and after the gasket portion is mounted on the peripheral portion of the solar cell module main body, the gasket portion is fitted into the female fitting portion. By combining, each frame structure is attached to the solar cell module body via this gasket portion.

  The four frame structures are connected to each other after being attached to the solar cell module body.

JP 2006-286898 A

  However, in the conventional solar cell panel described above, since the gasket portion is not fixed to the solar cell module body, when the frame structure is assembled, the gasket portion attached to the other side is easily detached. There was a problem that the assembly work could not be performed smoothly.

  Moreover, after assembling each frame structure to a solar cell module main body, it is necessary to connect these, but the space for a connection operation | work is limited and there exists a problem that the said connection operation is difficult.

  Furthermore, since most of the operations are operations such as fitting and connection, there is a problem that it is difficult to cope with labor saving such as automation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell panel that can be easily assembled and can easily achieve labor saving such as automation.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
A solar cell module body having a rectangular shape in plan view;
A rectangular frame in plan view that supports the solar cell module main body, the upper surface of which is a receiving surface that supports the peripheral edge of the solar cell module main body; and
A lower gasket having a frame shape with a rectangular shape in plan view, which is bonded to the receiving surface of the support frame body, and the solar cell module main body is bonded to the upper surface;
An upper gasket having a frame shape with a rectangular shape in plan view, which is bonded to the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the solar cell module body bonded onto the lower gasket,
The present invention relates to a solar cell panel composed of a presser frame having a rectangular shape in plan view, which is bonded onto the upper gasket.

  The solar cell panel according to the present invention is obtained by adhering and fixing a support frame, a lower gasket, a solar cell module body, an upper gasket, and a presser frame while sequentially stacking them.

  Therefore, the solar cell panel according to the present invention has not only high rigidity but also easy assembly work and can be produced in a short time, that is, at low cost.

  In addition, because of the stacked structure, automation and labor saving using an automatic machine such as a robot are easy. In this sense, the production cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the said support frame body is comprised from four frame members corresponding to each side of the rectangle, and each frame member can be set as the structure joined respectively in the corner | angular part of the said rectangle by the joining member.

Further, the joining member is composed of a plate-shaped member,
Each frame member constituting the support frame body includes a bonding groove into which the bonding member is fitted below the upper surface of the bonding portion,
The rectangular support frame body may be formed by joining and bonding the bonding members into the bonding grooves of the two frame members bonded at the respective corners to bond the two frame members at the respective corners.

  In addition, the lower gasket includes a positioning portion that protrudes downwardly from the lower surface in a bowl shape on the inner peripheral side edge of the lower surface along the longitudinal direction of each side portion, and the positioning portion is the support frame body. It may be configured to be adhered to the receiving surface of the support frame body in a state of being in contact with the inner peripheral surface.

  Further, the upper gasket includes a positioning portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface in a bowl shape on the inner peripheral side edge of the upper surface along the longitudinal direction of each side portion, and the presser frame body includes: You may comprise so that it may adhere | attach on this upper gasket in the state which the inner peripheral surface contact | abutted to the said positioning part.

Furthermore, the support frame includes a peripheral wall projecting upward from the receiving surface along the edge on the outer peripheral edge of the receiving surface.
The presser frame may be configured to be adhered onto the upper gasket in a state where the outer peripheral surface thereof is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the support frame.

  According to the solar cell panel of the present invention, the assembly work is simple, it can be produced in a short time and at low cost, and automation and labor saving using an automatic machine such as a robot is easy. In terms of meaning, production costs can be reduced.

