| 摘要 |
<p>1,033,681. Mounting solar cells. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION. Jan. 1, 1965 [Feb. 13, 1964], No. 37/65. Heading H1K. A plurality of solar cells are joined mechanically and electrically by an expanded metal strip which is attached to the solar cells by a conductive adhesive. The term " expanded metal " is defined as a very thin sheet of metal which has cuts made therein and has then been pulled out transversely to the cuts to give a mesh. In a specific embodiment, Fig. 3, PN silicon devices 12 have their P-type region 13 connected to the N-type region 14 by an expanded metal strip 16 by way of tin-lead solder 19 and 20 and a thin layer of bonding material 17 and 18, e.g. Cu, Ni, Ag or Pt. The matrix 11 so formed is secured to an aluminium honeycomb 22 by a flexible adhesive 23, e.g. room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber. In another embodiment, the matrix 11 is joined by silicone rubber to a glass fibre backing, and is incorporated in rolled form in a space satellite. In operation the rolled matrix is unrolled by telescopic arms and held rigidly in an extended position.</p> |
