CN209869617U - Laminating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a laminator for flexible photovoltaic module lamination, include: a frame; the high-temperature-resistant conveying belt is arranged on the rack and can reciprocate relative to the rack; the hot plate is arranged on the rack, is positioned below the high-temperature-resistant conveying belt and is used for heating the flexible photovoltaic module conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveying belt; the cooling plate is arranged on the rack, is positioned below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt and is used for cooling the flexible photovoltaic module conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt, and the cooling plate and the hot plate are arranged side by side and are positioned at the lower stream of the hot plate along the conveying direction of the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt; and the cover plate assembly is arranged on the rack and can move up and down relative to the high-temperature-resistant conveying belt to cover the areas where the hot plate and the cold plate are located to form a laminating chamber. According to the utility model discloses a laminator has avoided lamination and cooling to adopt two websites of disconnect-type to accomplish the flexible photovoltaic module deformation problem of bringing.

Description

Laminating machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a photovoltaic module processing field relates to a laminator especially.

Background

The cooling after the flexible photovoltaic module lamination is different from the cooling of glass base rigid assembly, and glass base assembly can be cooled naturally or forced air cooling under no pressure, but flexible photovoltaic module because of the front bezel, backplate and the hot melt adhesive of subassembly all are polymer plastic, can shrink warpage deformation during the cooling, so flexible photovoltaic module must exert certain pressure for whole subassembly surface when cooling and has guaranteed the level and smooth after the cooling, the cooling mode that prior art mainly adopted is: the components are conveyed out of the laminating machine after being laminated and are conveyed to a cooling station through a conveying belt, the cooling station applies a plane mechanical pressure to the components from top to bottom, and a plurality of groups of fans are adopted for cooling below the components.

1. In the prior art, the lamination and cooling are completed by adopting two separated stations, and during the process of transferring and conveying the components from the laminator, the temperature of the components is rapidly cooled due to large temperature difference between the components and the external environment, and the components are deformed to a certain extent and cannot be recovered subsequently when cooled;

2. in the prior art, the uniformity of the temperature of each area is difficult to ensure by adopting an air cooling mode, which causes local wrinkles of the assembly;

3. in the prior art, two stations are adopted for laminating and cooling respectively, so that the equipment cost and the process complexity are increased, the occupied area of a factory is large, and the cost is high.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above-mentioned problem that prior art exists, the utility model aims at providing a laminator to solve prior art's lamination and cooling and adopt two stations of disconnect-type to accomplish the flexible photovoltaic module deformation problem of bringing.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a laminating machine for flexible photovoltaic module lamination includes:

a frame;

the high-temperature-resistant conveying belt is arranged on the rack and can reciprocate relative to the rack;

the hot plate is arranged on the rack, is positioned below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt and is used for heating the flexible photovoltaic module conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt;

the cold plate is arranged on the rack and positioned below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt and used for cooling the flexible photovoltaic assembly conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt, the cold plate and the hot plate are arranged side by side, and the cold plate is positioned at the downstream of the hot plate along the conveying direction of the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt;

a cover plate assembly disposed on the frame, the cover plate assembly movable relative to the high temperature resistant conveyor belt to cover an area where the hot plate and the cold plate are located to form a lamination chamber.

In some embodiments, the laminator further includes a first conveying roller, a second conveying roller and a first driving device, the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller are arranged on the frame at intervals, the high temperature resistant conveying belt is sleeved on the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller, the first driving device is connected with the first conveying roller or the second conveying roller, the first conveying roller or the second conveying roller is driven to rotate so as to drive the high temperature resistant conveying belt to move, and the hot plate and the cold plate are arranged on the frame between the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller.

In some embodiments, the hot plate is a metal plate.

In some embodiments, the hot plate uses electrical or oil heating.

In some embodiments, the cold plate is a hollow metal plate.

In some embodiments, the cold plate is cooled with over-circulated cooling water.

In some embodiments, the laminator further comprises a second driving device disposed on the frame and coupled to the cover assembly to drive the cover assembly to move up and down.

In some embodiments, the cover plate assembly comprises:

the frame is arranged on the rack and is connected with the second driving device;

the silica gel plate is laid on the frame;

the cover plate is arranged on the silica gel plate.

In some embodiments, the cover assembly further comprises a bead of sealant disposed around a lower edge of the frame for sealing a lamination chamber formed by the cover assembly in an area where the hot plate and the cold plate are covered.

In some embodiments, an insulating layer is disposed between the hot plate and the cold plate.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a pair of laminator, hot plate and cold drawing have been integrated simultaneously to this laminator, accomplish flexible photovoltaic module's lamination and cooling in the lamination cavity of apron subassembly and hot plate and cold drawing formation in proper order, two websites that have solved prior art's lamination and cooling and adopt the disconnect-type are accomplished, flexible photovoltaic module spreads out and the data send process from the laminator, the subassembly deformation problem of bringing greatly because of subassembly and external environment temperature difference, and can improve the roughness of subassembly greatly than traditional cooling method, and whole lamination equipment is simple, and is with low costs.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention.