It is a perspective view which shows the solar cell panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the arrow AA direction in FIG. It is a top view which shows the support frame which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the arrow BB direction in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the material removal of the frame member which comprises the support frame which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the joining member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the state which joined the frame member which comprises the support frame which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the arrow CC direction in FIG. It is a top view which shows the lower gasket and upper gasket which concern on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the arrow DD direction in FIG. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the state which adhere | attached the lower gasket on the support frame. It is sectional drawing of the arrow EE direction in FIG. It is a partial top view which shows the state which mounted and adhered the solar cell module on the lower gasket. It is sectional drawing of the arrow FF direction in FIG. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the state which adhere | attached the upper gasket on the solar cell module. It is sectional drawing of the arrow GG direction in FIG. It is a partial top view which shows the state which mounted and adhered the presser frame on the upper gasket. It is sectional drawing of the arrow H-H direction in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view for explaining the example of installation of the solar cell panel concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire solar cell panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the direction of arrows AA.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the solar cell panel 1 of this example has a structure in which a support frame 2, a lower gasket 25, a solar cell module body 30, an upper gasket 35 and a presser frame 40 are sequentially stacked. In addition, the solar cell module main body 30 is a well-known solar cell module having a rectangular shape in plan view, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the support frame 2 is composed of four frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d corresponding to each side of the rectangle, and each frame member 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d is provided at both end portions. A trapezoidal shape is formed, and both end portions are connected to each other to form a planar shape like a frame.

  Each of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d has the same cross-sectional shape, and as shown in FIG. 4, a vertical vertical position located at the horizontal bottom 3 and the right end of the bottom 3 in the drawing. Side 4, horizontal upper side 5 positioned at the upper end of the vertical side 4 in the figure, vertical peripheral wall 7 positioned at the right end of the upper side 5 in the figure, and left side in the middle of the vertical side 4 And a fixed side portion 8 located on the right end side in the figure at the intermediate portion.

  A connecting groove 9 into which a later-described joining member 20 is inserted is formed between the upper side portion 5 and the connecting side portion 6, and a fixing bracket described later is also provided between the upper side portion 5 and the fixed side portion 8. A fixing groove 10 into which 50 is inserted is formed.

  The frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d are made of alumite-treated aluminum pultruded material, and are obtained by cutting the pultruded material into a V shape as shown in FIG. It is done. Therefore, it is possible to take material without waste by using a long material, and cost can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the joining member 20 is made of a plate-like plate material having two sides 21 and 22 that are perpendicular to each other, and is in a joining relationship, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. After joining the end portions of the two frame members 2c and 2d, the side portions 21 each having an adhesive applied to the front and back surfaces thereof are connected to the connecting grooves 9 of the frame member 2d, and the side portions 22 are connected to the connecting grooves 9 of the frame member 2c. The frame members 2c and 2d are bonded to each other by the joint member 20 by being inserted.

  Thus, similarly, in the joint portion of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d at the joint portion of the frame members 2a, 2d, the joint portion of the frame members 2a, 2b, and the joint portion of the frame members 2b, 2c. The support frame 2 having a rectangular planar shape is formed by inserting and bonding the joining members 20 respectively.

  The joining member 20 is also made of an aluminum material and is anodized.

  The lower gasket 25 and the upper gasket 35 are made of EPDM resin, and as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the planar shape is a rectangular frame shape, and the inner peripheral side edge portion has a bowl shape upward from the upper surface thereof. The projecting positioning portions 26 and 36 are provided, and the cross-sectional shape has an arrow shape.

  Further, the outer circumference of the lower gasket 25 and the upper gasket 35 is the same as that of the solar cell module body 30, and the outer circumference of the positioning portions 26 and 36 is the upper side of the support frame 2. It is the same size as the inner periphery of the part 5.

  In addition, the lower gasket 25 and the upper gasket 35 are each attached to the upper and lower surfaces thereof with a double-sided adhesive tape.

  Thus, first, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lower gasket 25 is reversed from the state shown in FIG. Is bonded to the upper surface 11 of the upper side portion 5 so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the upper side portion 5 of the support frame 2.

  By doing in this way, the lower gasket 25 can be easily positioned with respect to the support frame 2, and it is possible to prevent the lower gasket 25 from being displaced.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the solar cell module main body 30 is stacked on the bonded lower gasket 25 so as to overlap with the lower gasket 25, and the solar cell module main body 30 is bonded onto the lower gasket 25.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the upper gasket 35 is placed on the solar cell module body 30 so as to overlap with the solar cell module main body 30, while maintaining the state shown in FIG. In this state, the upper gasket 35 is bonded onto the solar cell module body 30.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the presser frame body 40 includes four frame members 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d corresponding to the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and each frame member 40a, 40b, 40c, Reference numeral 40d has a trapezoidal planar shape with both ends cut off, and the cross-sectional shape has a bowl-like shape including a horizontal piece portion 41 and a vertical side portion 42 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the presser frame body 40 has an outer peripheral surface of the vertical side portion 42 in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 7 of the support frame body 2. The upper gasket 35 is stacked on the upper gasket 35 so that the peripheral surface is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the positioning portion 36 of the upper gasket 35, and is bonded onto the upper gasket 36 by the adhesive tape on the upper gasket 36.

