JP2017229211A - Frame separation device for solar cell panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame separation device for a solar cell panel which can be surely held in accordance with shapes or dimensions of various frames and by which processing for carrying in and carrying out the solar cell panel and separating and removing a frame can be automated, thereby reducing cost.SOLUTION: A separation and removal part 1 for separating and removing a frame from a solar cell panel includes a pair of holders 31 disposed oppositely for oppositely holding and pulling the solar cell panel and tearing off the frame. The holder includes holding fittings 72 and 73 that are oppositely disposed, and holding fitting moving mechanism for changing a size of a space part in which the holding fittings face each other. Positions of the holding fittings are set by the holding fitting moving mechanism in such a manner that the frame enters the space part. After the holding fitting 72 is moved and the frame is abutted to the holding fitting 72, the holding fitting 73 is moved and the frame is abutted to the holding fitting 73, such that the frame is held therebetween. Otherwise, the holding fittings 72 and 73 are simultaneously moved and frames are abutted and held therebetween, such that frames with different shapes and dimensions can be held therebetween.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a solar cell panel frame separating apparatus for separating a frame from a solar cell panel.

  The glass substrate, sealing agent, solar battery cell, wiring material, backsheet, and the like that constitute the solar battery module included in the used solar battery panel need to be reused. Therefore, first, after separating the frame provided around the solar cell panel, the constituent materials of the stacked solar cell modules are separated. Generally, a metal material such as aluminum is used for the frame, and a frame separation device is used when separating the frame.

  There existed what was described in the following patent documents 1 as a conventional frame separation apparatus.

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  However, the frame separating apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.

  This frame separating apparatus employs a method of hooking and separating a jig holding the frame on the frame, and it is necessary to replace the jig in accordance with the size and shape of the frame. Also, depending on the shape of the frame, it may be difficult to hook.

  Furthermore, in order to realize the recycling of the constituent materials of the solar cell module, it is necessary to save labor by automation and to reduce the cost. However, this frame separation device has been difficult to automate. For example, there were places where it was necessary to rely on human power everywhere, such as loading and unloading of solar cell panels and replacement of frame holding jigs according to the shape of the frame, leading to an increase in cost.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can surely handle various frame shapes and dimensions, and can automate the loading and unloading of solar cell panels and the separation processing of frames. It is an object of the present invention to provide a solar cell panel frame separation device capable of realizing reduction.

A frame separator for a solar cell panel of the present invention is a frame separator for separating a frame from a solar cell panel,
A separation and removal unit for separating and removing the frame from the solar cell panel,
The separation / removal part is gripped so as to oppose the solar cell panel and applies a pulling force to peel off the frame, so that the separation / removal unit is arranged facing and is movable or fixed in a direction parallel to the frame to be removed. Having a pair of grippers,
Each of the gripping tools includes a first gripping metal fitting and a second gripping metal fitting that are arranged to face each other, and a gripping metal fitting that changes the size of the space where the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting face each other. A moving mechanism,
By the holding bracket moving mechanism,
Setting the positions of the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting so that the frame enters the space where the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting face each other;
After the first gripping metal moves and the frame comes into contact with the first gripping metal, the second gripping metal moves so that the frame comes into contact with the second gripping metal and is clamped Alternatively, when the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket are moved at the same time, and the frame is in contact with and sandwiched between the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket, the shape Further, it is possible to sandwich the frames having different dimensions, shapes, or dimensions.

  According to the frame separator of the solar cell panel of the present invention, it is possible to reliably grip the frame in accordance with various frame shapes and dimensions, and it is possible to automate and realize cost reduction. .

The top view which shows the whole structure of the frame separator of the solar cell panel by one embodiment of this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the general solar cell panel which isolate | separates a frame using the frame separator of the solar cell panel by the embodiment. The top view which expands and shows the structure of the isolation | separation removal part in the frame separation apparatus of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment in the case of a pair of five holding tools and ten in total. The top view which expands and shows the structure of the isolation | separation removal part in the frame separation apparatus of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment in the case of a pair of four holding tools and eight in total. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows arrangement | positioning of the separation removal part, clamp, conveyance part, and frame disposal box in the frame separation apparatus of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment. The top view and longitudinal cross-sectional view which show the structure of the holding tool by the 1st Example in the frame separator of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the same holding tool and two types of solar cell panels from which the height of a frame differs. Explanatory drawing which showed in order the process of hold | gripping the solar cell panel with a low frame height with the holding tool. Explanatory drawing which showed in order the process of holding | grip the solar cell panel with a high frame height with the holding tool. Explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the holding tool by the 2nd Example in the frame separator of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment, and showed the process of holding a solar cell panel by this. Explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the holding tool by the 3rd Example in the frame separator of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment, and showed the process of holding a solar cell panel by this. Explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the holding tool by the 4th Example in the frame separator of the solar cell panel by the same embodiment, and showed the process of holding a solar cell panel by this.

