KR101031608B1 - Trimming apparatus for solar battery module manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A trimming apparatus for a solar battery module manufacturing apparatus is provided to improve productivity due to a tact time by automatically trimming an E.V.A sheet dummy. CONSTITUTION: A trimming apparatus(200) is combined in one side of a main body(100). The trimming apparatus trims an E.V.A sheet dummy falling down the side of a solar panel. The rotary unit rotates the trimming apparatus by a predetermined angle. A transfer unit(300) moves a main body to the long side and short side of the solar panel. An E.V.A sheet dummy removing unit(500) eliminates the E.V.A sheet dummy from the solar panel.

Description

Trimming apparatus for solar module production equipment

The present invention relates to a trimming device for a photovoltaic module production facility, and more particularly, a simple and simple structure, which can automatically trim a pile of EVA sheets flowing down the side of a solar panel, thereby increasing solar efficiency while increasing work efficiency. The present invention relates to a trimming device for a photovoltaic module production facility that can improve productivity for the module.

Due to the depletion of chemical energy such as coal and petroleum and environmental pollution due to the use of chemical energy, efforts are being made to develop alternative energy. One of them is photovoltaic power generation using solar energy. Photovoltaic power generation is a series of technologies that convert solar energy (solar heat or sunlight) into electrical energy.

Briefly, the basic principle is that when solar light is irradiated to a solar cell composed of a pn junction semiconductor, electron and hole pairs are generated by light energy, and electrons and holes move across the n and p layers. The electromotive force is generated by the photovoltaic effect through which the current flows, and the result of the current flowing to the externally connected load is used.

As described above, in order to convert the solar energy in the indefinite and pollution-free into electric energy, the development of a technology for a solar battery module for condensing sunlight is required.

Although not identical, a single solar module, like an LCD process or a semiconductor process, must go through multiple devices or systems.

Briefly, the production process of the solar module. First, when a plurality of cells (approximately square or rectangular) are supplied, a plurality of cells are arranged in a row. Next, a plurality of cells arranged in a row are connected to each other by a plurality of central ribbons while considering the positive (+) and the negative (-) to form a string of one unit of bundle, and the strings are directed in the plane direction. After arranging a plurality of strings, a string assembly is manufactured by connecting the central ribbons exposed to one side of the strings with a plurality of side ribbons so that all the cells are energized.

Then, the first EVA sheet, the string assembly, the second EVA sheet, and the back sheet for the waterproof film are sequentially placed and laminated on the upper surface of the glass substrate to fabricate the solar panel. By assembling the frame on the outside of the panel, one solar module is completed.

Although briefly described, a single solar module needs to go through a number of processes, that is, a plurality of devices or systems for performing the process.

It is difficult to easily access or invest in the PV industry as it is regarded as important as the next generation industry because PV modules can be produced only with such diverse and complex devices or systems and the facilities encompassing them.

Therefore, to date, research activities on various devices or systems for producing solar modules are continued, and there are not many known technologies for various devices or systems of solar module production facilities.

On the other hand, in the above-described solar module production process, the first EVA sheet, string assembly, second EVA sheet, and back sheet for the waterproof film to the upper surface of the glass substrate before assembling the frame. There is a laminating process in which solar cells are fabricated by arranging and laminating in order. In this laminating process, when the first and second EVA sheets are melted and the glass substrate, the string assembly, and the back sheet are integrally fixed, a part of the EVA sheet is sun. It will flow down the side of the panel.

The unnecessary E.V.A sheet dummy that flows down the side of the solar panel must be trimmed so that the frame can be assembled on the outside of the solar panel in a post process and a high quality solar module can be manufactured.

As such, the trimming of the EVA sheet piles flowing down to the side of the solar panel is currently being performed by hand, thereby reducing the productivity and manpower consumption. Therefore, in order to improve productivity, it is necessary to develop a trimming device capable of trimming the EVA sheet pile automatically flowing to the side of the solar panel.