The summary of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this disclosure is not a comprehensive disclosure of the full scope or all features of the disclosed technology.

Drawings

In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like reference numerals may describe similar components in different views. Like reference numerals having letter suffixes or different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar components. The drawings illustrate various embodiments, by way of example and not by way of limitation, and together with the description and claims, serve to explain the embodiments of the invention. The same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts, where appropriate. Such embodiments are illustrative, and are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive embodiments of the present apparatus or method.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laminating machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a laminating machine for laminating a flexible photovoltaic module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a laminator simultaneously laminating and cold pressing a flexible photovoltaic module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

reference numerals:

100-high temperature resistant conveyor belt; 200-hot plate; 300-a cold plate; 410-a first transfer roller; 420-a second transfer roll; 510-a frame; 520-silica gel plate; 530-a cover plate; 540-sealing rubber strip; 600-flexible photovoltaic module.

Detailed Description

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention are combined below to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive work based on the described embodiments of the present invention, belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather the terms are used to distinguish one element from another. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed before the word covers the element or item listed after the word and its equivalents, but does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used merely to indicate relative positional relationships, and when the absolute position of the object being described is changed, the relative positional relationships may also be changed accordingly.

To maintain the following description of the embodiments of the present invention clear and concise, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and components may be omitted.

A flexible laminator according to an embodiment of the invention is described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a laminating machine according to an embodiment of the present invention for laminating and cooling a flexible photovoltaic module includes: a frame (not shown), a high temperature resistant conveyor belt 100, a hot plate 200, a cold plate 300, and a cover plate assembly.

Specifically, the high-temperature resistant conveyor belt 100 is disposed on the frame and is movable in a reciprocating manner with respect to the frame.

The hot plate 200 is arranged on the rack and below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt 100, and is used for heating the flexible photovoltaic module 600 conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt 100. Advantageously, the hot plate 200 is a metal plate. Further, the metal plate is heated by electricity or oil.

The cold plate 300 is arranged on the rack and located below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt 100 and used for cooling the flexible photovoltaic module 600 conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt 100, and the cold plate 300 and the hot plate 200 are arranged side by side and located at the downstream of the hot plate 200 along the conveying direction of the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt 100 in the cold plate 300. Advantageously, the cold plate 300 is a hollow metal plate. Further, the hollow metal plate is cooled by circulating cooling water through flow.

The cover plate assembly is disposed on the frame and is movable up and down relative to the refractory conveyor belt 100 to cover the area where the hot plate 200 and the cold plate 300 are located to form a lamination chamber.

In some embodiments, the laminator further includes a first conveying roller 410, a second conveying roller 420 and a first driving device, the first conveying roller 410 and the second conveying roller 420 are disposed on the frame at intervals, the high temperature resistant conveying belt 100 is sleeved on the first conveying roller 410 and the second conveying roller 420, the first driving device is connected with the first conveying roller 410 or the second conveying roller 420, the high temperature resistant conveying belt 100 is driven to move by driving the first conveying roller 410 or the second conveying roller 420 to rotate, and the hot plate 200 and the cold plate 300 are disposed on the frame between the first conveying roller 410 and the second conveying roller 420. Advantageously, the first drive means may be a stepper motor.

Here, if the first conveying roller 410 and the second conveying roller 420 rotate clockwise, the downstream side of the hot plate 200 is the right side of the hot plate 200 (as shown in fig. 1); if the first transfer roller 410 and the second transfer roller 420 rotate counterclockwise, the downstream side of the hot plate 200 is the left side of the hot plate 200, as will be understood by those skilled in the art.

In some embodiments, the laminator further comprises a second driving device disposed on the frame and coupled to the cover assembly to drive the cover assembly to move up and down. Advantageously, the cover plate assembly comprises: frame 510, silica gel board 520, apron 530. The frame 510 is arranged on the frame and connected with the second driving device, the silica gel plate 520 is laid on the frame 510, and the cover plate 530 is arranged on the silica gel plate 520. Further, the cover assembly further includes a bead 540, the bead 540 being disposed around a lower edge of the frame 510 for sealing a lamination chamber formed in an area where the cover assembly covers the hot plate 200 and the cold plate 300.

According to the utility model discloses laminator's work flow as follows: as described in fig. 1 to 3, the flexible photovoltaic module 600 is transferred onto the hot plate 200, the cover plate assembly is pressed down to start the lamination process, and at this time, the silicone sheet 540 covers the flexible photovoltaic module 600. After the lamination is completed, the cover plate assembly is lifted up, the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 subjected to the lamination is conveyed to the cold plate 300 by the high-temperature resistant conveying belt 100, meanwhile, the new flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 to be laminated is conveyed to the hot plate 200, and the cover plate assembly is pressed down again, so that the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 on the hot plate 200 is subjected to the lamination, the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 on the cold plate 300 is subjected to cold pressing (the silicone plate 540 covers the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 subjected to the hot pressing and the cold pressing), after the process is completed, the cover plate assembly is lifted up again, the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 on the cold plate 300 completes the lamination and the cooling of the whole process and is directly conveyed out to enter the next process, and the flexible photovoltaic assembly 600 on the hot plate 200 enters the cold plate 300 to be subjected to the cold.

