JP2001068706A - Solar cell device - Google Patents

Solar cell device

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JP2001068706A
JP2001068706A JP23897699A JP23897699A JP2001068706A JP 2001068706 A JP2001068706 A JP 2001068706A JP 23897699 A JP23897699 A JP 23897699A JP 23897699 A JP23897699 A JP 23897699A JP 2001068706 A JP2001068706 A JP 2001068706A
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Toshiya Tanaka
俊哉 田中
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    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
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    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02HEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily detect a failure in a solar cell module installed on the roof or wall surface of a house and the failed module. SOLUTION: A solar cell device connected with a plurality of solar cell strings 1 via backward flow preventive diodes 4 is provided with voltage detecting means 7 to detect the voltages of both ends of the diodes 4, switching means 6 to turn-on/off according to the outputs from these means 7, oscillating means 5, which are fed with a current according to the outputs of the means 6, and a detecting circuit unit 8, which detects the frequencies of these means 5 to discriminate the presence and absence of a failure in the module.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、太陽電池モジュ
ールの動作状態を簡単に検出可能な太陽電池装置に関す
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solar cell device capable of easily detecting the operating state of a solar cell module.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、地球環境問題から屋外に設置して
光起電力を発生させる太陽電池装置が注目されており、
屋根などに太陽電池装置を設置し、その発電電力により
日中の消費電力を賄うようにした太陽光発電システムが
実用化されている。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, solar cell devices that are installed outdoors to generate photovoltaic power have been receiving attention due to global environmental problems.
2. Description of the Related Art A photovoltaic power generation system in which a solar cell device is installed on a roof or the like and the power generated by the photovoltaic device covers daytime power consumption has been put to practical use.

【0003】一般に太陽電池装置は、製造を容易にした
り、設置箇所への輸送を容易にしたりするために適当な
大きさの太陽電池モジュールとして形成され、この太陽
電池モジュールを直並列に配線し、架台上に所定数の太
陽電池モジュールを設置している。この太陽電池モジュ
ールには、複数の太陽電池素子が直列に接続され、所定
の電圧を出力するように構成されている。
[0003] In general, a solar cell device is formed as a solar cell module of an appropriate size for facilitating manufacture and transport to an installation location, and the solar cell modules are wired in series and parallel. A predetermined number of solar cell modules are installed on a gantry. In this solar cell module, a plurality of solar cell elements are connected in series, and are configured to output a predetermined voltage.

【0004】上記太陽電池モジュールは接続箱内等で互
いに並列に接続され、その電力がインバータ装置に与え
られる。太陽電池装置で発電された電力は直流電力であ
るので、家庭用電源に用いるため、インバータ装置によ
り直流電力が交流電力に変換して用いられる。
[0004] The solar cell modules are connected in parallel in a junction box or the like, and the electric power is supplied to an inverter device. Since the power generated by the solar cell device is DC power, the DC power is converted into AC power by an inverter device for use in a home power supply, and is used.

【0005】ところで、上記した太陽電池装置におい
て、太陽電池モジュールが故障して、出力が異常になっ
た場合、故障場所を検出し、修理などを行うことが必要
となる。
In the above-described solar cell device, when the solar cell module fails and the output becomes abnormal, it is necessary to detect the location of the failure and perform repair or the like.

【0006】この太陽電池モジュールの動作状態を検出
する装置が特開平6−125105号公報に開示されて
いる。この装置は、図2に示すように、太陽電池モジュ
ール100内部に、複数の太陽電池セル101、バイパ
スダイオード102及び磁力発生手段103が設けれて
いる。
An apparatus for detecting the operation state of the solar cell module is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-125105. In this device, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of solar cells 101, a bypass diode 102, and a magnetic force generating means 103 are provided inside a solar cell module 100.

