CN103165745A - Apparatus for manufacturing of solar cell module - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing of a solar cell module. When a solar cell unit is assembled to a wiring thin piece to produce the solar cell module, the reduction of productivity is inhibited. The apparatus is used in a production line of producing solar cell module semi-finished products (41) through assembling solar cell units (15), and the wiring thin pieces (13) are cut by a wiring thin piece roller (13r). The apparatus for manufacturing of a solar cell module (11) comprises a unit feeding part (21), a supply unit (15) for an assembling carrier table (30) of a wiring thin piece assembling unit (15), and a wiring thin piece feeding part (23) which supplies wiring thin piece (13) for the assembling carrier table (30). The wiring thin piece feeding part (23) is provided with a supply mechanism (70) for supplying the wiring thin piece roller (13r) to a supply station.

Description

The solar module manufacturing installation

Technical field

The present invention relates to that solar battery cell is assembled into the wiring thin slice and make the solar module manufacturing installation that uses in the production line of solar module.

Background technology

The solar cell that will be transformed to electric energy as the sunlight energy of regenerative resource and generate electricity along with the trend development of the protection of earth environment in recent years, has obtained concern as the follow-on energy of power shortages such as can tackling after earthquake disaster.In the solar cell of current main-stream, in sensitive surface side and the rear side of the sunlight of battery unit, be provided with respectively for the electrode that takes out the electric current that generates electricity.

With respect to this, also knownly will be arranged at back electrode type solar cell rear side, so-called for the whole electrodes that take out the electric current generate electricity.If electrode is present in the sensitive surface side, form shade on battery unit, so sunlight can't incide the battery unit of this dash area.That is, the battery unit of this dash area is not made contributions to generating, so cause the light-to-current inversion Efficiency Decreasing.The back electrode type solar cell improve removing such defective light-to-current inversion efficient aspect, be better than the solar cell of table back electrode type in the past.

In patent documentation 1, disclose the back electrode type solar battery cell has been assembled into the technology that the wiring thin slice is made solar module.The back electrode type solar battery cell of patent documentation 1 have the 1st conduction type that forms in the rear side of semiconductor substrate with electrode and the 2nd conduction type with electrode and be arranged at this rear side be formed with the 1st conduction type with electrode and the 2nd conduction type outside the zone with electrode, for the alignment mark of the location of the wiring pattern of the backplate of carrying out solar battery cell and the thin slice that connects up.

According to the manufacturing technology of patent documentation 1, except light-to-current inversion efficient is improved make contributions, the location that can complete accurately the wiring pattern of electrode pattern that the backplate of solar battery cell describes and wiring thin slice.

[patent documentation 1] TOHKEMY 2011-151262 communique

Summary of the invention

But, in the manufacturing technology of the solar module of patent documentation 1, in the manufacturing way of solar module, for example, in the situation that wiring thin slice has in use been used up, the progress of manufacturing process is stopped and supply wiring thin slice temporarily.Because the required time of supply of such wiring thin slice, in the manufacturing technology of the solar module of patent documentation 1, cause productivity to reduce.

Yet patent documentation 1 is both unexposed can suppress the manufacturing technology that productivity reduces, also not enlightenment.

The present invention completes in order to solve the problems referred to above relevant to the manufacturing technology of solar module, and its purpose is, can when solar battery cell is assembled into the wiring thin slice and make solar module, suppress productivity and reduce.

The invention provides a kind of manufacturing installation of solar module, the described wiring thin slice assembling solar battery unit that the wiring foil roll that wiring thin slice from the coiling long ribbon shape is formed cuts out is made the solar module manufacturing installation that uses the production line of solar module, its topmost being characterised in that, possess: the unit supply unit, to the assembling mounting table of the described solar battery cell of described wiring thin slice assembling is supplied with this solar battery cell; And wiring thin slice supply unit, supply with described wiring thin slice to described assembling mounting table, described wiring thin slice supply unit has for the supply establishment to the described wiring foil roll of supply station supply, and this supply station becomes the supply strong point of described wiring thin slice.

According to the present invention, can solar battery cell being assembled into the wiring thin slice when making solar module, suppress productivity and reduce.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of schematic configuration that the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 2 A uses the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention and the half-finished outside drawing of solar module made.

Fig. 2 B is the key diagram that illustrates as the wiring thin slice of the component parts of solar module.

Fig. 2 C has observed outside drawing as the solar battery cell of the component parts of solar module from rear side.

Fig. 2 D pays close attention to certain solar battery cell and the part enlarged drawing of having observed solar module from rear side.

Fig. 3 A is the integrally-built stereogram of section of mechanism that the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 3 B is the stereogram that the unit supply unit is shown.

Fig. 3 C is the stereogram that the peripheral construction of position/attitude adjustment part is shown.

Fig. 3 D is the stereogram that the general structure of the supply establishment that wiring thin slice supply unit has is shown.

Fig. 3 E is the stereogram that the general structure of this supply establishment is shown.

Fig. 3 F is illustrated in the wiring thin slice supply unit shown in Fig. 3 D, Fig. 3 E, the key diagram of the transport mechanism of bobbin (bobbin) holder of the wiring thin slice of maintenance roller shape.

Fig. 3 G amplifies the stereogram illustrate as the wiring thin slice supply unit of the component parts of the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 3 H amplifies the stereogram that this wiring thin slice supply unit is shown.

Fig. 3 I amplifies the stereogram that this wiring thin slice supply unit is shown.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram that the step of unit assembling procedure is shown.

Fig. 5 A is illustrated in the key diagram that the unit carries the appearance of mounted unit in head.

Fig. 5 B be illustrated in the unit carry the unit carry head after, make the unit carry the key diagram of the appearance that the head counter-rotating moved to the assembling mounting table.

Fig. 5 C illustrates to use the key diagram of taking the appearance of the target assembling position that identification image information that wiring thin slice side sign that wiring arranges on thin slice obtains comes recognition unit by shoot part.

Fig. 5 D illustrates to use by shoot part the cell side that arranges in unit sign to be taken that the identification image information that obtains is come the current location of recognition unit and positioning unit carries the key diagram of the appearance of head.

Fig. 5 E is the key diagram that illustrates the appearance of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 5 F be illustrated in make the unit after fixing release of void that the absorption of carrying head by the unit realizes, make the unit carry head at the rise key diagram of mobile state of Z-direction.

Fig. 6 is the key diagram that a plurality of rotary bodies appearance of rotary actuation on the direction of stipulating separately is shown.

Fig. 7 A is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 B is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 C is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 D is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 E is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 F is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice module units.

Fig. 7 G is the key diagram of the action specification of the supply establishment that has for wiring thin slice supply unit.

Fig. 7 H is the key diagram for the action specification of this supply establishment.

Fig. 7 I is the key diagram for the action specification of this supply establishment.

Fig. 7 J is the key diagram for the action specification of this supply establishment.

Fig. 7 K is the key diagram for the action specification of this supply establishment.

Fig. 8 A is the stereogram that the variation of position/attitude adjustment part is shown.

Fig. 8 B be from the point of view different from Fig. 8 A the stereogram of position/attitude adjustment part of the variation shown in Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 9 A is the key diagram that the variation of unit supply unit is shown.

Fig. 9 B is the key diagram that the variation relevant to the combination of unit supply unit and unit lift-launch head is shown.

Fig. 9 C is the key diagram that the variation relevant to the combination of unit supply unit and unit lift-launch head is shown.