An object of the present invention is a simple and simple structure of the solar module production equipment that can automatically trim the EVA sheet pile flowing down the side of the solar panel to increase productivity for the solar module while increasing the work efficiency It is to provide a trimming device for.

The above object, according to the present invention, the apparatus main body; A trimming tool coupled to one side of the apparatus main body, the trimming tool including a knife for contacting a side of the solar panel and trimming an EVA sheet dummy flowing down the side of the solar panel; And it is achieved by a trimming device for a solar module production facility comprising a mobile unit for moving the device body in the long side or short side direction of the solar panel.

Here, the trimming tool, the tool body for supporting the knife; And a knife support coupled to the tool body to support the knife.

The knife may be connected to the tool body to be disposed along the Z-axis direction, which is the thickness direction of the solar panel.

The knife and the knife support may be provided in pairs on both sides of the tool body.

The trimming tool may further include an elastic member provided between the pair of knife supports to elastically bias the pair of knives in a mutually open direction.

The trimming tool may further include a shatterproof plate coupled to the tool body in a direction crossing the arrangement direction of the knife to prevent the scattering of the EVA sheet pile being trimmed.

The apparatus may further include a rotating unit connected to the apparatus body and the trimming tool to rotate the trimming tool with respect to the apparatus body by a predetermined angle.

The rotating unit, the rotating motor coupled to the device body; And a rotation bearing connected to the motor shaft of the rotary motor and the trimming tool.

The mobile unit may include an X-axis gantry disposed in an upper region of the solar panel and disposed in an X-axis direction that is a long side or a short side of the solar panel; A Y-axis gantry disposed in a direction crossing the X-axis gantry; A gantry moving body connecting the X-axis gantry and the Y-axis gantry to be movable relative to each other; And an independent movable body that independently connects the apparatus main body to any one of the X-axis gantry and the Y-axis gantry.

The apparatus may further include an EVA sheet dummy removing unit disposed at a corner area of the solar panel and removing the EVA sheet pile from the solar panel, which is trimmed and suspended from the side surface of the solar panel by the trimming tool.

The eva sheet pile removing unit includes: a forceps for picking up an eva sheet pile trimmed from a side of the solar panel; A tongs drive unit connected to the tongs to drive the tongs so that the tongs are approached or spaced from each other; And a forceps rotating part connected to the forceps to rotate the forceps.

The EVA sheet dummy removing unit may include a unit body part; Clamp support block for supporting the tongs; And a hinge coupled between the unit body part and the forceps supporting block to form a center of rotation of the forceps supporting block.

According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically trim the EVA sheet pile flowing down the side of the solar panel as a simple and simple structure, thereby increasing productivity of the solar module while increasing the work efficiency.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a process of producing a photovoltaic module produced by a photovoltaic module production facility to which a pallet trimming device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2 (a) and 2 (b) are cross-sectional structural diagrams of a solar panel before and after a laminating process, respectively.
3 is a front view of the solar module.
4 to 9 are diagrams showing the operation of a trimming device for a solar module production facility in one embodiment of the present invention step by step.
10 and 11 are views illustrating a rotation state of the trimming tool by the rotating unit.
12 and 13 are rear perspective views of FIG. 10, respectively, for explaining the operation of the elastic member.
14 to 17 are diagrams showing the operation of the EVA sheet dummy removing unit step by step.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by explaining preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a perspective view showing step by step the process of producing a photovoltaic module produced by a photovoltaic module production facility to which a pallet trimming apparatus is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) and (b) of FIG. Are cross-sectional structural diagrams of a solar panel before and after each laminating process, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the solar module.

Although briefly described above, the production process of the solar module 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 1, substantially square or rectangular cells (2, cells) are arranged in a row as in FIG. 1 (b), and the cells 2 arranged in a row are positively positive (+). And considering the negative electrode (-), the adjacent ones are connected by a plurality of central ribbons 3 to form a string 4 of one bundled unit.