  Hereinafter, a frame separator for a solar cell panel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of the solar cell panel frame separation device according to the present embodiment as a plan view seen from above.

  The frame separation device includes a separation / removal unit 1, a carry-in unit 2, a carry-out unit 3, and a control unit 4.

  As shown by an arrow A in the figure, the separation / removal unit 1 includes a pair of gripping tools installed so as to face both sides in parallel to the carrying-in traveling direction from the left side to the right side. The carried solar cell panel 11 is lifted to a predetermined position by a lifting unit described later, and the solar cell panel 11 is fixed to a clamp described later by contacting.

  Then, the frames on both sides of the solar cell panel 11 are gripped by the gripping tool, and the gripping tools on both sides pull the frame to peel off the frame on one pair of two sides. Thereafter, the solar cell panel 11 is rotated 90 degrees as indicated by an arrow A0, and the other pair of two-sided frames are similarly peeled off. Thereby, the frame of 2 to 4 sides is removed.

  The carry-in unit 2 carries the solar cell panel 11 toward the separation / removal unit 1 using the transport roller 2a.

  The carry-out unit 3 carries out the solar cell module from which the frame has been separated by the separation / removal unit 1 to the outside of the apparatus using the conveyance roller 3a.

  The control unit 4 controls each operation in the carry-in process by the carry-in unit 2, the frame separation and removal process by the separation and removal unit 1, and the carry-out process by the carry-out unit 3.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a general solar cell panel 11.

  It is made of aluminum or the like, has a substantially F-shaped vertical cross-sectional shape, and is provided with a U-shaped frame 12 on the inner side for holding the solar cell module, and between the upper and lower ends of the U-shaped sun. The battery module 21 is gripped.

  In the solar cell module 21, a plurality of solar cells 14 are arranged, electrically connected to each other by a wiring material 15, and entirely sealed with a transparent sealing material 16, a glass substrate 13 on the upper surface, and a back surface on the lower surface. A sheet 17 is disposed and clamped. The end solar cell 14 is connected to an output terminal 18, and the output terminal 18 extends to a terminal box 19 disposed on the surface of the back sheet 17. By separating the frame 12 from such a solar cell panel 11, the solar cell module 21 can be recycled.

  The configuration of the separation / removal unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 is enlarged and shown in the plan view of FIG.

  The separation / removal unit 1 includes a plurality of gripping tools 31, an LM (Linear Motion Guide) guide 32, screw shafts 33A and 33B, a column base 35, a base 36, a servo motor 37, a speed reducer 38, a column material support 39, An LM guide 40 and a screw shaft 41 are provided.

  The loaded solar cell panel 11 is fixed at a predetermined height position by the carry-in unit 2 and then held by a plurality of gripping tools 31 arranged in pairs on both sides.

  The gripping tool 31 is attached to a support base. This support base is a column in which a gripping tool 31 is screwed to a left screw shaft 33A and a right screw shaft 33B in the figure and is attached via an LM guide 32 for moving the gripping tool 31 to the left and right in the figure. A column material support portion 39 made of a material and a column base portion 35 that supports the column material support portion 39 on both sides are provided.

  For example, five gripping tools 31 are attached in FIG. 3 and a total of ten gripping tools 31 are attached.

  One on one side located in the center is directly attached and fixed to the column support 39. The screw shafts 33 </ b> A and 33 </ b> B, in which the two pairs of gripping tools 31 positioned second from the left and right ends in the drawing and the two pairs of gripping tools 31 positioned at the left and right ends in the drawing are screwed, are rotated forward. By rotating in the reverse direction and sliding on the LM guide 32 as indicated by the arrow A2, the mutual interval can be widened or narrowed.

