SOLAR BATTERY PANEL Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: satellite devices used to convert solar energy to electricity. SUBSTANCE: solar battery panel has frame and netted sheet for disposing and securing photoelectric converters which is taut on frame. Netted sheet is made of orthogonally intersecting strings with substrate fitted thereon at their intersection nodes; this substrate mounts photoelectric converters held in position by means of adhesive. Strings are spaced apart in each direction through physical size of photoelectric converters as a minimum. Substrate is secured to strings through peripheral holes by means of fasteners assembled of two parts, one entering other, to ensure string-to-substrate contact. One of fastener parts is made in the form of washer and other, female one, in the form of press-button whose pin is provided with orthogonally intersecting slits of same width as strings meant to receive these strings. Strings proper cover rods on frame perimeter above bosses abutting against frame rods to slightly raise netted sheet above frame which enlarges installation area for photoelectric converters on panel. EFFECT: facilitated attachment of net to frame rods; reduced mass of solar battery panel. 3 cl, 4 dwg