Then, after arranging six strings 4 in the plate direction as shown in FIG. 1C, the central ribbons 3 exposed to one side of the strings 4 are connected by a plurality of side ribbons 5. The string assembly 6 is made so that 60 cells 2 are energized with each other.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 2, a first EVA sheet 11, an EVA sheet, a string assembly 6, a second EVA sheet 12, and a back sheet 13 are formed on the upper surface of the glass substrate 10. After the back sheet) is placed in order and laminated to fabricate the solar panel 8 as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the frame 7 is finally assembled to the outside of the solar panel 8 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. One solar module 1 is completed.

In the present embodiment, a total of 60 cells 2 are used in one solar module 1, and three rows of the central ribbon 3 are used when manufacturing the string 4 as shown in FIG. In the manufacture of the string assembly 6, as shown in FIG. 1C, six side ribbons 5 are used as different lengths. Of course, this is only made in one embodiment and the scope of the present invention need not be limited to the shape of the solar module 1 shown. That is, the number and size of the cells 2 and the number and size of the center and side ribbons 3 and 5 may be changed as many as the situation demands.

Meanwhile, before assembling the frame 7 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the laminating process is completed, the solar panel 8 having the lamination process is completed. As shown in FIG. 2B, the first and second EVA sheets 11, In the process of melting the glass substrate 10, the string assembly 6, and the back sheet 13 by melting 12, portions of the first and second EVA sheets 11 and 12 are formed on the side surface of the solar panel 8. It can be seen that it flowed down and hardened. In the present embodiment, this is called an EVA sheet dummy 8A. The EVA sheet dummy 8a must be trimmed so that the frame 7 may be assembled to the outside of the solar panel 8 in a later process. It will be possible to manufacture a high quality solar module (1). Hereinafter, a trimming apparatus for a solar module production facility of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 16.

4 to 9 are diagrams showing the operation of a trimming apparatus for a solar module production facility in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are views illustrating a rotation state of a trimming tool by a rotating unit. 12 and 13 are rear perspective views of FIG. 10, respectively, for explaining the operation of the elastic member, and FIGS. 14 to 17 are views showing the operation of the EVA sheet dummy removing unit step by step.

As shown in these figures, the trimming device for a solar module production facility of the present embodiment is coupled to the device body 100, one side of the device body 100 and in contact with the side of the solar panel 8 solar panel A trimming tool 200 for trimming the EVA sheet dummy 8a flowing down to the side of 8, and the apparatus main body 100 in the X-axis direction, which is the long side direction of the solar panel 8; Rotation which is connected to the mobile unit 300 and the device body 100 and the trimming tool 200 to move in the Y-axis direction which is the short side direction and rotates the trimming tool 200 with respect to the device body 100 by a predetermined angle. 10 and 13, the EVA sheet pile disposed at the corner of the solar panel 8 and trimmed from the side of the solar panel 8 by the trimming tool 200 ( Eva sheet pile removal unit 500 for removing 8a) from solar panel 8 It includes.

10 to 13, the device body 100 is a part forming an appearance in the trimming device for a solar module production equipment of the present embodiment. It can be made from stainless steel or aluminum that is both rigid and non-corrosive. The apparatus body 100 supports the trimming tool 200, the moving unit 300 and the rotating unit 400.

The trimming tool 200 serves to remove, i.e., trim, the eva sheet pile 8a flowing down to the side surface of the solar panel 8 as shown in FIG. For reference, when the laminating process is completed, the EVA sheet pile 8a is agglomerated in a lump form as shown in FIG. 2B, but when trimming it with the trimming tool 200, the wood is cut off with a planer as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16. It looks like a roll of thin paper.

