摘要 |
PURPOSE:To realize a two-dimensional folding of a solar battery panel without using hinges or adding stress to the solar cells by a method wherein each panel of a solar battery is provided with a cutout so that there may be no lap at points where lines of folding meet. CONSTITUTION:A panel for a solar battery capable of two-dimensional deployment is provided with a cutout 7. That is, a rhombic region is formed at a point where a first line of folding 5 and second line of folding 6 cross each other at a right angle. Absence of such cutouts 7 creates distortion in the vicinity of the crossing of the two lines of folding, degrading the folding precision, and giving stress to solar cells. Presence of such cutouts 7 eliminates the lap at the point of crossing, which frees the panels from distortion, the solar cells from stress, and ensures a high folding precision. Further, this method eliminates the fear of low reliability attributable to peeling at the junction regions that may otherwise arise. |