  The screw shafts 33A and 33B may be rotated manually by the handle 42 or may be rotated electrically.

  The support base having the column support part 39 and the column base part 35 is configured such that the pedestal parts 36 of the column base parts 35 on both sides are interlocked so that the screw shaft 41 screwed on the LM guide 40 is rotated forward and reverse. By rotating, it is a mechanism that moves forward and backward in the direction perpendicular to the carry-in direction, that is, up and down in the drawing. The rotation and the rotation speed of the screw shaft 41 are changed by the forward or reverse rotation of the servo motor 37 via the speed reducer 38.

  The configuration of the separation / removal unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 is enlarged, and a pair of gripping tools 31 and a total of eight gripping tools 31 are shown as an example in the plan view of FIG.

  Thus, the number of gripping tools 31 is not limited. In addition, the number of the gripping tools 31 may be other numbers such as two pairs, four as a whole, or a pair of three, six as a whole.

  When there are two pairs of gripping tools 31, four pairs in total, four pairs, eight pairs in total, etc., the gripping tools 31 are evenly arranged in the left-right direction in the figure, so that they are located in the center. There is no gripping tool 31. Therefore, all the gripping tools 31 slide on the LM guide 32 by the rotation of the screw shafts 33A and 33B without being attached to the pillar material support portion 39. Specifically, according to the interval between the frames 12 of the solar cell panel 11, two pairs, four pairs, and the like gripping tools 31 change the relative positions in the left-right direction in the drawing. When there are three pairs of gripping tools 31 and six pairs as a whole, the pair of gripping tools 31 in the center is fixed as in the case of five pairs and ten pairs as a whole. The pair of left and right grips 31 change the relative position in the left-right direction in the figure according to the distance between the frames 12 of the solar cell panel 11. Other configurations and operations are the same as in the case of five gripping tools 31 shown in FIG.

  A detailed configuration of the separation / removal unit 1 is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows a configuration viewed from the carry-out side, and the solar cell panel 11 is carried in and out along a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.

  The separation / removal unit 1 further includes the clamp 51, the conveyance units 52A and 52B, the clamp cushioning material 53, the lifting unit 55, and the frame dumping box 64 described above.

  The raising / lowering part 55 has the cylinder 56, the motor 57, and the rotating plate 58, and rotates the solar cell panel 11 90 degree | times as shown by arrow A0.

  The clamp 51 presses and fixes the solar cell panel 11 installed at a predetermined height.

  As will be described later, the gripping tool 31 changes the position up and down according to the height of the frame 12 of the solar battery panel 11 installed and fixed by the clamp 51, and the first and second grips arranged to face each other in the vertical direction. The frame 12 is sandwiched and held by a metal fitting.

  As described above, the gripper 31 is attached to the gripper 31 along the LM guide 40, and moves in the direction indicated by the arrow A11 together with the support base having the pillar material support portion 39 and the column base portion 35. .

  The solar cell panel 11 carried in and placed at a predetermined position is raised in the direction of arrow A12 by a cylinder 56 with a stop sensor, and is sucked and held by a suction pad (not shown) provided on the rotating plate 58, and clamped. It further rises until it is pressed against and fixed to the clamp cushioning material 53 on the lower surface of 51.

  The solar cell panel 11 from which the pair of frames 12 on one side is removed by pulling the pair of gripping tools 31 is removed from the clamp 51, rotated 90 degrees and raised again, and is pressed against the clamp 51 and fixed. . Further, the other two-sided pair of frames 12 are removed, and the solar cell panel 11 from which the total four-sided and two-paired frames 12 are removed is only the solar cell module 21 and is lowered to the conveying roller position of the conveying units 52A and 52B. Then, it is carried out on the transport parts 52A and 52B.

  Here, the clamp 51 for fixing the solar cell panel 11 from above is a fixed type attached to the apparatus frame, but is not limited to the fixed type and may be a vertically movable type.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, there is no particular limitation on both sides in parallel to the carry-in traveling direction. However, as an example of implementation, two pairs, three pairs, four pairs, five pairs, etc. The gripping tool 31 is installed, the solar cell panel 11 lifted up to a predetermined position by the elevating unit 55 is fixed by the clamp 51, gripped by the gripping tool 31, and the pair of gripping tools 31 at both ends are pulled to pull one pair of frames 12. Is peeled off, rotated 90 degrees, and peeled off the other pair of frames 12 to peel off the frame 12 of 2 to 4 sides.