(symbol description)

11: the solar module manufacturing installation; 13: the wiring thin slice; 13a: insulating properties base material; 13b: the 1st wiring; 13c: the 2nd wiring; 13m: wiring thin slice side sign; 13r: wiring foil roll; 14: wiring pattern; 15: back electrode type solar battery cell (unit); 15a: sensitive surface; 15b: rear side (backplate); 15c: the 1st electrode; 15d: the 2nd electrode; 15m: cell side sign; 16: electrode pattern; 19: thin slice conveyance platform; 21: the unit supply unit; 23: wiring thin slice supply unit; 25: cutting sheet section; 27: rotary body; 28: carry mounting table; 29: the unit carries head; 30: the assembling mounting table; 31: the counter-rotating drive division; 31b: assembled plate; 31c: protrusion tab; 32: keep out of the way mounting table; 33: the position/attitude adjustment part; Section of 33x:X axial adjustment mechanism; Section of 33y:Y axial adjustment mechanism; 33 θ: section of θ axial adjustment mechanism; Section of 33z:Z axial adjustment mechanism; 35:UV irradiation section; 37: shoot part; 38: wiring thin slice conveyance drive division; 39: overall control section; 41: the solar module semi-finished product; 51: the facility assembled plate; 53: assembled plate; 55: assembled plate; 57: θ axle rotor; 59: assembled plate; 61: support dangles; 61a: window section; 63: cylinder section; 65: piston portion; 65a: the leading section of piston portion; 70: supply establishment; 71: bobbin; 72: the bobbin holder; 72a: wheel section; 72b: base plate; 72c: side plate; 72d: deflector roll; 72e: the 1st guiding board; 72f: the 2nd guiding board; 72g: a plurality of pores; 1 bobbin was transferred body in 73: the; 74: main conveyance path; 75: the main line guide rail; 2 bobbins were transferred body in 77: the; 78: secondary conveyance path; 79: the branch line guide rail; 80: supply station.

Embodiment

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, describe the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention in detail.

(schematic configuration of the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention)

At first, with reference to Fig. 1, the schematic configuration of the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention is described.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of schematic configuration that the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention is shown.As illustrated in fig. 1, the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention has at a plurality of back electrode type solar battery cells of assembling on wiring thin slice 13 (below, sometimes will " back electrode type solar battery cell " province's slightly " solar battery cell " or " unit ") 15 makes the solar module function of (comprising semi-finished product).Make sensitive surface 15a (upside) toward the outer side, make on the other hand backplate 15b(with reference to Fig. 2 C) towards wiring thin slice 15 sides (downside), thus wiring thin slice 13 is assembled a plurality of unit 15.

As shown in Figure 1, solar module manufacturing installation 11 constitute possess thin slice conveyance platform 19, head 29 is carried in unit supply unit 21, wiring thin slice supply unit 23, cutting sheet section 25, rotary body 27, unit, counter-rotating drive division 31, position/attitude adjustment part 33, UV irradiation section 35, shoot part 37, wiring thin slice conveyance drive division 38 and overall control section 39.

The conveyance that thin slice conveyance platform 19 has by wiring thin slice conveyance drive division 38 drives, and makes the long wiring thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 of regulation) function of relative length direction ground free to advance or retreat conveyance.On thin slice conveyance platform 19, with empty stationary state (for example, utilize the absorption of negative pressure of air fixing etc.), loaded and made the wiring pattern 14(relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up with reference to Fig. 2 B(b)) toward the outer side wiring thin slice 13.

As described later in detail, unit supply unit 21 has the unit 15 that will make the backplate 13b approximate horizontal state toward the outer side of solar battery cell 15 and is supplied in the function that the unit that carries mounting table 28 in the unit carries head 29 and carries.

In addition, as shown in the concept of Fig. 1, the unit carries the place that mounting table 28 refers to the unit is carried head 29 feed units 15 and lift-launch.

As described later in detail, wiring thin slice supply unit 23 has the function that the wiring thin slice 13 that will be wound as the long ribbon shape of roller shape supplies to assembling mounting table 30.

In addition, as shown in the concept of Fig. 1, assembling mounting table 30 refers to carry out the place to the operation of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15.

Cutting sheet section 25 has to cut off from wiring thin slice supply unit 23 with predetermined length dimension (size arbitrarily that can suitably change such as 1800mm etc.) extracts out and supplies with the function of the wiring thin slice 13 that comes.

Rotary body 27 have cuboid roughly outer shape and by axle prop up into rotation freely.(for example with reference to Fig. 3 A) as described later in detail, the rotating shaft 27a of rotary body 27 links with the counter-rotating drive division 31 that for example comprises CD-ROM drive motor 31a.In a side of rotary body 27 with over against the another side of this side, be respectively arranged with the unit and carry head 29.

In the unit carries head 29, so that the backplate of unit 15 navigates to stationary state (for example, utilize the absorption of negative pressure of the air fixing etc.) mounted unit 15 of the outside (carrying the opposition side of head 29 across the unit of unit 15).Be described in detail later, the unit carries head 29 in the operation of mounted unit 15, position at the lift-launch mounting table 28 on the top of rotary body 27 state with approximate horizontal, on the other hand, make after the unit carries the mobile operation of head 29 counter-rotatings, in the assembling mounting table 30 of the bottom of the rotary body 27 state location with approximate horizontal.

Be built in the CD-ROM drive motor 31a(of counter-rotating drive division 31 with reference to Fig. 3 A) with the rotating shaft 27a(of rotary body 27 with reference to Fig. 3 A) directly link or link via suitable gear mechanism (not shown).This CD-ROM drive motor 31a has makes rotary body 27 counter-rotatings drive when rotating freely rotating body for supporting 27, thereby makes unit boarded head 29 to the assembling mounting table 30 mobile functions of counter-rotating.

As described later in detail, position/attitude adjustment part 33 is respectively arranged with some at least in the position of a plurality of counter-rotating drive divisions 31 of a plurality of rotary bodies 27 or posture by adjustment, under the state that the relative position relation that carries out the electrode pattern 16 described at the wiring pattern 14 that wiring is described in thin slice 13, with the backplate 15b of unit 15 has mated, the action that a plurality of unit 15 opposed wiring thin slices 13 that a plurality of unit carried carry in each of heads 29 engage.

In addition, counter-rotating drive division 31 links with rotary body 27.Be provided with the unit and carry head 29 in rotary body 27.Carry in head 29 in the unit and be equipped with unit 15.Therefore, position/attitude adjustment part 33 has the position of adjustment unit 15 or the some at least functions in posture.

UV irradiation section 35 is used to make the wiring pattern 14(relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up with reference to Fig. 2 B(b)) and the relative position relation of relevant electrode pattern (with reference to Fig. 2 C) has mated with unit 15 state under, to wiring thin slice 13 module units 15 time, uses not shown thermosetting bonding agent (UV bonding agent) and make the purposes of empty fixing (utilizing UV to shine) between wiring thin slice 13 and unit 15.

Shoot part 37 has (c) with reference to Fig. 2 B to the relevant wiring thin slice side sign 13m(of the Present site of the wiring pattern 14 of describing in thin slice 13 to wiring) and the relevant cell side of Present site of the electrode pattern 16 described with the backplate of unit 15 identify 15m(with reference to Fig. 2 B (c)) function of taking.To deliver to overall control section 39 by shoot part 37 image information relevant to wiring thin slice side sign 15m and cell side sign 15m that photograph.

Wiring thin slice conveyance drive division 38 has the solar module semi-finished product 41(during the manufacturing process of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 is made progress for example with reference to Fig. 2 A), being loaded into thin slice conveyance platform 19 and the empty state of having fixed, in the function that comprises conveyance driving on assembling mounting table 30 and the path of keeping out of the way between mounting table 32.

In addition, keeping out of the way mounting table 32 is to instigate to be loaded in the place that the solar module semi-finished product 41 that carry out conveyance on thin slice conveyance platform 19 are kept out of the way temporarily outside the shooting area of shoot part 37.Herein, as described later, solar module semi-finished product 41 are to keeping out of the way the reason that mounting table 32 keeps out of the way, if have solar module semi-finished product 41 in connecting shoot part 37 and being equipped on the space of unit 15 of carrying head 29 in the unit, become when the cell side sign 15m that uses shoot part 37 pairs of unit 15 takes and stop.

