SOLAR PHOTOELECTRIC MODULE AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC H01L31/42 

FIELD: off-line power supplies using solar energy.

SUBSTANCE: proposed solar module has two glass sheets tightly glued together at ends with interconnected photoelectric converters disposed in-between. Mentioned photoelectric converters are immersed in optically transparent silicone liquid which is essentially mixture of polysiloxane incorporating dimethyl- and/or diethyl-vinyl siloxane monomeric units, platinum catalyst, and cross-linking agent; in the course of module production it forms slightly cross-linked gel. Interconnected photoelectric converters and their current leads are disposed between two glass sheets glued together on three sides by means of any adhesive, whereupon assembled stack is filled with optically transparent liquid which is essentially mixture of polysiloxane incorporating dimethyl- and/or diethyl-vinyl siloxane monomeric units, platinum catalyst, and cross-linking agent and is transformed into low-module gel by heating to 50-150 °C. Proposed module is characterized in high stability at poor tightness of its interior and its filler material is noted for improved linkage with glass surface while maintaining specified level and long-time stability of optical characteristics.

EFFECT: facilitated manufacture and reduced cost.

4 cl, 1 dwg, 2 ex