  In the process of peeling off the frame 12, the support base having the column material support portion 39 and the column base portion 35 and the pedestal portion 36 are moved back to a predetermined position. In the backward movement process, the holding state of the frame 12 is released at a predetermined frame discarding position, and the frame 12 is dropped to the frame discarding box 64 provided at the lower part of the apparatus.

  Hereinafter, as specific examples of the gripping tool 31, gripping tools 31A to 31D according to the first to fourth embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1) Gripping tool according to the first embodiment The configuration of the gripping tool 31A according to the first embodiment is shown enlarged in the plan view of FIG. 6A and the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 6B.

  The gripping tool 31A includes an upper first gripping bracket 72, a lower second gripping bracket 73, a gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 with a stop sensor as a gripping bracket moving mechanism, and an air pressure balancer with an air pressure with a stop sensor. The air cylinder 74 is used. The operation of the gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 with a stop sensor and the pneumatic air balancer air cylinder 74 with a stop sensor is controlled by the control unit 4.

  The air balancer air cylinder 74 is moved up and down by an air balancer air cylinder regulator 75.

  Further, the air balancer air cylinder 74 is fixed to a support base having a column material support portion 39 and a column base portion 35, and a gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 and an air cylinder rod included in the air balancer air cylinder 74 are provided. The second gripping metal 73 is fixed and can be moved up and down at the same time. The first gripping bracket 72 is fixed to the hydraulic cylinder rod of the gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 and can move up and down.

  In FIG. 7, the solar cell panel 11 arrange | positioned in the space part between the 1st holding | grip metal fitting 72 and the 2nd holding | grip metal fitting 73 is shown. The frame 12 in the solar cell panel 11 has a plurality of types of dimensions in the height direction. Here, a solar cell panel 11A having a small size frame 12A indicated by a solid line and a solar cell panel 11B having a large size frame 12B indicated by an alternate long and short dash line are shown.

  The contact surface 72a of the first gripping metal 72 and the contact surface 73a of the second gripping metal 73 are each subjected to anti-slip processing.

  8A to 8C show a process of holding and fixing the solar cell panel 11A having the frame 12A having a small height dimension, and FIGS. 9A to 9C show the height dimension. Shows a step of holding and fixing the solar cell panel 11B having a large frame 12B.

a) Standby time The air balancer air cylinder regulator 75 sets the gripping force to such an extent that the frames 12A and 12B of the solar battery panels 11A and 11B are not deformed, for example, 5 kg.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 9A, the frame 12A of the solar cell panels 11A and 11B is provided between the upper first holding fitting 72 and the lower second holding fitting 73. , 12B is provided with a suitable space.

  The space in which the first holding fitting 72 and the second holding fitting 73 face each other by the vertical movement of the air cylinder rod of the air balancer air cylinder 74, that is, the vertical movement of the spatial position and the forward movement of the holding tool 31A. The frames 12A and 12B of the solar cell panels 11A and 11B are positioned at appropriate positions in the section.

b) Contact with the upper surface of the frame As shown in FIGS. 8B and 9B, the hydraulic cylinder rod of the gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 is lowered, and the contact surface 72a of the first gripping bracket 72 The upper surfaces of the frames 12A and 12B of the solar cell panels 11A and 11B are brought into contact with each other.

c) The gripping is completed by contacting the lower surface of the frame. As shown in FIGS. 8C and 9C, the first gripping bracket 72 fixed to the hydraulic cylinder rod of the gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 is The first gripping bracket 72 is lightly in contact with the upper surfaces of the frames 12A and 12B or is moving toward the upper surfaces of the frames 12A and 12B while being fed at a speed lower than the speed at which the air cylinder rod of the air balancer air cylinder 74 is pulled up. Raise the air cylinder rod. As a result, the second gripping fitting 73 and the gripping hydraulic cylinder 71 are connected and lifted. When the second gripping metal fitting 73 comes into contact with the lower surfaces of the frames 12A and 12B, the hydraulic pressure acts and the first gripping metal fitting 72 comes into contact, and further presses and fixes the frames 12A and 12B.

  However, the operation of the first gripping bracket 72 and the second gripping tool 73 is not limited to the above example, and the frame 12 contacts the first gripping bracket 72 and the second gripping bracket 73 by moving simultaneously. You may hold in contact.