Overall control section 39 has following function: carry out use location/stance adjustment section 33 and adjust the position of the counter-rotating drive division 31 that is provided with rotary body 27 or the some at least control in posture, so that align with target assembling position based on the unit 15 of the image information that identifies 13m by the shoot part 37 wiring thin slice side of being correlated with Present site wiring pattern 14 that take based on the current location of the unit 15 of the image information of the relevant cell side sign 13m of the Present site to electrode pattern 16 of taking by shoot part 37; And control, with make the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the relative position relation of relevant electrode pattern 16 has mated with unit 15 state under, use location/33 pairs of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 of stance adjustment section.

(schematic configuration of solar module semi-finished product 41)

Next, with reference to Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 2 D, the schematic configuration of the solar module semi-finished product 41 made from the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention is described.Fig. 2 A uses solar module manufacturing installation 11 and the half-finished outside drawing of solar module of manufacturing.Fig. 2 B(a) be to have observed outside drawing as the wiring thin slice 13 of the component parts of solar module, Fig. 2 B(b from the printing surface side of wiring pattern 14) be to have observed the part enlarged drawing of wiring thin slice 13 from the printing surface side of wiring pattern 14.Fig. 2 C has observed outside drawing as the solar battery cell 15 of the component parts of solar module from rear side.Fig. 2 D pays close attention to certain solar battery cell 15 and the part enlarged drawing of having observed solar module from rear side.

In addition, at Fig. 2 B(a), in (b), be shown in broken lines the target assembling position of unit 15.

As shown in Fig. 2 A, to wiring thin slice 13 in the row direction and separate some intervals (such as 1mm etc.) and a plurality of unit 15 of alignment arrangements regularly on column direction, thereby consist of solar module semi-finished product 41.Make sensitive surface 15a (table side) toward the outer side, make on the other hand the electrode pattern 16(of rear side with reference to Fig. 2 C) towards wiring thin slice 13 sides, thus wiring thin slice 13 is assembled a plurality of unit 15.

As Fig. 2 B(a), as shown in (b), as the component parts of solar module semi-finished product 41, have flexual wiring thin slice 13 and constitute and have the wiring pattern 14 of having described the wiring shape of regulation by the wiring raw material in the side of insulating properties base material 13a.As Fig. 2 B(b) as shown in, wiring pattern 14 is made of the 1st wiring 13b and the 2nd wiring 13c.This 1st and the 2nd wiring 13b, 13c form respectively the pattern of comb teeth-shaped.In the mode that alternately meshes, the compartment of terrain (mutually keeping electric state of insulation) that is spaced from each other regulation has configured the 1st and the 2nd wiring 13b, 13c broach part separately.

Particularly, as shown in Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D, be configured to have to the relevant wiring pattern 14 of wiring thin slice 13 and overlapping position and shape in position and the just right ground of shape (in the error range of stipulating) of the electrode pattern 16 relevant with unit 15.

The material of insulating properties base material 13a as wiring thin slice 13 gets final product so long as have the material of electric insulating quality, without particular limitation of.For example, as the material of insulating properties base material 13a, can use aptly the resins such as PETG (PET:polyethylene terephthalate), Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN:polyethylene naphthalate), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS:polyphenylene sulfide), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF:polyvinyl fluoride), polyimides (polyimide).

The raw-material material of wiring as forming wiring pattern 14 gets final product so long as have the material of electrical conductivity, without particular limitation of.For example, as the raw-material material of wiring, can use aptly the metals such as copper, aluminium, silver.

As Fig. 2 B(a), as shown in (b), wiring thin slice 13 has makes the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the electrode pattern 16(relevant with unit 15 with reference to Fig. 2 C) the relative position relation coupling time thin slice side used identify 13m.As shown in Fig. 2 B (b), the bight on the diagonal in the assembling position of the unit 15 in wiring thin slice 13 respectively is provided with a thin slice side sign 13m.Particularly, form thin slice side sign 13m by the hole (shape in hole is not limited to round-shaped) in the relevant position of wiring thin slice 13 formation circular shape.

In addition, in the situation that the assembling position of the standard of opposed wiring thin slice 13 has been assembled unit 15, as shown in the dotted line imagination of Fig. 2 B (b), will be than the radial dimension of thin slice side sign 13m little cell side sign 15m navigate to the inside of thin slice side sign 13m.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 2 C, at sensitive surface 15a(with reference to Fig. 2 A) rear side 15b, have the electrode pattern 16 of having described the electrode shape of regulation by electroconductive component, thereby consist of the solar battery cell 15 as the component parts of solar module semi-finished product 41.As shown in Fig. 2 C, electrode pattern 16 is made of the 1st electrode 15c and the 2nd electrode 15d.This 1st and the 2nd electrode 15c, 15d form respectively the pattern of essentially rectangular shape.The interval that is spaced from each other regulation is alternative arrangement configuration the 1st and the 2nd electrode 15c, 15d (mutually keeping electric state of insulation).

In addition, the back electrode type solar battery cell 15 that can use in the present embodiment has the semi-conductive structure that has engaged p-type and N-shaped.In having the unit 15 that such pn structure makes, for example, the semiconductor side of p-type is connected to the 1st electrode 15c, on the other hand, the semiconductor side of N-shaped is connected to the 2nd electrode 15d.Thus, constitute the electromotive force that occurs by solar battery cell 15 generations between the 1st and the 2nd electrode 15c, 15d.

As shown in Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D, unit 15 has the cell side sign 15m that uses when the relative position relation coupling of the electrode pattern 16 that makes the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and be correlated with unit 15.Bight on diagonal in unit 15 respectively is provided with a cell side sign 15m.Particularly, dig out the hole (still, the shape in hole is not limited to round-shaped) of circular shape by the relevant position in unit 15, thereby form cell side sign 15m.

When the wiring thin slice 13 that consists of is as mentioned above assembled a plurality of back electrode type solar battery cell 15, as shown in Fig. 2 D, in the error range that requirement makes the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the relative position relation of relevant electrode pattern 16 converges on regulation with unit 15 (for example, 50 μ m etc.) (being equivalent to " coupling " of the present invention).

Converge on the purpose in the error range of regulation for the relative position relation that makes wiring pattern 14 and electrode pattern 16, as described later, overall control section 39 uses the wiring thin slice side sign 13m that photographs by shoot part 37 and the image information of cell side sign 15m.Namely, overall control section 39 stores relative position information, and this relative position information comprises the information relevant to the location of the wiring pattern 14 of opposed wiring thin slice side sign 13m and the information of being correlated with the location of the electrode pattern 16 of relative cell side sign 15m.

Receive by the shoot part 37 that shares and stagger the time and overall control that take respectively and wiring thin slice side sign 13m and the relevant identification image information of cell side sign 15m section 39, with reference to above-mentioned relative position information and above-mentioned identification image information, can grasp accurately the target assembling position (location of the wiring pattern 14 in wiring thin slice 13) of the unit 15 in wiring thin slice 13 and the current location (location of the electrode pattern 16 in unit 15) of unit 15 by as described later in detail.

(schematic configuration of the section of mechanism of the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention)

Next, with reference to Fig. 3 A ~ Fig. 3 I, the schematic configuration of section of mechanism of the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention is described.Fig. 3 A is the integrally-built stereogram of section of mechanism that the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention is shown.Fig. 3 B(a) be the stereogram that unit supply unit 21 is shown.Fig. 3 B(b) be from Fig. 3 B(a) the 3B-3B direction of arrow observed Fig. 3 B(a) shown in the figure of unit supply unit 21.Fig. 3 C is the stereogram that the peripheral construction of position/attitude adjustment part 33 is shown.Fig. 3 D is the stereogram that the general structure of the supply establishment 70 that wiring thin slice supply unit 23 has is shown.Fig. 3 E is the stereogram that the general structure of this supply establishment 70 is shown.Fig. 3 F is the key diagram that the general structure simplification of this supply establishment 70 is illustrated.Fig. 3 G, Fig. 3 H, Fig. 3 I are the stereograms that amplifies the peripheral construction that bobbin holder 72 is shown.

