Absstract of: EP4694633A1
The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic modules, and relates to an encapsulation structure of perovskite solar cell module and an encapsulation method of encapsulation structure of perovskite solar cell module. The encapsulation structure includes a transparent conductive substrate, a perovskite solar cell module and an encapsulation component, which are sequentially stacked; the encapsulation component includes an encapsulation layer and a glass cover plate disposed thereon; and the encapsulation layer has a structure in which at least one polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer layer and at least one inorganic layer are alternately stacked. The polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer layer and the inorganic layer have a better complementary effect and excellent adhesion property, so that a perovskite cell can be better encapsulated by the encapsulation component and thus has a very low water vapor transmission efficiency, thereby the corrosion of water and/or oxygen to the perovskite cell can be reduced; and meanwhile the perovskite cell has relatively high tolerance to potential-induced attenuation, and thus has a relatively long service life and relatively good stability, therefore the perovskite cell can be applied to a high-humidity environment such as sleep, seasides, ponds, etc.
Absstract of: EP4693891A1
L'invention concerne un système photovoltaïque pour un véhicule mobile et comportant une embase (11) formant un châssis fixe destiné à être fixé solidairement à un élément de support (2) du véhicule mobile, un panneau photovoltaïque supporté par une structure porteuse (14) mobile en rotation par rapport à l'embase (11), un moteur électrique (17) d'entrainement configuré pour faire tourner la structure porteuse (14) autour d'un axe de rotation principal (O1), et un organe de couplage (15) électrique placé entre la structure porteuse (14) et l'embase (11) afin d'autoriser une connexion électrique continue malgré plusieurs rotations de la structure porteuse (14) par rapport à l'embase (11). L'organe de couplage (15) électrique permet de garantir un couplage électrique entre deux premiers fils électriques (101) s'étendant entre le panneau photovoltaïque et l'organe de couplage (15) électrique et des deuxièmes fils électriques (102) s'étendant entre l'organe de couplage (15) électrique et un réseau de bord du véhicule mobile.
Absstract of: EP4693893A2
This disclosure describes a system for making physical and electrical connections of solar modules to torque tubes. In some implementations, a system includes a bracket and one or more connectors. The bracket includes an electrical interface. The bracket is configured to (i) connect to a solar module and (ii) retain a torque tube within a perimeter of the bracket. The one or more connectors are configured to interface with corresponding connectors of the torque tube upon insertion of the torque tube within the perimeter of the bracket. The insertion of the torque tube within the perimeter of the bracket creates both of a physical and an electrical connection with the torque tube.
Absstract of: WO2025155319A2
The present disclosure is generally related to photonic crystals, for example, for thermophotovoltaic power generation or other applications. Some aspects are directed to articles having multiple substrates that are used to contain vacuum or interior regions, for example, containing a photonic crystal. These articles may be heated in some embodiments by substantial amounts, without allowing leaks to occur into such regions. For instance, in some cases, the substrates may have similar coefficients of thermal expansion, which may expand in a substantially uniform manner to maintain physical contact without leaking. In some cases, a substrate may comprise sapphire and/or another IR-transparent material, e.g., to transmit emissions from the photonic crystal. In some cases, a substrate may comprise niobium and/or another metal, which may exhibit similar thermal expansion as sapphire. Other aspects are generally directed to methods of making or using the articles, kits including such articles, or the like.
Absstract of: EP4694627A1
The present disclosure provides a solar cell, a solar cell string, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a cell substrate (100), a solder strip (200) arranged on the cell substrate, and a reinforced limiting adhesive dot (310) and an additional limiting adhesive dot (320) that are attached to the solder strip and the cell substrate. The cell substrate includes an adhesion-enhanced region immediately adj acent to at least one edge of the cell substrate, and an additional region (120) arranged at a side of the adhesion-enhanced region away from the at least one edge. The additional limiting adhesive dot is arranged in the additional region. The reinforced limiting adhesive dot is arranged in the adhesion-enhanced region. An adhesion force between the reinforced limiting adhesive dot and the solder strip is greater than that between the additional limiting adhesive dot and the solder strip.