【0007】このように構成された太陽電池モジュール
100を複数台直列に接続した太陽電池アレイにおい
て、太陽電池セル101が故障し、太陽電池セルの電圧
が低下すると、外部よりバイパスダイオード102に太
陽電池アレイの出力電流が流れる。この電流が磁力発生
手段3に流れることにより磁界が発生する。太陽電池セ
ルが故障していなければ、磁力発生手段103には電流
が流れず、磁界が発生しないので、太陽電池モジュール
の外部からこの磁界を検出することにより、発電状態ま
たは故障状態を検出することができる。
In a solar cell array in which a plurality of solar cell modules 100 configured as described above are connected in series, when the solar cell 101 fails and the voltage of the solar cell decreases, the solar cell is externally supplied to the bypass diode 102. The output current of the array flows. When this current flows through the magnetic force generating means 3, a magnetic field is generated. If the photovoltaic cell has not failed, no current flows through the magnetic force generating means 103 and no magnetic field is generated. Therefore, by detecting this magnetic field from outside the photovoltaic module, it is possible to detect the power generation state or the failure state. Can be.

【0008】[0008]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記した方法によれ
ば、電流に応じて磁界が発生し、その磁界を検出するこ
とにより、太陽電池モジュールが正常に発電している
か、または故障しているか検出することができる。
According to the above-mentioned method, a magnetic field is generated in response to an electric current, and by detecting the magnetic field, it is determined whether the solar cell module is generating power normally or has failed. can do.

【0009】しかしながら、上記した方法では、磁界を
検出するために、磁針などを用いて太陽電池モジュール
の近くにて検針する必要があり、屋根などに太陽電池装
置が設置されている場合には、その場所まで検査保守要
員が行く必要があり、故障検出作業が煩わしいという難
点があった。
However, in the above-described method, it is necessary to detect a magnetic field near a solar cell module using a magnetic needle or the like in order to detect a magnetic field. When a solar cell device is installed on a roof or the like, Inspection and maintenance personnel have to go to that location, and there is a problem that trouble detection work is troublesome.

【0010】この発明は、屋根や壁面に設置された太陽
電池モジュールの故障及びその故障モジュールを容易に
検出することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to easily detect a failure of a solar cell module installed on a roof or a wall and the failure module.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明は、複数の太陽
電池モジュールを逆流防止ダイオードを介して接続した
太陽電池装置において、前記逆流防止ダイオードの両端
電圧を検出する手段と、この検出手段からの出力に応じ
てオンオフするスイッチング手段と、スイッチング手段
の出力に応じて故障の有無を検出する故障検出手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a solar cell device in which a plurality of solar cell modules are connected via a backflow prevention diode, means for detecting a voltage between both ends of the backflow prevention diode, Switching means for turning on and off according to the output, failure detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a failure according to the output of the switching means,
It is characterized by having.

【0012】前記故障検出手段は、前記スイッチング手
段の出力に応じて電流が供給される発振手段と、この発
振手段の周波数を検出して故障の有無を判別する手段
と、を備えるように構成するとよい。
The fault detecting means may include an oscillating means to which a current is supplied according to the output of the switching means, and means for detecting the frequency of the oscillating means to determine the presence or absence of a fault. Good.

【0013】太陽電池モジュールの故障が発生すると、
太陽電池モジュールから逆流防止ダイオードへは電力が
供給されない。このため、逆流防止ダイオードの両端電
圧が0になる。また、太陽電池モジュールの一部が影に
なった時のように、太陽電池モジュールの出力電圧が著
しく低下した時は、逆流防止ダイオードの両端電圧の極
性が逆転する。両端電圧が0になったり極性が逆転した
ことを電圧検出手段が検出すると、その検出結果により
スイッチング手段はオンになり、発振手段がケーブルに
接続され、発振ノイズがケーブルに重畳される。この発
振ノイズを検出することで、故障を判別できる。
When a failure of a solar cell module occurs,
No power is supplied from the solar cell module to the backflow prevention diode. Therefore, the voltage across the backflow prevention diode becomes zero. Also, when the output voltage of the solar cell module drops significantly, such as when a part of the solar cell module is shaded, the polarity of the voltage across the backflow prevention diode is reversed. When the voltage detecting means detects that the voltage at both ends has become zero or the polarity has been reversed, the switching means is turned on by the detection result, the oscillating means is connected to the cable, and oscillation noise is superimposed on the cable. A failure can be determined by detecting this oscillation noise.