(2) Gripping tool according to the second embodiment In the longitudinal sectional views of FIGS. 10A to 10C, the configuration of the gripping tool 31B according to the second embodiment is shown enlarged.

  The gripping tool 31B includes an upper first gripping bracket 81, a lower second gripping bracket 82, an upper initial gripping force generating air cylinder 83 as a gripping bracket moving mechanism, and a lower initial gripping force generating air. It has a cylinder 84. The operation of the initial gripping force generating air cylinders 83 and 84 is controlled by the control unit 4.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (c), the arrow A21 by the air cylinders 83, 84 for generating an initial gripping force is applied to the first gripping bracket 81 and the second gripping bracket 82 that are rotatably attached. By pulling in the direction indicated by A22, it is rotated in the directions of arrows A23 and A24. As a result, the frame 12 of the solar cell panel 11 is sandwiched and fixed by the bulging portions 81 a and 82 a of the first gripping metal 81 and the second gripping metal 82.

  Here, as shown by an arrow A25 in FIG. 10A, using a mechanism (not shown) that moves up and down by attaching a tool for gripping to the rods of the air cylinders 83 and 84 for initial gripping force generation, It is necessary that the frame 12 be positioned at the center of the space where the first gripping metal 81 and the second gripping metal 82 face each other.

  In the gripping tool 31B according to the second embodiment, an inexpensive device such as an air cylinder 83, 84 for generating an initial gripping force is used without using expensive and risky oil leaking devices such as a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic cylinder. Thus, an initial gripping force can be generated.

  Then, with the initial gripping force generated, the frame 12 is necessary by pulling the first gripping bracket 81 and the second gripping bracket 82 together in the direction indicated by the arrow A26 in FIG. Grip with a good gripping force.

  The first gripping metal 81 and the second gripping metal 82 are driven by a cam type. Thereby, the force of gripping the frame 12 with the first gripping bracket 81 and the second gripping bracket 82 is greater than the force of moving the first gripping bracket 81 and the second gripping bracket 82 in the direction of A26 and pulling it. It is possible to generate a strong gripping force.

  As described above, in the solar cell panel 11, the frame 12 and the glass substrate 13 are fixed by the sealing material 16 as a sealing adhesive. Depending on the size of the solar cell panel 11 and the degree of fixation, an appropriate gripping force is required to remove the frame 12. According to the second embodiment, the first gripping bracket 81 and the second gripping bracket in the direction of A26, as well as the first gripping bracket 81 driven by the cam type, the initial gripping force of the second gripping bracket 82, and the A26 direction. By combining the pulling force by moving 82, it is possible to generate a gripping force corresponding to each solar cell panel 11 and remove the frame 12 reliably.

(3) Gripping tool according to the third embodiment In the longitudinal sectional views of FIGS. 11A to 11C, the configuration of the gripping tool 31C according to the third embodiment is shown enlarged.

  The gripping tool 31C includes a first gripping fitting 91 having a bulging portion 91a, a flat plate fixing fitting 92, and an air cylinder 93 for generating an initial gripping force as a gripping fitting moving mechanism. The operation of the air cylinder 93 for generating an initial gripping force is controlled by the control unit 4.

  As described above, the gripping tool 31C according to the third embodiment is provided with one rotatable holding metal fitting, and the other holding metal fitting is a flat plate-like metal fitting.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the first gripping metal fitting 91 that is pivotably attached is pulled by the initial gripping force generating air cylinder 93 in the direction of the arrow A31. Rotate in the direction of A32. Accordingly, the frame 12 of the solar cell panel 11 is sandwiched and fixed by the bulging portion 91a of the first holding metal fitting 91 and the flat plate fixing metal 92.

  Here, as shown by an arrow A33 in FIG. 11A, the first gripping force generating air cylinder 93 is attached to the rod of the air cylinder 93 by using a mechanism (not shown) that moves up and down. It is necessary for the frame 12 to be positioned at the center of the space where the holding metal fitting 91 and the flat plate fixing metal 92 face each other.

  In the third embodiment, an initial gripping force can be generated by using an inexpensive device such as an air cylinder as in the second embodiment.

  Then, with the initial gripping force generated, the first gripping bracket 91 and the flat plate fixing bracket 92 are both pulled to the left in the figure in the direction indicated by the arrow A34 in FIG. 12 is gripped with a necessary gripping force.