Absstract of: EP4694632A1
The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite transport layer, including a blocking graded layer, a graded layer, a hole transport layer, and a buffer layer stacked in sequence along a light incidence direction. A preparation material of the blocking graded layer is fluorine-doped tin oxide doped with element R to replace element F, with a replacement ratio of the element R to the element F ranging from 1% to 100%. The element R is at least one element of W, Nb, Ni, Al, or Si. A preparation material of the graded layer is Ni<sub>x</sub>A<sub>y</sub>Si<sub>z</sub>Sn<sub>m</sub>O<sub>n</sub> or Cu<sub>x</sub>A<sub>y</sub>Si<sub>z</sub>Sn<sub>m</sub>O<sub>n</sub>, where x>0, y>=0, z>=0, m>=0, n>0, and A is aluminum (Al) or boron (B). A preparation material of the hole transport layer is one of NiO<sub>x</sub>, Cu<sub>x</sub>O, or CuSCN. A preparation material of the buffer layer is Ni<sub>a</sub>E<sub>b</sub>N<sub>c</sub>O<sub>d</sub> or Cu<sub>a</sub>E<sub>b</sub>N<sub>c</sub>O<sub>d</sub>, where a>0, b>=0, c>0, d>=0, and E is one element of Al, B, Si, Zn, Co, or Zr. The present disclosure provides a perovskite solar module using the multilayer composite transport layer, and a preparation method thereof,
Absstract of: EP4693784A1
The present invention provides a photovoltaic inverter, including a first switch group, a second switch group, an anti-reverse circuit, a DC/DC power conversion circuit, a bus capacitor, and a controller. A first photovoltaic string is connected to the bus capacitor via the first switch group and the anti-reverse circuit sequentially. A plurality of photovoltaic strings are connected to the DC/DC power conversion circuit via a second switch, and the plurality of photovoltaic strings include the first photovoltaic string. The controller is configured to: turn on all switches in the second switch group; and when an overcurrent occurs in a current flowing through a part of switches in the second switch group, turn off the part of switches that is in the second switch group and in which the overcurrent occurs. Alternatively, the controller is configured to: turn on all switches in the second switch group; and when a reverse current occurs in a current flowing through a part of switches in the second switch group, turn off the part of switches that is in the second switch group and in which the reverse current occurs. With this arrangement, when a photovoltaic string is reversely connected, a reverse connection fault can be identified and rectified in a timely manner, thereby improving reliability and safety of a photovoltaic power station.
Absstract of: EP4693416A1
The present disclosure relates to a busbar and a photovoltaic module, the busbar comprising a conductive metal substrate, wherein the surface of the conductive metal substrate is covered with an insulating layer, and the insulating layer is provided, on one side of the conductive metal substrate, with a plurality of non-insulating opening regions in which a solder layer is filled, the solder layer being in contact with the conductive metal substrate. The busbar in the present disclosure is integrated as a whole, in which an insulating layer covers the surface of the conductive metal substrate and a solder layer is filled in the non-insulating opening regions on the insulating layer. Therefore, during the laying of the busbar in the present disclosure, the busbar is directly laid as a whole, and the insulating layer and the conductive metal substrate are not laid separately, which simplifies the manufacturing process and improves the laying efficiency in the manufacturing process.
Absstract of: EP4691710A1
A parking system includes a cleaning robot and a parking mechanism. The cleaning robot includes a driving mechanism and a rotating wheel. The driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the rotating wheel. The driving mechanism can drive the rotating wheel to rotate. The parking mechanism includes a parking platform, a limiting plate and an elastic element. The limiting plate is rotationally connected to the parking platform through a hinge shaft, and is configured to limit the rotating wheel of the cleaning robot. The elastic element is connected to the limiting plate and configured to maintain a limiting state of the limiting plate. The elastic element defines a spiral space. The limiting plate defines a first hole. The hinge shaft passes through the first hole and the spiral space. The cleaning robot can be docked stably on the parking platform.
Absstract of: WO2024233019A2
The present disclosure generally relates to photonic crystals, for example, for thermophotovoltaic power generation, or other applications, and to systems and methods for bonding metals or other materials together. Certain aspects are generally drawn to tantalum or other refractory metals that are bonded to Inconel or another metal superalloy. The tantalum or other refractory metals may be used as a photonic crystal in certain instances, e.g., to produce emissions when heated. In other aspects, other materials can also be used. In some cases, there may be substantially no gaps present between the materials, which may facilitate heat transfer between the materials. In some embodiments, the materials can be forced to or bonded together by heating the materials such that one material is unable to expand without exerting a force on the other material. For example, in a structure having a substantially circular cross-section, a first, inner portion comprising Inconel or another metal superalloy may be heated to force it against a second, outer portion comprising tantalum or another refractory metal, for example, because the first portion may expand faster than the second portion. This may create an interface that is substantially free of gaps. Still other aspects are generally directed to methods of using such materials, devices or kits including such structures or materials, or the like.