In addition, in the example shown in Fig. 3 A, the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention possesses for example 3 groups of identical production lines (the group number of production line can be both 1 group, can be also the number of group arbitrarily that can suitably change).Therefore, in the example shown in Fig. 3 A, each component parts of solar module manufacturing installation 11 is not particularly limited, and respectively identical part respectively is provided with 3 groups.Wherein, in the example shown in Fig. 3 A, for unit supply unit 21 and position/attitude adjustment part 33, omitted the diagram quilt of the most inboard group that is arranged in this figure.

As Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B(a), as shown in (b), the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention possesses unit supply unit 21.As Fig. 3 B(a), as shown in (b), thereby but unit supply unit 21 possesses the base end part 21a that extends is connected opposed wiring thin slice 13 with bottom with this base end part 21a length direction (X-direction) mobile arm 21b free to advance or retreatly on Z-direction.As Fig. 3 B(a), as shown in (b), be provided with in the front of arm 21B and can catch or decontrol from four direction the chuck segment 21c of unit 15.

As Fig. 3 B(b) as shown in, the unit supply unit 21 that consists of as mentioned above moves as follows: so that the rear side 15b of solar battery cell 15 towards the approximate horizontal state of upper side, will supply with and carry equipped section, unit 29 by the unit 15 that chuck segment 21c catches.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 C, the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention possesses position/attitude adjustment part 33.Position/attitude adjustment part 33 possess the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section of the position of adjusting counter-rotating drive division 31 on X-direction, the Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section of the position of adjusting counter-rotating drive division 31 on Y direction, adjust on Z-direction counter-rotating drive division 31 the position the Z axis adjusting mechanism 33z of section and around 33 θ of section of θ axial adjustment mechanism of the posture of the θ axial adjustment counter-rotating drive division 31 parallel with Z axis.

As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 C, via the facility assembled plate 51 of the essentially rectangular shape of the rigid section (not shown) that is assembled in manufacturing facility top (for example ceiling), with the state that relative rigid section hangs down, assembled the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section.The X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section for example constitutes and comprises not shown X-axis CD-ROM drive motor, be formed at the X-axis ball screw (not shown) of the driving shaft of X-axis CD-ROM drive motor and engage with X-axis ball screw and towards the mobile X-axis slide block (not shown) of X-direction advance and retreat.

As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 C, via the assembled plate 53 of the bottom that is assembled in the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section, intersect squarely and from the state that the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section hangs down, assembled the Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section with the relative X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section.The Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section for example constitutes and comprises not shown Y-axis CD-ROM drive motor, be formed at the Y-axis ball screw (not shown) of the driving shaft of Y-axis CD-ROM drive motor and engage with Y-axis ball screw and towards the mobile Y-axis slide block (not shown) of Y direction advance and retreat.

As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 C, via the assembled plate 55 of the bottom that is assembled in the Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section, the state that hangs down with the relative Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section has been assembled 33 θ of section of θ axial adjustment mechanism.33 θ of section of θ axial adjustment mechanism for example constitute and comprise not shown θ shaft drive motor and directly link with the driving shaft of θ shaft drive motor or link and around θ axle θ axle rotor 57 in rotary moving via suitable gear mechanism (not shown).

As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 C, via the assembled plate 59 of the bottom that is assembled in θ axle rotor 57, assembled the Z axis adjusting mechanism 33z of section with the state that 33 θ of section of relative θ axial adjustment mechanism hang down.The Z axis adjusting mechanism 33z of section for example constitute the roughly P word shape that comprises the side that is assembled in assembled plate 59 and extend to the below of Z-direction the support 61 that dangles, be assembled into the support 61 that relatively dangles the side in the cylinder section 63 of the drum that extends on Z-direction, the piston portion 65 that supports below Z-direction of cylinder section 63 and the not shown Z axis CD-ROM drive motor of ground free to advance or retreat driven plunger section 65 relatively free to advance or retreatly.

On piston portion 65, as shown in Figure 3 C, engaged the counter-rotating drive division 31 that rotary body 27 counter-rotatings are driven.Counter-rotating drive division 31 has along the parallel sided of support 61 and the mobile assembled plate 31b of supporting freely that slided on Z-direction of dangling.On the assembled plate 31b of counter-rotating drive division 31, assembled the CD-ROM drive motor 31a of the drive source that becomes counter-rotating drive division 31, and be provided with the protrusion tab 31c that gives prominence to formation from assembled plate 31b to Y direction and engage with piston portion 65.As shown in Figure 3 C, protrusion tab 31c faces the opposed position of leading section 65a with piston portion 65 by being formed at the window 61a of section of the support 61 that dangles.Thus, move in the situation that piston portion 65 is advanced and retreat below Z-direction relative to cylinder section 63, follow this advance and retreat mobile, counter-rotating drive division 31 makes the position displacement on Z-direction.

In a word, in the situation that X-axis or Y-axis slide block have moved towards X-axis or Y direction advance and retreat, follow these advance and retreat mobile, counter-rotating drive division 31 makes the position displacement on X-axis or Y direction.In addition, in the situation that θ axle rotor 57 is in rotary moving around the θ axle, follow these advance and retreat mobile, counter-rotating drive division 31 makes the posture displacement around the θ axle.Then, in the situation that piston portion 65 relative to cylinder section 63 towards below Z-direction or above advance and retreat and move, follow this advance and retreat mobile, counter-rotating drive division 31 makes the position displacement on Z-direction.Therefore, position/attitude adjustment part 33 can be according to the control signal of sending here from overall control section 39, adjusts to be provided with rotary body 27(and to have the unit and carry head 29) the position of counter-rotating drive division 31 or posture in some at least.

And then as shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 D ~ Fig. 3 F, the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention possesses wiring thin slice supply unit 23.This wiring thin slice supply unit 23 has supply establishment 70, and this supply establishment 70 is used for wiring foil roll 13r(that the wiring thin slice 13 with the coiling long ribbon shape forms with reference to Fig. 3 H, Fig. 3 I) supply is to as for assembling mounting table 30(with reference to Fig. 1) the supply station 80(at supply strong point (supply place) of wiring thin slice 13 with reference to Fig. 3 G).

As shown in Fig. 3 D ~ Fig. 3 F, supply establishment 70 have a pair of bobbin 71, a pair of bobbin holder 72, a pair of the 1st bobbin transfer body 73, transfer as the 1st bobbin body 73 the handover path the 1st transfer path 74, the 2nd bobbin transfer body 77, transfer as the 2nd bobbin body 77 the handover path the 2nd transfer path 78 and supply station 80.

A pair of bobbin 71 constitutes rotatably assembling freely and connects up foil roll 13r(with reference to Fig. 3 H, Fig. 3 I).A pair of the 1st bobbin handover body 73 constitutes can transfer respectively this to bobbin 71.That is, as shown in Fig. 3 D ~ Fig. 3 F, be equipped with a pair of main line guide rail 75 that extends along the direction of the supply (X-direction) of wiring thin slice 13 in the 1st transfers path 74.Thus, a pair of the 1st bobbin that loads respectively a pair of bobbin 71 is transferred body 73 along the X-direction handover freely.

In addition, in Fig. 3 F, for the purpose of simplifying the description, omitted the diagram of bobbin 71 and bobbin holder 72, the 1st and the 2nd bobbin only has been shown transfers body 73,77.

As shown in Fig. 3 D ~ Fig. 3 F, the situation that wiring thin slice 13 has in use been used up is inferior, will assemble new wiring foil roll 13r(with reference to Fig. 3 H, Fig. 3 I) bobbin 71 supplies during to supply station 80, use the 2nd bobbin to transfer body 77.In the relative the 1st mode of intersecting, extension is provided with the 2nd and transfers path 78 with transferring path 74 approximate right angle.Laid a pair of branch line guide rail 79 in the 2nd transfers path 78.Thus, the 2nd bobbin that has loaded the bobbin 71 that is assembled with new wiring foil roll 13r is transferred body 77 along the Y direction conveyance freely.

