US 12,451,837 B2
Solar cell device and cover member applied thereto
Hyukjin Nam, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Trina Solar Co., Ltd., Changzhou (CN)
Appl. No. 18/562,831
Filed by Trina Solar Co., Ltd., Changzhou (CN)
PCT Filed Oct. 29, 2021, PCT No. PCT/KR2021/015464
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 21, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/074969, PCT Pub. Date May 4, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0143805 (KR), filed on Oct. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0213920 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 40/34 (2014.12) [H02S 40/36 (2014.12)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solar power-generating device, comprising:
a plurality of solar cell modules at least including a first solar cell module and a second solar cell module adjacent to each other; and
a covering member configured to protect a connection part that electrically connects the first solar cell module to the second solar cell module,
wherein each of the plurality of solar cell modules includes:
a solar cell panel;
a frame fixed to a peripheral portion of the solar cell panel; and
a junction box including a DC output cable connected to the solar cell panel to receive DC output and transmit the received DC output to the outside,
wherein, when the DC output cable of the first solar cell module and the DC output cable of the second solar cell module are connected to each other by connectors to realize the connection part, the covering member seals and protects the connection part;
the covering member includes:
a lower covering member covering a lower part of the connection part; and
an upper covering member covering an upper part of the connection part and coupled with the lower covering member to seal the connection part;
wherein the lower covering member or the upper covering member includes:
a body portion including a concave portion formed for accommodating the connection part, and a cable concave portion formed for accommodating a DC output cable protruding to two ends of the concave portion and connected to the connection part; and
a flange portion extending around the concave portion and the cable concave portion and abutting against the upper covering member or the lower covering member.