Absstract of: EP4693871A1
This application provides a photovoltaic inverter and a photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic inverter includes a housing, a circuit board, cooling fins, a switch assembly, and PV ports. The circuit board is reversely fastened in the photovoltaic inverter. The circuit board partitions an accommodating cavity into a first subcavity and a second subcavity, and the first subcavity and the second subcavity accommodate a first device and a second device respectively. The second device includes an inverter power assembly fastened to a rear circuit board side. The cooling fins are located on a side that is of a bottom plate and that is away from a cover plate. The inverter power assembly is in thermally conductive connection to the cooling fins through a thermally conductive contact part. The switch assembly includes a knob, a connecting rod, and a switch body. The switch body includes breaking units. Pins of the breaking units are rigidly fastened to the rear circuit board side. In this application, the circuit board is reversely fastened in the photovoltaic inverter, and a large device is fastened to the rear circuit board side, so that both cooling effect and a product aesthetic feeling are considered. The switch body is rigidly fastened to the rear circuit board side through the pins. This reduces assembly difficulty of the photovoltaic inverter.
Absstract of: EP4694634A1
Disclosed are a laminated solar cell and a preparation method therefor, and an electrical apparatus, which belong to the technical field of solar cells. The laminated solar cell includes: a first sub-cell, a tunneling structure and a second sub-cell which are sequentially arranged in a first direction, wherein the first direction is an incident direction of sunlight; the first sub-cell includes a first carrier transport layer, a first light absorption layer and a second carrier transport layer which are sequentially arranged in the first direction; the second sub-cell includes a third carrier transport layer, a second light absorption layer and a fourth carrier transport layer which are sequentially arranged in the first direction; and the tunneling structure includes a main body material layer and an auxiliary material layer, the main body material layer includes a metal-doped metallic oxide, the auxiliary material layer includes an N-type semiconductor material or a P-type semiconductor material, the auxiliary material layer is located between the main body material layer and the third carrier transport layer, and the main body material layer is located between the second carrier transport layer and the auxiliary material layer, thereby being beneficial to improving the efficiency and stability of the laminated solar cell.
Absstract of: EP4691588A1
A joint building block assembly, including: a building block body (1), where two sides of the building block body are each provided with a first connection structure (11); an intermediate building block (2), provided with a second connection structure (21), assembled to the first connection structure (11) via the second connection structure, and rotatable relative to the building block body (1); and a limb building block (3), provided with a third connection structure (31) and assembled outside the intermediate building block (2) via the third connection structure, where when the limb building block (3) moves left or right relative to the building block body (1) to switch between an upright state and a split state, the intermediate building block (2) moves between a first position and a second position relative to the first connection structure (11) under a compressive force from the limb building block (3). A toy including the joint building block assembly can achieve both forward/backward leg swinging and left/right leg splitting movements.
Absstract of: EP4693892A1
A cleaning robot includes a rack, a first traveling wheel, a first driving mechanism for driving the first traveling wheel to rotate, a second traveling wheel, and a second driving mechanism for driving the second traveling wheel to rotate. The cleaning robot further includes a control box and a battery box. The first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism are both electrically connected to the control box. The control box and the battery box are connected to the rack. The control box is disposed adjacent to one of the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism, and the battery box is disposed adjacent to a remaining one of the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. The cleaning robot provided by this application has uniform weight distribution and a stable center of gravity.
Absstract of: EP4693890A1
A bridge mechanism, suitable for connecting two adjacent photovoltaic brackets, includes two sets of bridge assemblies arranged oppositely. Each set of bridge assemblies includes two sets of hinge rods, a telescopic rod and an adapter. The two sets of hinge rods are respectively adapted to be hingedly arranged on the two adjacent photovoltaic brackets. Two ends of telescopic rod are respectively connected to end portions of the two sets of hinge rods away from hinge ends. The adapter includes a rotation connection structure and an angle adjustment structure. The hinge rod is fixedly connected to the adapter through the rotation connection structure, and/or the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the adapter through the angle adjustment structure. The bridge mechanism has a simple structure and is easy to install, and can be adaptable to the level difference and height difference between the adjacent photovoltaic brackets.
Absstract of: WO2024211498A2
The present disclosure generally relates to passivated photonic crystals, for example, for thermophotovoltaic power generation or other applications. Certain aspects are generally directed to photonic crystals comprising tantalum and/or other refractory metals passivated with a coating. In some cases, the passivating coating may comprise a ceramic material, for example, zirconia and/or hafnia. The passivating coating may prevent or reduce the exposure of the underlying tantalum and/or other refractory metals to coming into contact with water vapor. In some cases, the passivating layer separates a surrounding gas from coming into contact with the photonic crystal. Other aspects are generally related to methods of making or using passivated photonic crystals, kits including such passivated photonic crystals, or the like.