Advantageously, an insulating layer is provided between the hot plate 200 and the cold plate 300. Thereby, the hot plate 200 and the cold plate 300 can be prevented from interfering with each other, thereby preventing the lamination and cooling effects from being affected.

According to the utility model discloses a laminator, hot plate and cold drawing have been integrateed simultaneously to this laminator, accomplish flexible photovoltaic module's lamination and cooling in the lamination cavity of apron subassembly and hot plate and cold drawing formation in proper order, single equipment realizes lamination and refrigerated technological requirement simultaneously, it adopts two websites of disconnect-type to accomplish with the cooling to have solved prior art's lamination, flexible photovoltaic module spreads out and in the data send process from the laminator, because of the subassembly deformation problem that the subassembly differs greatly with external environment temperature, and can improve the roughness of subassembly greatly than traditional cooling method, and whole laminating equipment is simple, and is with low costs.

Moreover, although exemplary embodiments have been described herein, the scope thereof includes any and all embodiments based on the present invention with equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., of various embodiments across), adaptations or variations. The elements of the claims are to be interpreted broadly based on the language employed in the claims and not limited to examples described in the present specification or during the prosecution of the application, which examples are to be construed as non-exclusive. It is intended, therefore, that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims and their full scope of equivalents.

The above description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. For example, the above-described examples (or one or more versions thereof) may be used in combination with each other. For example, other embodiments may be used by those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the above description. Additionally, in the foregoing detailed description, various features may be grouped together to streamline the disclosure. This should not be interpreted as an intention that a disclosed feature not claimed is essential to any claim. Rather, inventive subject matter may lie in less than all features of a particular disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description as examples or embodiments, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment, and it is contemplated that these embodiments may be combined with each other in various combinations or permutations. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Various modifications and equivalents of the invention can be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the invention, and such modifications and equivalents should also be considered as falling within the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A laminating machine for flexible photovoltaic module lamination, comprising:

a frame;

the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100) is arranged on the rack and can reciprocate relative to the rack;

the hot plate (200) is arranged on the rack, is positioned below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100), and is used for heating the flexible photovoltaic module (600) conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100);

the cold plate (300) is arranged on the rack and located below the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100) and used for cooling the flexible photovoltaic module (600) conveyed on the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100), the cold plate (300) and the hot plate (200) are arranged side by side, and the cold plate (300) is located at the downstream of the hot plate (200) along the conveying direction of the high-temperature-resistant conveyor belt (100);

a cover plate assembly disposed on the frame, the cover plate assembly being movable relative to the high temperature resistant conveyor belt (100) to cover an area where the hot plate (200) and the cold plate (300) are located to form a lamination chamber.

2. The laminator according to claim 1, further comprising a first conveying roller (410), a second conveying roller (420), and a first driving device, wherein the first conveying roller (410) and the second conveying roller (420) are disposed on the frame at intervals, the high temperature resistant conveying belt (100) is sleeved on the first conveying roller (410) and the second conveying roller (420), the first driving device is connected with the first conveying roller (410) or the second conveying roller (420), the high temperature resistant conveying belt (100) is driven to move by driving the first conveying roller (410) or the second conveying roller (420) to rotate, and the hot plate (200) and the cold plate (300) are disposed on the frame between the first conveying roller (410) and the second conveying roller (420).

3. The laminator according to claim 1, wherein the thermal plate (200) is a metal plate.

4. The lamination machine of claim 3, wherein the hot plate employs electrical or oil heating.

5. The lamination machine of claim 1, wherein the cold plate (300) is a hollow metal plate.

6. The lamination machine of claim 5, wherein the cold plate is cooled with over-circulated cooling water.

7. The lamination machine of claim 1, further comprising a second drive mechanism disposed on the frame and coupled to the cover assembly to drive the cover assembly up and down.

8. The lamination machine of claim 7, wherein the cover plate assembly comprises:

the frame (510), the said frame (510) is set up on the said framework and connected with said second drive unit;

a silicone plate (520), the silicone plate (520) being laid on top of the frame (510);

the cover plate (530), the cover plate (530) is established on the silica gel board (520).

9. The lamination machine of claim 8, wherein the cover assembly further includes a bead of sealant (540), the bead of sealant (540) disposed around a lower edge of the frame (510) for sealing a lamination chamber formed by an area where the cover assembly covers the hot plate (200) and the cold plate (300).

10. The laminator according to claim 1, wherein a thermal insulation layer is provided between the hot plate (200) and the cold plate (300).