The trimming tool 200, which performs this role, includes a tool body 210, a knife 220 connected to the tool body 210 to substantially trim the EVA sheet pile 8a, and a tool body 210. It is provided with a knife support portion 230 and the scattering prevention plate 240 to be coupled to support the knife 220.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 12 and 13, the tool body 210 having an approximately block structure is connected to the apparatus body 100 while supporting the knife 220 and the knife support 230. As will be described later, the device body 100 is connected to the rotary unit 400.

The knife 220 substantially serves to trim the eva sheet pile 8a. Knife 220 is provided with a long end of the sharp blade, the knife 220 is connected to the tool body 210 to be disposed along the Z-axis direction, which is the thickness direction of the solar panel (8). Therefore, when the knife 220 passes the side of the solar panel 8, the EVA sheet pile 8a can be trimmed from the side of the solar panel 8.

Meanwhile, one knife 220 may be provided on the tool body 210 and trimming may be performed with one knife 220. However, in the present embodiment, for efficiency, the knife 220 and the knife support 230 are provided in pairs on both sides of the tool body 210 based on the tool body 210. Therefore, a total of four knives 220 are provided in the tool body 210. The four knives 220 sequentially or selectively trim the EVA sheet pile 8a from the solar panel 8. This operation will be described later.

The knife support 230 is a portion connecting the knife 220 to the tool body 210. Since the blunt knife 220 must be easily replaced, the knife 220 can be attached to or detached from the knife support 230 by, for example, a bolt or the like.

Like the knife 220, four knife supporting parts 230 supporting the knife 220 are provided. An elastic biasing is performed between the pair of knife supporting parts 230 in a direction in which the pair of knives 220 open to each other. The member 250 is provided.

Due to the elastic member 250, which may be applied as a torsional coil compression spring, for example, even when the knife 220 is in contact with the side of the solar panel 8 with excessive pressure, the elastic member 250 may be compressed to absorb the force. Therefore, the side of the solar panel 8 may be damaged or broken due to the knife 220. 12 illustrates a state in which a pair of knives 220 are approached and narrowed to each other, and FIG. 13 illustrates a state in which a pair of knives 220 are spaced apart due to the elastic member 250.

Shatterproof plate 240 is coupled to the tool body 210 in a direction intersecting with the arrangement direction of the knife 220 to prevent the EVA sheet pile 8a to be trimmed. The scattering prevention plate 240 may be provided in a size larger than the width connecting the two knives (220). The wider the scattering prevention plate 240 is, the wider it is, which is advantageous to prevent the EVA sheet pile 8a from being scattered. In the drawings of this embodiment, the shape of the shatterproof plate 240 is shown in a substantially trapezoidal shape, but need not be so.

The moving unit 300 serves to move the apparatus body 100 in the X axis direction, which is the long side direction, and the Y axis direction, which is the short side direction, of the solar panel 8. The X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are shown by coordinates in FIGS. 4 to 9.

If the device body 100 having the trimming tool 200 is coupled to all four side regions of the solar panel 8 is provided, the trimming tool 200 may be trimmed while moving only on the corresponding side. The travel distance can be quite short, and the trimming work time can also be significantly shortened.

However, even after the trimming operation is completed, various processes such as assembling and inspecting a frame (see FIG. 1) after joining a junction box and the like in a later process must be performed in succession. Even if it advances, it is difficult to conclude that the productivity of the photovoltaic module 1 becomes high.

In the present embodiment, the device main body 100 coupled with the trimming tool 200 moves the four side regions of the solar panel 8 to proceed with the trimming operation. It is enough to fit inline work situations.

In order to play such a role, that is, one trimming tool 200 moves all four side regions of the solar panel 8 to perform the trimming operation of the apparatus main body 100 to which the trimming tool 200 is coupled. The mobile unit 300 which is in charge of the movement is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the moving unit 300 crosses the X-axis gantry 310 and the X-axis gantry 310 which are arranged in the X-axis direction in the upper region of the solar panel 8. Y-axis gantry 320, Y-axis gantry 310, Y-axis gantry 320 and the Y-axis gantry 320 to be moved relative to the Y-axis gantry 320, the Y-axis gantry 320 It is provided with an independent movable body 340 to movably connect the device body 100 with respect to.