As shown in Fig. 3 F, in transferring each of upper side of body 73, the 1st bobbin is provided with a pair of multiple line guide rail 73a parallel with a pair of branch line guide rail 79.In addition, transfer the upper side of body 77 at the 2nd bobbin, also be provided with a pair of multiple line guide rail 77a parallel with a pair of branch line guide rail 79.Thus, some in a pair of the 1st bobbin is transferred body 73 be shifted into the 1st in transferring path 74 with the 2nd transfer the part 74a that path 78 intersects and locate, and, the 2nd bobbin is transferred body 77 and is shifted into the 2nd and transfers that path 74 sides are transferred in the 1st in path 78 and in the situation of locating, the multiple line guide rail 77a that alignment arrangements and the 1st bobbin are transferred the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a of body 73 and be correlated with the 2nd bobbin handover body 77 on straight line roughly.Under this state, transfer between body 73 and the 2nd bobbin handover body 77 at the 1st bobbin, complete the exchange (exchange of wiring foil roll 13r) of bobbin 71.

Herein, in description of the present embodiment, " supply with wiring thin slice 13 " and refer to wiring thin slice 13 is supplied to assembling mounting table 30, " supply wiring foil roll 13r " refers in situation that in use wiring foil roll 13r used up, new wiring foil roll 13r addedly be supplied to supply station 80(with reference to Fig. 3 G).

Bobbin holder 72 has the function of the bobbin 71 that keeps rotating the foil roll of supporting wiring freely 13r.When common, to be loaded into the some states in the 1st bobbin handover body 73 or the 2nd bobbin handover body 77, transfer bobbin holder 72.Bobbin holder 72 shown in Fig. 3 G ~ Fig. 3 I constitutes to be possessed: along transferring the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a(of body 73 with reference to Fig. 3 F to the 1st bobbin) or transfer the relevant multiple line guide rail 77a(of body 77 with reference to Fig. 3 F with the 2nd bobbin) the wheel 72a of section of use when travelling; At four jiaos of base plate 72b that assemble the wheel 73a of section; From the base plate 72b word shape of falling L the side plate 72c that holds up; Be rotated the rear side that is bearing in freely side plate 72c and (will extract a side of wiring thin slice 13 out as benchmark.Below identical) deflector roll 72d; And the 1st and the 2nd guiding board 72e, the 72f that arrange at the front side of deflector roll 72d.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 3 G, in the 1st and the 2nd guiding board 72e, 72f, the position corresponding with the Width of wiring thin slice 13 offers a plurality of pore 72g for the negative-pressure adsorption permanent wiring thin slice 13 that passes through air.In addition, be provided with cutting sheet section 25 at the front side of the 2nd guiding board 72f.

As shown in Fig. 3 H, Fig. 3 I, wiring foil roll 13r is assembled in the bobbin 71 of the bobbin holder 72 that consists of as mentioned above.The free end of the wiring thin slice 13 that is assembled into bobbin 71 and extracts out from wiring foil roll 13r is turned back and supports by deflector roll 72d, is imported into the top of the 1st and the 2nd guiding board 72e, 72f.Next, the free end of wiring thin slice 13 is imported into assembling mounting table 30(with reference to Fig. 1 by the top of cutting sheet section 25).

In addition, topmost being characterised in that of the wiring thin slice supply unit 23 of the embodiments of the present invention that consist of as mentioned above has the supply establishment 70 that arrives supply station 80 for the foil roll 13r supply of connecting up.Thus, in the manufacturing of solar module semi-finished product 41 way, even in the situation that wiring foil roll 13r has in use used up, also can need not to stop the new wiring foil roll 13r of progress ground supply of production line.

In addition, for a production line, be provided with one to one wiring thin slice supply unit 23.Therefore, in the present embodiment with 3 groups of production lines, respectively be provided with 1 group for each production line and namely amount to 3 groups of wiring thin slice supply units 23.But, taken in and each the 2nd structure of transferring each annexation in path 78 that is arranged at 3 groups of production lines for transferring path 74 as the 1st of the component parts of supply establishment 70, also can adopting.In this case, consider the quantity of production line and the exchange frequency of wiring foil roll 13r, the quantity that the 1st bobbin that will standby in the 1st transfers path 74 is transferred body 73 is set as suitable quantity and gets final product.

(action of the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention)

Next, with reference to Fig. 4 ~ Fig. 6, the action of the solar module manufacturing installation of embodiments of the present invention is described.Fig. 4 is the key diagram that step in the action of solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention, the unit assembling procedure is shown.Fig. 5 A is illustrated in the key diagram that the unit carries the appearance of mounted unit 15 in head 29.Fig. 5 B be illustrated in the unit be equipped on the unit carry head 29 after, make the unit carry head 29 to the key diagram of the mobile appearance of assembling mounting table counter-rotating.Fig. 5 C illustrates to use the key diagram of taking the appearance of the target assembling position that image information that the wiring thin slice side sign 13m that is arranged at wiring thin slice 13 obtains comes recognition unit 15 by shoot part 37.Fig. 5 D illustrates to use to take by shoot part 37 image information that the cell side sign 15m that is arranged at unit 15 obtains and come the current location of recognition unit 15 and make the unit carry the key diagram of the appearance of head 29 contrapositions.Fig. 5 E is the key diagram that illustrates the appearance of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15.Fig. 5 F is illustrated in after the void of carrying the absorption of head 29 based on the unit fixedly has discharged unit 15, makes the unit carry the rise key diagram of state of movement of head 29 on Z-direction.Fig. 6 is the key diagram that 3 groups of rotary bodies 27 appearance of rotary actuation on the direction of stipulating separately is shown.

In addition, each function part by unit supply unit 21, wiring thin slice supply unit 23, cutting sheet section 25, counter-rotating drive division 31, position/attitude adjustment part 33, UV irradiation section 35, shoot part 37 and wiring thin slice conveyance drive division 38 receives the sign on from the unit assembling procedure of overall control section 39, and begins unit assembling procedure shown in Figure 4.

In step S11, as shown in Fig. 5 A, 21 pairs of unit supply units are arranged at rotary body 27 and the unit that is positioned at the lift-launch mounting table 28 of unit 15 carries head 29, so that the backplate 15b of unit 15 empty stationary state is toward the outer side supplied with and mounted unit 15.

In addition, in the front operation of unit assembling procedure, applied solder(ing) paste (not shown) on the backplate 15b of unit 15.In addition, in the rear operation of unit assembling procedure, for wiring thin slice 13 void having been fixed the solar module semi-finished product 41 of unit 15, apply heat and pressure, and carry out UV irradiation, thereby utilize the melting of solder(ing) paste to complete the electrical engagement of the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the electrode pattern 16 relevant with unit 15 and formally fixing for the unit 15 of wiring thin slice 13.

In step S12, as shown in Fig. 5 B, be built in the CD-ROM drive motor 31a of counter-rotating drive division 31 when rotating freely rotating body for supporting 27,27 counter-rotatings drive to rotary body, thus it is mobile to 30 counter-rotatings of assembling mounting table to make the unit carry head 29.

In addition, in fact, as shown in Figure 6, stagger on the column direction (with reference to Fig. 2 A) of wiring thin slice 13 and be equipped with staggeredly go up in the row direction for the purpose that goes up in the row direction dispensing unit 15 closely 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 arranging ~ 3(densely reverse drive division 31 and position/attitude adjustment part 33 also identical.Below identical).Herein, as shown in Figure 6, " staggered " refer to the 1st row of line direction (with reference to Fig. 2 A) at wiring thin slice 13 set rotary body 27-1, in the situation that the 2nd row has set rotary body 27-2, has set rotary body 27-3 at the 3rd row, stagger and set rotary body 27-1 and rotary body 27-3 at the 1st row of the column direction (with reference to Fig. 2 A) of wiring thin slice 13, set the state of rotary body 27-2 at the 2nd row at the column direction of wiring thin slice 13.Wherein, the column direction of wiring thin slice 13 stagger and set rotary body 27-2 at the 1st row, the concept of alleged " staggered " in the state that the 2nd row set rotary body 27-1 and rotary body 27-3 also is contained in present embodiment.