【0014】前記発振手段は、一つの逆流防止ダイオー
ドに接続されている太陽電池モジュール毎に異なる周波
数を発振するように構成するとよい。
The oscillating means may be configured to oscillate a different frequency for each solar cell module connected to one backflow prevention diode.

【0015】発振周波数を変えることで、どの太陽電池
モジュールが故障したか容易に判断できる。
By changing the oscillation frequency, it is possible to easily determine which solar cell module has failed.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明の実施の形態につ
き図面を参照して説明する。図1に示すように、太陽電
池モジュール10は、内部に単結晶シリコン、多結晶シ
リコン、非晶質シリコンなどで構成された太陽電池セル
を複数個直列に接続されて構成されている。また、各太
陽電池モジュール10にはバイパスダイオード11が設
けられている。太陽電池モジュール10を複数個直列に
接続したものが太陽電池ストリング1である。尚、一個
の太陽電池モジュール10で所定の電圧が得られる場合
には、1つの太陽電池モジュール10が太陽電池ストリ
ング1となる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the solar cell module 10 is configured by connecting a plurality of solar cells, each of which is made of single crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, or the like, in series. Each solar cell module 10 is provided with a bypass diode 11. The solar cell string 1 is formed by connecting a plurality of solar cell modules 10 in series. When a predetermined voltage is obtained with one solar cell module 10, one solar cell module 10 becomes the solar cell string 1.

【0017】前記太陽電池ストリング1は、ケーブルに
より複数個並列に接続され、直流電力を交流電力へ変換
するためのインバータ装置2に接続される。各太陽電池
ストリング1からの一方のケーブルは、接続箱3内でそ
れぞれ逆流防止ダイオード4を介して互いに並列接続さ
れ、インバータ装置2の一方の端子に接続されている。
また、太陽電池ストリング1の逆流防止ダイオード4の
出力側には発振回路を備えた発振手段5の一端が接続さ
れ、この発振手段5の他端はスイッチ手段6を介して太
陽電池ストリング1の他方のケーブルに接続されてい
る。
A plurality of solar cell strings 1 are connected in parallel by a cable, and connected to an inverter device 2 for converting DC power into AC power. One cable from each solar cell string 1 is connected in parallel to each other via a backflow prevention diode 4 in the connection box 3, and is connected to one terminal of the inverter device 2.
One end of an oscillating means 5 having an oscillating circuit is connected to the output side of the backflow prevention diode 4 of the solar cell string 1, and the other end of the oscillating means 5 is connected to the other end of the solar cell string 1 via a switch means 6. Connected to the cable.

【0018】逆流防止ダイオード4の両端には、逆流防
止ダイオード4の両端電圧を検出すための電圧検出手段
7が設けられ、この検出手段7からの出力により、前記
スイッチ手段6がオン/オフする。このスイッチング手
段6は、電圧検出手段7が所定電圧を検出しているとき
にはオフになり、両端電圧が0または極性が逆転したこ
とを検出したときにオンになる。
At both ends of the backflow prevention diode 4, voltage detection means 7 for detecting the voltage between both ends of the backflow prevention diode 4 is provided, and the output from the detection means 7 turns on / off the switch means 6. . The switching means 6 is turned off when the voltage detecting means 7 is detecting a predetermined voltage, and is turned on when it is detected that the voltage at both ends is 0 or the polarity is reversed.