Thus, the trimming tool 200 is moved by the gantry moving body 330 in the (+) X axis direction as shown in FIG. 4 to 5 and in the (-) X axis direction as shown in FIG. 7 in FIG. It is possible to trim the EVA sheet pile 8a at the position while being moved in the (+) Y-axis direction by 340. This operation proceeds sequentially, following all four sides of the solar panel 8.

Meanwhile, the trimming tool 200 is moved by the moving unit 300, more specifically, while the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 is sequentially moved along all four sides of the solar panel 8. In order to proceed, at least one of the four knives 220 must be in contact with the side of the solar panel (8). To this end, the trimming tool 200 is rotated as necessary or selectively with respect to the apparatus main body 100 so that at least one of the four knives 220 contacts the side of the solar panel 8. To this end, the rotation unit 400 is provided.

The rotating unit 400 is connected to the apparatus main body 100 and the trimming tool 200 and serves to rotate the trimming tool 200 by a predetermined angle with respect to the apparatus main body 100.

As shown in Figure 10 to Figure 13, the rotation unit 400 is a rotation motor 410 is coupled to the apparatus body 100, the rotation is connected to the motor shaft and trimming tool 200 of the rotation motor 410 Bearing 420.

Therefore, when the rotating motor 410 is operated, the trimming tool 200 may be rotated by a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 11 by the rotation bearing 420. As a result, at least one of the four knives 220 is in contact with the side surface of the solar panel 8 to rotate along the circumference of the solar panel 8 so that the trimming operation can be performed. Detailed operations of the trimming operation will be described later.

Finally, the EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 is disposed at a corner area of the solar panel 8 and is trimmed from the side of the solar panel 8 by the trimming tool 200. It serves to remove the 8a) from the solar panel (8).

Ideally, the eva sheet pile 8a is removed when the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 contacts the side of the solar panel 8 to trim the eva sheet pile 8a. 14 to 16, it may be in the form of thin paper rolled up, as shown by a planer, the EVA sheet pile 8a of this type is not removed by itself to remove the EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 ) Is prepared. Therefore, when the EVA sheet pile 8a is completely removed when the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 trims the EVA sheet pile 8a, even if the EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 is not provided or is provided with diarrhea. It may not work.

The EVA sheet pile removal unit 500 may also be implemented to move along the circumference of the solar panel 8 like the trimming tool 200, but in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 9. , The EVA sheet pile removal unit 500 is provided for each corner of the solar panel 8 so as to operate individually.

The EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 includes a forceps 510 which picks up the EVA sheet pile 8a that is trimmed and suspended from the side of the solar panel 8, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16. A tongs drive unit 520 connected to the tongs 510 to drive the tongs 510 so that the tongs 510 are driven or approached to each other. ).

In addition, the EVA sheet dummy removing unit 500 of the present embodiment includes a unit main body 540, a forceps supporting block 550 for supporting the forceps 510, and a unit body 540 between the forceps supporting block 550. Hinge 560 is coupled to form the axis of rotation of the forceps supporting block 500.

The tongs 510 may be provided in a conventional scissors shape. If it is different from the conventional scissors, the conventional scissors are mutually approached or spaced apart while both arms are interoperable, but the tongs 510 applied to the EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 of the present embodiment have the other side fixed to one arm. The arm has an action of approaching or spaced apart. This is the tongs driving unit 520, the tongs driving unit 520 can be easily applied to a cylinder (cylinder, not shown) operated by the hydraulic pressure. That is, the tongs 510 are mutually approached as shown in FIGS. 15 to 16 by the operation of the tongs driving unit 520 to grab the EVA sheet pile 8a therebetween.