Absstract of: US2025286506A1
In general, this disclosure describes a system and method that includes a set of photovoltaic panels that includes two or more photovoltaic panels electrically coupled together. Each photovoltaic panel has a physical connection with at least one other photovoltaic panel in the set of photovoltaic panels and each photovoltaic panel in the set of photovoltaic panels has a mechanical interface configured to interface with a mounting structure. The system further includes a dispenser that comprises a guide configured to align the physical connection of one or more of the photovoltaic panels in the set of photovoltaic panels with receiving hardware of the mounting structure. The dispenser is configured to house the set of photovoltaic panels and sequentially dispense each photovoltaic panel onto the mounting structure as the dispenser moves along a length of the mounting structure.
Absstract of: AU2024254084A1
Embodiments of the application may include frames and methods for making frames to at least partially enclose or support a solar panel including an elongated piece of framework material which has been folded to form a folded, framework having at least some portions of overlapped framework and a securement between some of the overlapped framework. Securements may include but are not limited to teeth, dimples, tab locks, adhesives, grip surfaces, or the like and may provide strength and even anti-twisting properties to a frame.
Absstract of: EP4693418A1
Provided is a photoelectric conversion element capable of maintaining the performance related to photoelectric conversion even under a low-temperature environment. The photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises: a photoelectric conversion layer (26) containing a selenide compound; a first electrode layer (22) containing Mo; and a first buffer layer (27) between the first electrode layer (22) and the photoelectric conversion layer (27). When y is a real number satisfying "0 ≤ y < 1", the first buffer layer (27) has a compound layer containing A(Sy,Se1-y)2. Element A is at least one of Nb and Ta.
Absstract of: EP4693894A1
Provided is a photovoltaic system that detects a short circuit in tandem solar cell modules. A photovoltaic system 1 includes: a solar cell string 10 in which an M number of tandem solar cell modules 20 are connected; and a short circuit detection device 32. An M number of bottom-side solar cell submodules 22 constitute a series-connected, bottom-side solar cell string 12, and an M number of top-side solar cell submodules 24 constitute a series-connected, top-side solar cell string 14. The short circuit detection device 32 measures the potential difference Vps+ between a positive potential terminal of the bottom-side solar cell string 12 and a positive potential terminal of the top-side solar cell string 14, measures the potential difference Vps- between a negative potential terminal of the bottom-side solar cell string 12 and a negative potential terminal of the top-side solar cell string 14, and detects a short circuit in the tandem solar cell modules 20 if the absolute value of the potential difference Vps+ and the absolute value of the potential difference Vps- are greater than 0 V.
Absstract of: EP4693415A1
A window film 11 affixed onto a glass panel 12 includes a solar cell layer 20, a heat-absorbing layer 22 that absorbs heat from the glass panel 12, and a protection layer 24 disposed as a top surface.
Absstract of: EP4692078A1
A photoelectric conversion device that uses a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the hole transport layer has excellent heat resistance. R<sup>1</sup> is an aromatic hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, etc., and R<sup>2</sup> to R<sup>29</sup> each are a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group, etc.
Absstract of: EP4693414A1
A solar cell module 10 includes a solar cell layer 12, an encapsulant 14 covering the solar cell layer 12, and a pair of protective films 16 and 18 that sandwich, from both sides, the solar cell layer 12 covered with the encapsulant 14.
Absstract of: EP4693413A1
Solar cell multi-glazed glass 10 in which a hollow layer 18 is provided between a pair of glass panels 12 and 14 includes: a first transparent conductive film layer 26 provided on a surface of at least one of the pair of glass panels 12 and 14; a solar cell layer 28 provided on the first transparent conductive film layer 26; and a second transparent conductive film layer 30 provided on the solar cell layer 28.
Nº publicación: EP4692959A1 11/02/2026
Applicant:
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD [JP]
Casio Computer Co., Ltd
Absstract of: EP4692959A1
Provided is an electronic timepiece capable of achieving both miniaturization and effective power generation and light emission. An electronic timepiece comprising a solar cell (70) having a wiring electrode (71) and a lower electrode (73), which are a pair of electrodes, and a power generation layer (72) that is sandwiched between the pair of electrodes and contains a compound semiconductor material capable of emitting light when a voltage is applied to the pair of electrodes. The electronic timepiece may comprise a plurality of solar cells (70), and the plurality of solar cells may be connected in series. Each wiring electrode (71) on the light incidence side of the pair of electrodes may have an equal contact area with the power generation layer (72).