The reverse control of drive division 31 of overall control section 39 so that in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, the counter-rotating on mutually different rotation directions of time synchronized ground is mobile each other at the tight adjacent rotary body 27 of line direction (with reference to Fig. 2 A) of wiring thin slice 13.Thus, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the rotary body 27-1,3 of adjacent group for example moves around counterclockwise counter-rotating, on the other hand, the rotary body 27-2 of residue that is clipped in the position between above-mentioned rotary body 27-1,3 moves around clockwise counter-rotating contrary to the above.

In a word, as the situation that sets 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 staggeredly and between the rotary body 27 of adjacency on nearest line direction, 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 direction of rotation separately are set as the result that mutual reciprocal situation acts on simultaneously, can possibly avoid the unit that each rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 of 3 groups has to carry unit 15 physical disturbance each other of carrying in heads 29.

In step S13-1, as shown in Fig. 5 C, the thin slice conveyance drive division 38 that connects up drives by thin slice conveyance platform 19 being carried out conveyance, will load on thin slice conveyance platform 19 and the empty fixing long wiring thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 of regulation) be set to and assemble mounting table 30.

In step 13-2, as shown in Fig. 5 C, shoot part 37 is by being opened in the through hole 19a of thin slice conveyance platform 19, the wiring thin slice side sign 13m that the Present site to wiring pattern 14 that wiring is described in thin slice 13 is relevant takes, and will be captured identify the relevant identification image information of 13m to the thin slice side that connects up and deliver to overall control section 39.The overall control section 39 that receives this information is by with reference to above-mentioned relative position information and above-mentioned identification image information, the target assembling position of the unit 15 in identification wiring thin slice 13 (location of the wiring pattern 14 in wiring thin slice 13).

The identifying processing of the electrode pattern 16 of in addition, considering the wiring pattern 14 described in wiring thin slice 13 and unit 15 target assembling position of overlapping situation and unit 15 in completing steps S14-2 in the error range of regulation.

In step S14-1, not shown UV adhesive applicating is with the recognition result of injector with reference to the target assembling position in step S13-2, the regulation position coating UV bonding agent on the corresponding wiring thin slices 13 such as four jiaos of the rear side of unit 15.

In step S14-2, as shown in Fig. 5 D, wiring thin slice conveyance drive division 38 is by the wiring thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 long to lading clearance) and empty fixing thin slice conveyance platform 19 carries out the conveyance driving, makes to be present in the wiring thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 of assembling mounting table 30) keep out of the way to keeping out of the way mounting table 32.

In step S15, in keeping out of the way under state of the wiring thin slice 13 shown in Fig. 5 D, the cell side sign 15m that the Present site of the electrode pattern 16 that 37 pairs of shoot parts and the backplate 15b of unit 15 describe is relevant takes, and will be taken identify the relevant identification image information of 15m to cell side and give overall control section 39.The overall control section 39 that receives this information is by with reference to above-mentioned relative position information and above-mentioned identification image information, the current location of recognition unit 15 (location of the electrode pattern 16 in unit 15).

In step S16, overall control section 39 controls, the target assembling position of the unit 15 in some at least with the position of using position/attitude adjustment part 33 to adjust to rotate the counter-rotating drive division 31 of rotating body for supporting 27 freely or posture, the current location that makes the unit 15 that identifies in step S15 and the wiring thin slice 13 that identifies in step S14-2 aligns.Thus, the unit carries head 29 to be controlled, and moves with the contraposition of accompanying rotation body 27, and the current location of unit 15 is alignd with the target assembling position.

In step S17, as shown in Fig. 5 C, connect up thin slice conveyance drive division 38 by thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 that loading is connected up) and empty fixing thin slice conveyance platform 19 carries out the conveyance driving, makes the wiring thin slice 13(solar module semi-finished product 41 of keeping out of the way mounting table 32) turn back to and assemble mounting table 30.

In step S18, as shown in Fig. 5 E, overall control section 39 controls, make the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the relative position relation of relevant electrode pattern 16 has mated with unit 15 state under, use location/33 pairs of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 of stance adjustment section.Thus, the unit carries head 29 and moves, and move with the decline to Z-direction of accompanying rotation body 27, and opposed wiring thin slice 13 is pressed unit 15.

In step S19, pressed at opposed wiring thin slice 13 under the state of unit 15 (with reference to Fig. 5 E), the UV irradiation 35(of section is with reference to Fig. 1) carry out the UV irradiation towards the UV bonding agent that applies in step S13, thereby to the empty fixed cell 15 of wiring thin slice 13.

In step S20, as shown in Fig. 5 F, overall control section 39 discharges unit 15 carries head 29 from relative unit adsorbed state, and makes the unit carry head 29 to rise mobile in Z-direction.

In step S21, whether overall control section 39 has assembled (27 in the present embodiment of predetermined number to wiring thin slice 13 by inquiry.But, the variable quantity more arbitrarily of this predetermined number) unit 15, judge whether a series of unit assembling procedure finishes.As being judged to be in the unclosed situation of a series of unit assembling procedure, overall control section 39 makes the flow process of processing return to step S11, carries out successively following processing when the result of judging of step S21.On the other hand, as being judged to be in the situation that a series of unit assembling procedure is through with, overall control section 39 finishes a series of unit assembling procedure when the result of judging of step S21.

In addition, also can carry the moment of operation in the unit of step S11, judge whether a series of unit assembling procedure finishes.If be made as such structure, and adopt and be judged to be in the unclosed situation of a series of unit assembling procedure, some timings between step S13 ~ S21, unit for a side of mounted unit 15 not carries the structure that head 29 carries next unit 15, can shorten the required time of a series of unit assembling procedure.

Solar module manufacturing installation 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention, adopted overall control section 39 to adopt following structures, so when making solar module 41 back electrode type solar battery cell 15 being assembled into wiring thin slice 13, can prevent that production from reducing, the finished product rate reduces.this structure refers to: use location/stance adjustment section 33 adjusts some at least in the position of counter-rotating drive division 31 or posture, so that identify the current location of unit 15 of the identification image information of 15m based on the relevant cell side of the Present site to electrode pattern 16 of taking by shoot part 37, align with the target assembling position of the unit 15 of the identification image information that identifies 13m based on the relevant wiring pattern side of the Present site to wiring pattern 14 of taking by shoot part 37, and carry out make the wiring pattern 14 relevant to the thin slice 13 that connects up and the relative position relation of relevant electrode pattern 16 has mated with unit 15 state under, the control of use location/33 pairs of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 of stance adjustment section.

(to the step of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15)

Next, with reference to Fig. 7 A ~ Fig. 7 F, the step to wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 is described.Fig. 7 A ~ Fig. 7 F is the key diagram that illustrates the step of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15.

In beginning row 13-1 in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation, as shown in Fig. 7 A, 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3(that set with reference to Fig. 6 staggeredly) in, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the unit that the rotary body 27-1,3 of adjacent group has carries the part that the unit 15-11,13 that carries in head 29 is assembled into the beginning row 13-1 in wiring thin slice 13.In this case, this Assembly Action of the rotary body 27-2 in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 stops.

In addition, rotary body 27 makes Assembly Action stop comprising that rotary body 27 makes situation that the counter-rotating action stops and reverse the two the concept (below, identical) of situation of action of rotary body 27 under the state of mounted unit 15 not in the unit that rotary body 27 has carries head 29.

In beginning row 13-1 in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation and the 2nd row 13-2, as shown in Fig. 7 B, in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the unit 15-21,23 that carries in the rotary body 27-1,3 of adjacent group is assembled into the part of the 2nd row 13-2 in wiring thin slice 13, and the unit 15-12 that carries in above-mentioned rotary body 27-1, rotary body 27-2 of 3 residue that clips is assembled into the part of the beginning row 13-1 in wiring thin slice 13.In this case, this Assembly Action is all carried out in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3.