When the eva sheet pile 8a is caught between the tongs 510 by the operation of the tongs driving unit 520 as shown in FIG. 16, the eva sheet pile 8a must be rotated to its original position, that is, the position of FIG. 17. It is separated from the panel 8. This is tongs rotating part 530, the tongs rotating part 530 can also be easily applied to the cylinder (cylinder) operated by the hydraulic pressure.

That is, when the rod 530a of the cylinder is pulled as shown in FIGS. 14 to 15 by the operation of the forceps rotating part 530, the tongs 510 are moved in the horizontal direction with the hinge 560 as an axis with respect to the fixed unit body part 540. When the rod 530a of the cylinder is extended as shown in FIG. 16 to FIG. 17 by the operation of the forceps rotating part 530, the forceps 510 are rotated about the hinge unit 560 with respect to the fixed unit body part 540. ) Is rotated in the vertical direction. In particular, the EVA sheet pile 8a caught by the forceps 510 by the latter operation can be separated from the solar panel 8.

Referring to the operation of the trimming device for a solar module production equipment having such a configuration as follows.

First, the apparatus body 100 to which the trimming tool 200 is coupled is moved to the initial position of FIG. 4 by the moving unit 300, and any knife of the trimming tool 200 is rotated by the rotating unit 400. 220 is in contact with one side of the solar panel 8 (which one long side).

When the mobile unit 300 is operated in such a state, the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 reaches one end of one side of the solar panel 8 as shown in FIG. 5 by the gantry moving body 330 of the mobile unit 300. The EVA sheet pile 8a is first trimmed as it is moved in the (+) X-axis direction. The trimmed EVA sheet pile 8a is not separated as shown in FIG. 5 and is suspended at one end corner of the solar panel 8.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the trimming tool 200 is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the apparatus body 100 by the rotating unit 400 so that the other knife 220 contacts one side of the solar panel 8.

When the mobile unit 300 is operated again in this state, the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 is one side of the solar panel 8 as shown in FIG. 8 by the gantry moving body 330 of the mobile unit 300. As the sheet moves in the negative (-) X-axis direction, the EVA sheet pile 8a is secondly trimmed, thereby completing the trimming operation on one side of the solar panel 8. As the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200 is reciprocated as described above, the trimming operation for one side of the solar panel 8 is completed.

Next, the trimming tool 200 is rotated again by a predetermined angle with respect to the apparatus body 100 by the rotating unit 400 so that the other knife 220 contacts the other side (one short side) of the solar panel 8. Be sure to Then, by moving the moving unit 300 in the (+) Y-axis direction by the independent moving body 340, trimming the EVA sheet pile (8a) of the corresponding position in the primary, and again in the (-) Y-axis direction 2 Trim the car to complete the trimming of the sides. This operation proceeds in the same manner sequentially along all four sides of the solar panel 8.

On the other hand, after the trimming operation is completed by the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200, the trimmed EVA sheet pile 8a is suspended in the corners of the solar panel 8 as shown in FIGS. As such, the EVA sheet pile removing unit 500 is individually operated at the corresponding position to remove the EVA sheet pile 8a suspended at the corners of the solar panel 8.

That is, the rod 530a of the cylinder is pulled as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 15 by the operation of the forceps rotating part 530, and the forceps 510 are rotated in the horizontal direction. Thereafter, the tongs 510 are mutually approached by the operation of the tongs driving unit 520 as shown in FIG. 16 to hold the EVA sheet pile 8a therebetween.

Then, as the rod 530a of the cylinder is stretched as shown in FIG. 16 to FIG. 17 by the opposite operation of the forceps rotating part 530, the tongs 510 are rotated in the home position in the vertical direction. ), The EVA sheet pile 8a can be separated (removed) from the solar panel 8.

For reference, the EVA sheet dummy removing unit 500 may be performed collectively after the trimming operation is completed by the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200, or by the knife 220 of the trimming tool 200. It can also be done alternately during trimming.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to automatically trim the EVA sheet pile 8a flowing down to the side of the solar panel 8 as a simple and simple structure, thereby increasing the work efficiency, Productivity can be improved.