  In this way, the presser frame 40 bonded onto the upper gasket 36 serves to prevent the solar cell module main body 30 from coming out and prevents the solar cell module main body 30 from moving laterally. To play a role.

  These frame members 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d are also made of a material obtained by anodizing an aluminum pultruded molding material in the same manner as the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d. Obtained by notching. For this reason, it is possible to take material without waste by using a long material, and it is possible to reduce the cost.

  As described above, in the solar cell panel 1 of this example, the support frame 2, the lower gasket 25, the solar cell module body 30, the upper gasket 35, and the presser frame 40 are sequentially stacked, and the support frame 2 and the lower gasket 25 are stacked. Between the lower gasket 25 and the solar cell module main body 30, between the solar cell module main body 30 and the upper gasket 35, and between the upper gasket 35 and the holding frame body 40, respectively. Therefore, the entire assembly has high rigidity.

  In addition, since it is a laminated structure stacked from bottom to top, its assembly work is simple, it can be produced in a short time, that is, at low cost, and it is automated and labor-saving using an automatic machine such as a robot. In this sense, the production cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the solar cell panel 1 of this example is used in a state in which the necessary number thereof is laid on the same plane, and at that time, as shown in FIG. 19, the cross-sectional shape has an I-shape, The upper side portions 51 are each appropriately fixed at the installation location by the fixing metal fitting 50 inserted into the fixing groove 10.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, the specific aspect which this invention can take is not limited to this at all.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Solar cell panel 2 Support frame 20 Connecting member 25 Lower gasket 26 Positioning part 30 Solar cell module 35 Upper gasket 36 Positioning part 40 Presser frame

Claims (6)

A solar cell module body having a rectangular shape in plan view;
A rectangular frame in plan view that supports the solar cell module main body, the upper surface of which is a receiving surface that supports the peripheral edge of the solar cell module main body; and
A lower gasket having a frame shape with a rectangular shape in plan view, which is bonded to the receiving surface of the support frame body, and the solar cell module main body is bonded to the upper surface;
An upper gasket having a frame shape with a rectangular shape in plan view, which is bonded to the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the solar cell module body bonded onto the lower gasket,
A solar cell panel comprising a presser frame that is bonded onto the upper gasket and has a rectangular shape in plan view.   The said support frame is comprised from four frame members corresponding to each side of the rectangle, and each frame member is each joined in the corner | angular part of the said rectangle by the joining member. Solar panel. The joining member is a plate-shaped member,
Each frame member constituting the support frame body includes a bonding groove into which the bonding member is fitted below the upper surface of the bonding portion,
The rectangular support frame body is formed by joining the two frame members at the respective corners by fitting and bonding the joint members into the joint grooves of the two frame members to be joined at the respective corners. The solar cell panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The lower gasket includes a positioning portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface in a bowl shape on the inner peripheral side edge of the lower surface along the longitudinal direction of each side portion, and the positioning portion is an inner portion of the support frame. The solar cell panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the solar cell panel is adhered on a receiving surface of the support frame in a state of being in contact with a peripheral surface.   The upper gasket is provided with a positioning portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface along the longitudinal direction of each side portion of the upper surface in a bowl shape. 5. The solar cell panel according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell panel is bonded onto the upper gasket in a state in which a peripheral surface is in contact with the positioning portion. The support frame includes a peripheral wall projecting upward from the receiving surface along the edge on the outer peripheral edge of the receiving surface,
6. The pressing frame according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the presser frame is bonded onto the upper gasket in a state where the outer peripheral surface is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the support frame. Solar panel.

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