  The 1st holding | grip metal fitting 91 is driven with a cam type. For this reason, the force of gripping the frame 12 with the first gripping bracket 91 and the flat plate fixing bracket 92 is stronger than the force of moving and pulling the first gripping bracket 91 and the flat plate fixing bracket 92 in the direction of A34. Can be generated.

  According to the third embodiment, the first gripping bracket 91 and the flat plate fixing bracket 92 are moved in the direction of A34, and the initial gripping force of the first gripping bracket 91 and the flat plate fixing bracket 92 driven by the cam type. By combining the pulling forces, a gripping force corresponding to each solar cell panel 11 can be generated and the frame 12 can be reliably removed.

(4) Gripping tool according to the fourth embodiment
12A to 12C are enlarged views showing the configuration of the gripping tool 31D according to the fourth embodiment.

  The gripping tool 31D includes a first gripping bracket 101, a second gripping bracket 102, a crank mechanism 103, and a gripping bracket moving mechanism (not shown). The operation of the gripping bracket moving mechanism is controlled by the control unit 4.

  The contact surface 101a of the first holding metal fitting 101 and the contact surface 102a of the second holding metal fitting 102 are subjected to anti-slip processing. The first holding metal fitting 101 and the second holding metal fitting 102 are supported so as to rotate in the opposite directions as indicated by arrows A41 and A42 around the same rotation shaft 104. . Then, when the first gripping metal fitting 101 and the second gripping metal fitting 102 are rotated, the size of the facing space portion is changed, and the interval between them is changed, so that the frame 12 of the solar cell panel 11 is changed. Can be pinched.

  The first holding metal fitting 101 and the second holding metal fitting 102 are connected to a crank mechanism 103. The crank mechanism 103 is given a linear motion in a direction indicated by an arrow A44 to rotate the first gripping metal fitting 101 and the second gripping metal fitting 102.

  As a gripping bracket moving mechanism (not shown), for example, a cylinder mechanism or the like is provided, and gives a linear motion to the crank mechanism 103. The operation of the gripping bracket moving mechanism is controlled by the control unit 4.

  Similar to the second and third embodiments, the first gripping bracket 101 and the entire second gripping bracket 102 are moved in the direction indicated by the arrow A43 in FIG. It is necessary to position the frame 12 at the center of the space where the first holding fitting 101 and the second holding fitting 102 face each other.

  Also in the fourth embodiment, an initial gripping force can be generated by using an inexpensive mechanism such as the crank mechanism 103.

  Then, with the initial gripping force generated, both the first gripping bracket 101 and the second gripping bracket 102 are pulled to the left in the figure in the direction indicated by the arrow A44 in FIG. The frame 12 is gripped with a necessary gripping force.

  The first holding metal fitting 101 and the second holding metal fitting 102 are driven by the crank mechanism 103. For this reason, the force for gripping the frame 12 with the first gripping bracket 101 and the second gripping bracket 102 is greater than the force with which the first gripping bracket 101 and the second gripping bracket 102 are moved and pulled in the direction of A44. It is possible to generate a strong gripping force.

  According to the fourth embodiment, the first gripping bracket 101 driven by the crank mechanism 103, the initial gripping force of the second gripping bracket 102, and the first gripping bracket 101 in the direction of A44, the second gripping force. By combining the pulling force by moving the metal fitting 102, a gripping force corresponding to each solar cell panel 11 can be generated and the frame 12 can be reliably removed.

  According to the frame separator for solar cell panel according to the present embodiment and the gripping tool 31 according to the first to fourth examples, the frame 12 having a different shape and size or the frame 12 having a different shape or size can be reliably handled. And can be automated by controlling the operations of the carry-in unit 2, the carry-out unit 3, and the separation / removal unit 1 by the control unit 4, thereby realizing cost reduction. Can do.

  The above-described embodiments and examples are presented as examples, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the invention. These novel embodiments and examples can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and examples are included in the technical scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  For example, in the present embodiment, a plurality of gripping tools 31 are provided and slide on the LM guide 32 according to the length of the frame 12, the required peeling force of the frame 12, the peeling method of the frame 12, and the like. Positioning. Here, the number and arrangement location of the gripping tools 31 are not limited, and can be arbitrarily set according to the length of the frame 12 and the necessary pulling force.