【0019】太陽電池ストリング1からインバータ装置
2へ接続されるケーブルに検出回路装置8が取り付けら
れ、この検出回路装置8からの出力に応じて、表示装置
9が各太陽電池ストリング1…が正常に運転にしている
か、故障などの不具合があるかを表示する。この表示装
置9は、屋内など表示内容が容易に見られるところに設
置すればよい。
A detection circuit device 8 is attached to a cable connected from the solar cell string 1 to the inverter device 2, and according to the output from the detection circuit device 8, the display device 9 causes each of the solar cell strings 1 to operate normally. Displays whether the vehicle is in operation or has a malfunction such as a failure. The display device 9 may be installed in a place where display contents can be easily seen, such as indoors.

【0020】太陽電池ストリング1に接続される逆流防
止ダイオード4の両端電圧を検出する電圧検出手段7
は、太陽電池ストリング1の発電状態による電圧を検出
することになる。即ち、太陽電池ストリング1に含まれ
る太陽電池モジュール10の故障が発生すると、太陽電
池ストリング1から逆流防止ダイオード4へは電力が供
給されない。このため、逆流防止ダイオード4の両端電
圧が0または負になる。両端電圧が0または極性が逆転
したことを電圧検出手段7が検出すると、その検出結果
によりスイッチング手段6はオンになり、発振手段5が
ケーブルに接続される。
Voltage detecting means 7 for detecting the voltage across the backflow preventing diode 4 connected to the solar cell string 1
Means to detect the voltage due to the power generation state of the solar cell string 1. That is, when the failure of the solar cell module 10 included in the solar cell string 1 occurs, power is not supplied from the solar cell string 1 to the backflow prevention diode 4. For this reason, the voltage across the backflow prevention diode 4 becomes 0 or negative. When the voltage detecting means 7 detects that the voltage at both ends is 0 or the polarity is reversed, the switching means 6 is turned on by the detection result, and the oscillating means 5 is connected to the cable.

【0021】電圧が0または極性が逆転して、スイッチ
ング手段6がオンになると、並列に接続された他の太陽
電池ストリング1から発振手段5に電源が供給され、発
振手段5が発振する。発振手段5から発振された発振ノ
イズはケーブルに重畳される。検出回路装置8はケーブ
ルに重畳された発振ノイズを検出することで、太陽電池
ストリング1に含まれる太陽電池モジュール10に故障
が発生したことを検出できる。
When the voltage is 0 or the polarity is reversed and the switching means 6 is turned on, power is supplied to the oscillating means 5 from another solar cell string 1 connected in parallel, and the oscillating means 5 oscillates. The oscillation noise oscillated from the oscillating means 5 is superimposed on the cable. The detection circuit device 8 can detect that a failure has occurred in the solar cell module 10 included in the solar cell string 1 by detecting the oscillation noise superimposed on the cable.

【0022】そして、各太陽電池ストリング1…に設置
する発振手段5の発振周波数をそれぞれ変えておくこと
で、どの太陽電池ストリング1…が故障したかを検出回
路装置8は判別できる。
By changing the oscillation frequency of the oscillating means 5 installed in each of the solar cell strings 1, the detection circuit device 8 can determine which of the solar cell strings 1 has failed.

【0023】なお、複数の太陽電池ストリング1…が同
時に故障した場合には、複数の発振手段5からの発振ノ
イズがケーブルに重畳されることになるが、検出回路装
置8内にそれぞれの発振周波数に応じたバンドパスフィ
ルタ等を設け、そのフィルタからの出力を監視するよう
に構成することで、どの太陽電池ストリング1…が故障
したかを判別することができる。
If a plurality of solar cell strings 1 fail at the same time, oscillation noise from the plurality of oscillating means 5 will be superimposed on the cable. Is provided and the output from the filter is monitored so that it is possible to determine which of the solar cell strings 1 has failed.