As in the present embodiment, when the plurality of pallets 200 on which the strings 4 are seated are smoothly and efficiently moved, the supply process of the side ribbon 5 and the welding process between the center and side ribbons 3 and 5 are performed. And it is possible to organically interact with the extraction process of the string assembly (6) completed work, it is possible to improve the productivity by reducing the tact time.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, such modifications or variations will have to be belong to the claims of the present invention.

1 solar module 2 cell
3: center ribbon 4: string
5: side ribbon 6: string assembly
7: frame 8: solar panel
8a: Eva sheet pile 10: Glass substrate
100: device body 200: trimming tool
210: tool body 220: knife
230: knife support 250: elastic member
300: moving unit 400: rotating unit
500: EVA sheet pile removal unit 510: tongs
520: tongs drive unit 530: tongs rotating unit

Claims (12)

Device body;
A trimming tool coupled to one side of the apparatus body and having a knife in contact with a side of the solar panel and trimming an EVA sheet dummy flowing down to the side of the solar panel; And
Trimming device for a solar module production equipment, characterized in that it comprises a mobile unit for moving the device body in the long side or short side direction of the solar panel. The method of claim 1,
The trimming tool,
A tool body supporting the knife; And
Trimming device for solar module production equipment characterized in that it comprises a knife support coupled to the tool body for supporting the knife. The method of claim 2,
Trimming device for solar module production equipment, characterized in that the knife is connected to the tool body to be disposed along the Z-axis direction, the thickness direction of the solar panel. The method of claim 3,
Trimming device for a solar module production equipment, characterized in that the knife and the knife support is provided on both sides of the tool body. The method of claim 4, wherein
The trimming tool further includes an elastic member provided between the pair of knife supports to elastically bias the pair of knives in a mutually opening direction. The method of claim 2,
The trimming tool may further include a shatterproof plate coupled to the tool body in a direction crossing the arrangement direction of the knife to prevent scattering of the EVA sheet pile, which is trimmed. Device. The method of claim 1,
And a rotating unit connected to the apparatus main body and the trimming tool to rotate the trimming tool by a predetermined angle with respect to the apparatus main body. The method of claim 7, wherein
The rotating unit,
A rotating motor coupled to the apparatus body; And
Trimming device for a solar module production facility characterized in that it comprises a rotary bearing connected to the motor shaft and the trimming tool of the rotary motor. The method of claim 1,
The mobile unit,
An X-axis gantry disposed in an upper region of the solar panel and disposed in an X-axis direction that is a long side or a short side of the solar panel;
A Y-axis gantry disposed in a direction crossing the X-axis gantry;
A gantry moving body connecting the X-axis gantry and the Y-axis gantry to be movable relative to each other; And
Trimming device for a solar module production equipment, characterized in that it comprises an independent movable body for independently connecting the device body to any one of the X-axis gantry and the Y-axis gantry. The method of claim 1,
And an EVA sheet dummy removing unit disposed at a corner of the solar panel and removing the EVA sheet pile from the solar panel, which is trimmed and suspended from the side of the solar panel by the trimming tool. Trimming device for solar module production equipment. The method of claim 10,
The eva sheet pile removal unit,
A tongs for picking up a hanging EVA sheet pile trimmed from the side of the solar panel;
A tongs drive unit connected to the tongs to drive the tongs such that the tongs are approached or spaced apart from each other; And
Trimming device for solar module production equipment characterized in that it comprises a tongs rotating portion connected to the tongs to rotate the tongs. The method of claim 11,
The eva sheet pile removal unit,
Unit body portion;
Clamp support block for supporting the tongs; And
Trimming device for a solar module production facility characterized in that it further comprises a hinge coupled between the unit body portion and the tongs support block to form the axis of rotation of the tongs support block.

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