  The method for peeling off the frame 12 may also be held in one step by gripping the entire frame 12, but is not limited thereto. For example, in order to prevent the glass substrate 13 from cracking or according to the force necessary for peeling off, a process of pulling the entire frame 12 or only the end of the frame 12 to the extent that the sealing material 16 is cracked is included. Then, a method of peeling the entire frame 12 may be used, and the method is not limited to the peeling method or process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Separation removal part 2 Carry-in part 3 Carry-out part 4 Control part 11, 11A, 11B Solar cell panel 12 Frame 13 Glass substrate 14 Solar cell 15 Wiring material 16 Sealing material 17 Back sheet 18 Output terminal 19 Terminal box 20 Sealing material 21 Solar cell module 31, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D Grip tool 32, 40 LM guides 33A, 33B, 41 Screw shaft 35 Column base part 36 Base part 37 Servo motor 38 Reducer 39 Column material support part 42 Handle 51 Clamp 52A, 52B Conveying part 53 Clamp cushioning material 55 Elevating part 56 Cylinder 57 Motor 58 Rotating plate 64 Frame dumping box 71 Gripping hydraulic cylinders 72, 81, 91, 101 First gripping fittings 72a, 101a Contact surfaces 73, 82, 102 Second Gripping metal fittings 73a, 102a Contact surface 74 Air balancer air cylinder 75 Air bar Capacitors air cylinder regulators 83 and 84 the initial gripping force generating air cylinder 92 flat fixing bracket 93 initial gripping force generating air cylinder 103 crank mechanism 104 rotates shaft

Claims (6)

A frame separating device for separating a frame from a solar cell panel,
A separation and removal unit for separating and removing the frame from the solar cell panel,
The separation / removal part is gripped so as to oppose the solar cell panel and applies a pulling force to peel off the frame, so that the separation / removal unit is arranged facing and is movable or fixed in a direction parallel to the frame to be removed. Having a pair of grippers,
Each of the gripping tools includes a first gripping metal fitting and a second gripping metal fitting that are arranged to face each other, and a gripping metal fitting that changes the size of the space where the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting face each other. A moving mechanism,
By the holding bracket moving mechanism,
Setting the positions of the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting so that the frame enters the space where the first gripping metal fitting and the second gripping metal fitting face each other;
After the first gripping metal moves and the frame comes into contact with the first gripping metal, the second gripping metal moves so that the frame comes into contact with the second gripping metal and is clamped Alternatively, when the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket are moved at the same time, and the frame is in contact with and sandwiched between the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket, the shape And a frame separating apparatus for a solar cell panel, which is capable of holding the frames having different dimensions, shapes, or dimensions. The frame separating apparatus further includes a control unit that controls the operation of the gripping bracket moving mechanism,
The separation / removal unit includes two pairs in a total of four, three pairs in a total of six, four pairs in a total of eight, or five pairs in a total of ten gripping tools. The frame separator for a solar cell panel according to claim 1, comprising: As the gripping bracket moving mechanism, including a first cylinder and a second cylinder,
The first cylinder is fixed;
The second cylinder and the second gripping bracket are connected and fixed to a cylinder rod included in the first cylinder, and can be moved simultaneously.
The frame separation device for a solar cell panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first gripping metal fitting is fixed to a cylinder rod included in the second cylinder and is movable. The first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket included in the gripping tool are rotatably supported, and the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket face each other by rotating. The size of the space to change,
The solar cell panel frame separation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gripping metal moving mechanism rotates the first gripping metal and the second gripping metal, respectively. The first gripping bracket included in the gripping tool is rotatably supported, and the second gripping bracket is fixed,
When the first gripping bracket is rotated, the size of the space portion where the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket face each other is changed.
The frame separation device for a solar cell panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gripping metal moving mechanism rotates the first gripping metal. The first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket included in the gripping tool are supported so as to be rotatable in the opposite directions about the same rotation axis, and the first gripping bracket and the first gripping bracket are supported. The size of the space portion opposite to the gripping metal fitting 2 is changed,
The gripping tool is connected to the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket, and is provided with a crank mechanism that rotates the first gripping bracket and the second gripping bracket by being given a linear motion. In addition,
The solar cell panel frame separating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping metal moving mechanism imparts the linear motion to the crank mechanism.

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