With similarly above-mentioned, in the 2nd row 13-2 in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation and the 3rd row 13-3, as shown in Fig. 7 C, in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the unit 15-31,33 that carries in the rotary body 27-1,3 of adjacent group is assembled into the part of the 3rd row 13-3 in wiring thin slice 13, and the unit 15-22 that carries in above-mentioned rotary body 27-1, rotary body 27-2 of 3 residue that clips is assembled into the part of the 2nd row 13-2 in wiring thin slice 13.In this case, this Assembly Action is all carried out in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3.

with similarly above-mentioned, (n-2) in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation is listed as 13-(n-2) and (n-1) row 13-(n-1) in, as shown in Fig. 7 D, in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the rotary body 27-1 of adjacent group, the unit 15-(n-1 that carries in 3) 1, (n-1) part 3 (n-1) row 13-(n-1 that are assembled in wiring thin slice 13), and above-mentioned rotary body 27-1, the unit 15-(n-2 that carries in 3 one of the residue that clips rotary body 27-2) part 2 (n-2) row 13-(n-2 that are assembled in wiring thin slice 13).In this case, this Assembly Action is all carried out in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3.

with similarly above-mentioned, (n-1) row 13-(n-1 in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation) and in last (n) row 13-n, as shown in Fig. 7 E, in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the rotary body 27-1 of adjacent group, the unit 15-n1 that carries in 3, n3 is assembled into the part of last (n) row 13-n in wiring thin slice 13, and above-mentioned rotary body 27-1, the unit 15-(n-1 that carries in 3 one of the residue that clips rotary body 27-2) part 2 (n-1) row 13-(n-1 that are assembled in wiring thin slice 13).In this case, this Assembly Action is all carried out in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3.

In a word, in the manufacture method of the solar module of embodiments of the present invention, stagger and describe the mode of staggered track with the column direction (with reference to Fig. 2 A) at wiring thin slice 13, a plurality of unit 15 are assembled into wiring thin slice 13.Thus, even in the situation that the distance between a plurality of unit 15 of adjacency is in the row direction approached, also can possibly prevent the state of affairs that these a plurality of unit 15 physically disturb, possibly prevent fragility and the damage of the unit 15 that is easy to damage.

In addition, in last (n) row 13-n in the long wiring thin slice 13 of regulation, as shown in Fig. 7 F, unit 15-n2 in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, that carry in above-mentioned rotary body 27-1, rotary body 27-2 of 3 residue that clips is assembled into the part that last (n) in wiring thin slice 13 is listed as 13-n.In this case, in 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3, across free space of the upper unit 15 of arranging in the row direction and the rotary body 27-1,3 of adjacent group has stopped this Assembly Action.

The manufacture method of solar module according to the embodiment of the present invention, adopted above-mentioned steps as the step to wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15, so back electrode type solar battery cell 15 is being assembled into wiring thin slice 13 when making solar module 41, can preventing that production from reducing, the reduction of finished product rate.

Especially, the manufacture method of solar module according to the embodiment of the present invention, adopted the structure that sets 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 staggeredly and 3 groups of rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 direction of rotation separately have been set as mutual rightabout structure between the rotary body 27 of adjacency on nearest line direction, so as the result that these structures act on simultaneously, can possibly avoid the unit that 3 groups of each rotary body 27-1 ~ 3 have to carry unit 15 physical disturbance each other of carrying in head 29.

(action of the supply establishment 70 that wiring thin slice supply unit 23 has)

Next, with reference to Fig. 7 G ~ Fig. 7 K, the action of the supply establishment 70 that wiring thin slice supply unit 23 has is described.Fig. 7 G ~ Fig. 7 K is the key diagram of the action specification of the supply establishment 70 that has for wiring thin slice supply unit 23.

In addition, Fig. 7 G is corresponding to the figure that overlooks the supply establishment 70 of having observed the operating state shown in Fig. 3 G from the top.That is, as shown in Fig. 7 G, in solar module manufacturing installation 11 in working order, the bobbin 71 that is located in the supply station 80 in supply establishment 70 is supplied with wiring thin slice 13 off and on to assembling mounting table 30.Herein, " off and on supply with " in fact separate the official hour interval based on wiring thin slice supply unit 23 and carry out the action of extracting the long wiring thin slice of regulation 13 out and cutting off from wiring foil roll 13r.

At this moment, if the few situation of surplus of wiring foil roll 13r detected by not shown residual transducer, as shown in Fig. 7 H, transfer drive division (not shown) and move, transfer path 74 sidesways and send the 2nd bobbin to transfer body 77 and location to transfer the 1st in path 78 to the 2nd.With this action synchronously, as shown in Fig. 7 H, transfer drive division and move, with to the 1st transfer in path 74 with the 2nd transfer the part 74a that path 78 intersects, the 1st bobbin handover body 73 of transferring the dummy status of unloaded bobbin 71 also positions.Thus, alignment arrangements is transferred the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a of body 73 and is transferred with the 2nd bobbin the multiple line guide rail 77a that body 77 is correlated with to the 1st bobbin on straight line roughly.

Next, as shown in Fig. 7 H, transfer drive division respectively via transferring the relevant multiple line guide rail 77a of body 77 and transfer the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a of body 73 with the 1st bobbin to the 2nd bobbin, the 2nd bobbin is transferred few bobbin 71 transfers of surplus of loading in body 77 transfer body 73 sides to the 1st bobbin of dummy status.

Next, as shown in Fig. 7 I, transfer the 1st bobbin that drive division will load the few bobbin 71 of surplus and transfer body 73 and be transplanted on the 1st retreating position 74b that transfers in path 74.

In addition, in the few bobbin 71 of surplus, residual have a cut wiring thin slice 13 in cutting sheet section 25.Therefore, when the 1st bobbin handover body 73 is transplanted on retreating position 74b, do not need special operations such as wiring thin slice 13 backrush.

Next, as shown in Fig. 7 I, transfer drive division and move, be transplanted on the 1st with the 1st bobbin handover body 73 that will be mounted with new (supply is used) bobbin 71 and transfer the part 74a of the above-mentioned intersection in path 74 and position.Thus, to the 1st bobbin transfer the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a of body 73 and with the 2nd bobbin transfer multiple line guide rail 77a that body 77 is correlated with again alignment arrangements on straight line roughly.

Under the alignment arrangements of above-mentioned guide rail 73a, 77a, as shown in Fig. 7 K, transfer drive division respectively via transferring the relevant multiple line guide rail 73a of body 73 and transfer the relevant multiple line guide rail 77a of body 77 with the 2nd bobbin to the 1st bobbin, the 1st bobbin is transferred new (supply is used) bobbin 71 transfers of loading in body 73 and transferred body 77 sides to the 2nd bobbin of dummy status.

Next, transfer drive division and move, transfer body 77 with the 2nd bobbin that will load new (supply is used) bobbin 71 and be transplanted on supply station 80 and position (with reference to Fig. 7 G).

In addition, when the assembling procedure of wiring thin slice 13 module unitss 15 that the regulation that cuts out from wiring foil roll 13r is grown was completed, the switching motion of above-mentioned a series of wiring foil roll 13r was completed.

herein, in the switching motion of above-mentioned a series of wiring foil roll 13r, the bobbin 71 that surplus is few is transferred body 77 transfers after the 1st bobbin of dummy status is transferred body 73 sides from the 2nd bobbin, the 1st bobbin that has loaded the few bobbin 71 of surplus is transferred body 73 be transplanted on the 1st action of transferring the retreating position 74b in path 74, and transfer after body 73 is transplanted on the 1st part 74a and location of above-mentioned intersection in transferring path 74 at the 1st bobbin that will load the bobbin 71 that supply uses, the 1st bobbin is transferred the 2nd bobbin that bobbin 71 transfers that the supply of loading in body 73 uses transfer body 77 sides and will load the bobbin 71 that supply uses to the 2nd bobbin of dummy status to be transferred action that body 77 is transplanted on supply station 80 and location and is equivalent to of the present inventionly " use the 1st and the 2nd handover path 74, 78 and in zigzag road mode, exchange wiring foil roll 13r and supply are to supply station 80 " action.

