Solar cell assembly
Abstract
Abstract A SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A SUBSTRATE, AND A GRID OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL ADHESIVELY JOINED TO A SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE. THE GRID IS FORMED WITH AN ARRAY OF OPENINGS THEREIN WHICH ARE SHAPED TO ACCOMMODATE ONE OR MORE SOLAR CELLS ALONG THE LATERAL EXTENT OF EACH OPENING. THUS, ACCORDING TO ONE ASPECT OF THE INVENTION, THE GRID SERVES AS A JIG FOR LOCATING AND ASSEMBLING A MULTIPLICITY OF SOLAR CELLS IN A DESIRED ARRAY. THE SOLAR CELLS ARE ARRANGED WITHIN THE OPENINGS SO AS TO SUBSTANTIALLY FILL THE LATERAL EXTENT OF THE OPENINGS, AND ARE ADHESIVELY JOINED TO THE SUBSTRATE SURFACE. MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AT LEAST A PLURALITY OF THE SOLAR CELLS IN CIRCUIT WITH EACH OTHER.
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- 👤 Ronald E Blevins
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