【0024】また、上記した実施の形態においては、発
振手段5を設けているが、スイッチング手段6のオン/
オフに応じて検出回路装置8にそのオン/オフ信号を与
えるように構成すれば、発振手段5を設けなくても故障
を検出することが可能となる。ただ、発振手段5からの
信号をケーブルに重畳させる構成であれば、検出回路装
置8までのケーブルをインバータ装置2間での電力ケー
ブルと兼用できるが、スイッチング手段6から検出回路
装置8へ直接信号を与えるためには、検出回路装置8ま
での配線等が必要になる。
In the above embodiment, the oscillating means 5 is provided.
If the ON / OFF signal is provided to the detection circuit device 8 in response to the OFF, the failure can be detected without providing the oscillation means 5. However, if the signal from the oscillating means 5 is superimposed on the cable, the cable up to the detection circuit device 8 can also be used as the power cable between the inverter devices 2. In this case, wiring to the detection circuit device 8 and the like are required.

【0025】[0025]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、この発明によれ
ば、逆流防止ダイオードの両端電圧を検出し、その検出
結果に応じてスイッチング手段がオン/オフする。この
スイッチング手段のオン/オフ動作に基づき、故障の有
無を判断することで、容易に太陽電池モジュールの故障
を判別できる。そして、スイッチング手段がオンしたと
き発振手段を他の太陽電池モジュールからの電力により
駆動し、ケーブルに重畳された発振ノイズを判別するこ
とで、太陽電池モジュールの故障を判別でき、故障判別
等の保守が容易に行える。
As described above, according to the present invention, the voltage across the backflow prevention diode is detected, and the switching means is turned on / off in accordance with the detection result. By determining the presence or absence of a failure based on the on / off operation of the switching means, the failure of the solar cell module can be easily determined. When the switching means is turned on, the oscillating means is driven by the power from another solar cell module, and by determining the oscillation noise superimposed on the cable, the failure of the solar cell module can be determined, and maintenance such as failure determination can be performed. Can be easily performed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】この発明にかかる太陽電池装置の一実施の形態
を示すブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a solar cell device according to the present invention.

【図2】従来の太陽電池装置の構成を示すブロック図で
ある。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional solar cell device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 太陽電池ストリング 2 インバータ装置 3 接続箱 4 逆流防止ダイオード 5 発振手段 6 スイッチング手段 7 電圧検出手段 8 検出回路装置 9 表示装置 10太陽電池モジュール DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Solar cell string 2 Inverter device 3 Connection box 4 Backflow prevention diode 5 Oscillation means 6 Switching means 7 Voltage detection means 8 Detection circuit device 9 Display device 10 Solar cell module

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 複数の太陽電池モジュールを逆流防止ダ
イオードを介して接続した太陽電池装置において、前記
逆流防止ダイオードの両端電圧を検出する手段と、この
検出手段からの出力に応じてオンオフするスイッチング
手段と、スイッチング手段の出力に応じて故障の有無を
検出する故障検出手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする太
陽電池装置。
In a solar cell device in which a plurality of solar cell modules are connected via a backflow prevention diode, means for detecting a voltage between both ends of the backflow prevention diode, and switching means for turning on / off in response to an output from the detection means. And a failure detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a failure according to the output of the switching means.
【請求項2】 前記故障検出手段は、前記スイッチング
手段の出力に応じて電流が供給される発振手段と、この
発振手段の周波数を検出して故障の有無を判別する手段
と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の太陽電
池装置。
2. The fault detecting means includes: an oscillating means to which a current is supplied according to an output of the switching means; and a means for detecting a frequency of the oscillating means to determine the presence or absence of a fault. The solar cell device according to claim 1, wherein:
【請求項3】 前記発振手段は、一つの逆流防止ダイオ
ードに接続されている太陽電池モジュール毎に異なる周
波数を発振することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の太陽
電池装置。
3. The solar cell device according to claim 2, wherein the oscillating unit oscillates a different frequency for each solar cell module connected to one backflow prevention diode.
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