As described above, solar module manufacturing installation 11 according to present embodiment, supply establishment 70 has adopted and has used the 1st and the 2nd to transfer path 74,78 and in zigzag road mode, exchange wiring foil roll 13r and supply are to the structure of supply station 80, even so in the situation that the wiring foil roll 13r of hypothesis in using used up, the progress that also need not to end production line just can the new wiring foil roll 13r of supply.

Therefore, can be provided at solar battery cell 15 is assembled into wiring thin slice 13 when making solar module semi-finished product 41, prevent the solar module manufacturing installation 11 that productivity reduces.

[other execution modes]

A plurality of execution mode described above shows concrete example of the present invention.Therefore, should not limit ground by these and explain technical scope of the present invention.The present invention implements by variety of way with can not breaking away from its main idea or its main feature.

For example, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated facility assembled plate 51 via the essentially rectangular shape of the rigid section that is assembled in manufacturing facility, assemble the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section with the state that relative rigid section hangs down, and assemble the mode of the Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section, θ axial adjustment 33 θ of section of mechanism and the Z axis adjusting mechanism 33z of section with the state that relative this X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section hangs down, but the invention is not restricted to this example.

Fig. 8 A is the stereogram that illustrates as the variation 33-1 of the position/attitude adjustment part 33 of the component parts of the solar module manufacturing installation 11 of embodiments of the present invention.Fig. 8 B has observed the stereogram of the position/attitude adjustment part 33-1 of the variation shown in Fig. 8 A from the viewpoint different from Fig. 8 A.As shown in Figure 8A and 8B, the position/attitude adjustment part 33-1 of variation and adopted the facility assembled plate 51-1 of L word shape roughly and replaced the facility assembled plate 51 of rectangular shape.

As shown in Figure 8A and 8B, assembled the X-axis adjusting mechanism 33x of section at the base end part 51-1a of the facility assembled plate 51-1 of L word shape roughly, on the other hand, assembled in Z-direction in the front of its bend 51-1B and hung down and the prolongation wall 51-2 of section that extends.The bottom that extends the wall 51-2 of section links the end of assembled plate 55-1 that supporting is assembled in the bottom of the Y-axis adjusting mechanism 33y of section via X-axis slide mechanism 54 and Y-axis slide mechanism 56.

Thus, in the position/attitude adjustment part 33-1 of variation, adopted the beam (facility assembled plate 51-1) via the L word shape to support the rigid body structure of θ axial adjustment 33 θ of section of mechanism and the Z axis adjusting mechanism 33z of section at a plurality of supporting points.Position/attitude adjustment part 33-1 according to variation can improve rigidity as a whole, and the positioning accuracy can improve wiring plate 13 module units 15 time.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated the pattern that the rotating shaft 27a of rotary body 27 is carried out one-sided supporting, but the invention is not restricted to this example.For example as shown in Fig. 8 A, also can be made as the bilateral supporting construction, the free end side that is about to the rotating shaft 27a of rotary body 27 is supported in from the support 61 that dangles with the mode of surrounding rotary body 27 strengthening part 62 of コ word shape ground extension roughly.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated the pattern that forms the wiring pattern side sign 13m relevant to the Present site of wiring pattern 14 by the hole that forms the circular shape in wiring thin slice 13, but the invention is not restricted to this example.As the position that comprises wiring pattern side sign 13m, the pattern of shape, as long as can via the Present site of shoot part 37 identification wiring patterns 14, can adopt any pattern.

Similarly, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated the pattern that forms the cell side sign 15m relevant to the Present site of electrode pattern 16 by the hole that forms the circular shape in unit 15, but the invention is not restricted to this example.As the position that comprises cell side sign 15m, the pattern of shape, as long as can via the Present site of shoot part 37 identification electrode patterns 16, can adopt any pattern.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated that the long wiring thin slice 13 of the regulation shown in Fig. 2 A is assembled 3 row * 5 row namely amounts to the pattern of 15 unit 15, but the invention is not restricted to this example.Can be as required will the line direction of the unit 15 of 1 wiring thin slice, 13 assemblings or the quantity of column direction be set as modifiable quantity arbitrarily.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated pattern to the unit 15 of wiring thin slice 13 assembling square shape, but the invention is not restricted to this example.As the shape of unit 15, can adopt the shape arbitrarily such as rectangular shape, diamond shape, star shape.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration has also illustrated that unit supply unit 21 has in the front of arm 21B and can catch or decontrol from four direction the pattern of the chuck segment 21c of unit 15, but the invention is not restricted to this example.

Fig. 9 A be illustrate from Fig. 3 B(b) key diagram of variation of the unit supply unit 21 observed of identical direction.Fig. 9 B and Fig. 9 C be illustrate from Fig. 3 B(b) identical direction observe carry the key diagram of the relevant variation of the combination of head 29 with unit supply unit 21 and unit.As shown in Fig. 9 A, the unit supply unit 21-1 of the 1st variation possesses the head 21b1 of the negative-pressure adsorption mechanism with unit 15.The head 21b1 of the 1st variation by from below act on negative pressure after holding unit 15 and come holding unit 15.Supply with the position if arrive the unit that carries the regulation of head 29 in relative unit, the head 21b1 of the 1st variation carries head 29 feed units 15 by discharging negative pressure to the unit.

As shown in Fig. 9 B, the unit supply unit 21-2 of the 2nd variation possess negative-pressure adsorption mechanism with unit 15, than the little head 21b2 in unit 15.In the 2nd variation, the recess 29a1 of head 21b2 is accommodated in the upper surface setting of carrying head 29a in the unit, avoids the physical disturbance between head 21b2 and unit lift-launch head 29.Other actions of the head 21b2 of the 2nd variation are identical with the head 21b1 of the 1st variation.

As shown in Fig. 9 C, the unit supply unit 21-3 of the 3rd variation possesses the head 21b2 same with the 2nd variation.In the 3rd variation, the unit that possesses the Lift Part 81 with pair of pin and have a through hole that pair of pin connects carries head 29b, the pair of pin that has connected the through hole of unit lift-launch head 29B by use is floated support unit 15, avoids the physical disturbance between head 21b2 and unit lift-launch head 29.

In addition, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, illustration and illustrated is respectively laid pair of guide rails 75, lays the pattern of pair of guide rails 79 in the 2nd bobbin is transferred the handover path of body 77 in bobbin is transferred the handover path of body 73, but the invention is not restricted to this example.Can as required bobbin be transferred body 73 or the 2nd bobbin transfers the radical of the guide rail of laying in the handover path of body 77 and is set as modifiable quantity arbitrarily.

At last, in the explanation of embodiments of the present invention, as solar battery cell 15 illustrations and the example of back electrode type has been described, but the invention is not restricted to this example.Even as solar battery cell 15 and have electrode at the table back side of type in the past, certainly also can use the present invention.

Claims (3)

1. the manufacturing installation of a solar module, that the described wiring thin slice assembling solar battery unit that the wiring foil roll that the wiring thin slice from the coiling long ribbon shape forms cuts out is made the solar module manufacturing installation that uses the production line of solar module, it is characterized in that possessing:

The unit supply unit is to the assembling mounting table of the described solar battery cell of described wiring thin slice assembling is supplied with this solar battery cell; And

Wiring thin slice supply unit is supplied with described wiring thin slice to described assembling mounting table,

Described wiring thin slice supply unit has for the supply establishment to the described wiring foil roll of supply station supply, and this supply station becomes the supply strong point of described assembling mounting table being supplied with described wiring thin slice.

2. the manufacturing installation of solar module according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described supply establishment comprises the handover path of transferring described wiring foil roll,

At least a portion in described handover path has the part of intersecting with described production line,

Described supply station is arranged at the part of described intersection.

3. the manufacturing installation of solar module according to claim 2, is characterized in that,

Described supply establishment constitutes and uses described handover path, according to the zigzag mode, exchanges described wiring foil roll and to described supply station supply.

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