KR20230080194A - Apparatus for separating solar waste module - Google Patents

Abstract

A waste solar module separation apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a waste module support unit (500) on which a waste solar module (1) is placed so that a junction box (30) of the waste solar module (1) faces upward; a waste module fixation compression unit (300) installed to compress the waste solar module (1) on the top of the waste solar module (1) so that the waste solar module (1) does not move; an actuator (200) installed to apply pressing force to press the waste module fixation compression unit (300) from top to bottom; and a waste module separation unit (400) installed on the waste module fixation compression unit (300) so that the junction box (30) of the waste solar module (1) is pushed to the outside with an edge frame (20) and both of the junction box and the edge frame are separated from the solar waste module (1) while extending from the inside to the outside of the solar waste module (1) in all directions. According to the present invention, the junction box (30) and the edge frame (20) are separated from the waste solar module (1) through one automatic one-shot process, thereby maximizing the time efficiency in the separation and disassembly of the waste solar module (1).

Description

Solar waste module separator {Apparatus for separating solar waste module}

The present invention relates to a waste solar module separation device, and more particularly, to a waste solar module separation device capable of automatically separating and removing a junction box and four frame frames from a waste solar module at once.

Solar modules, which form the core of solar power generation facilities, contain not only heavy metals that adversely affect the environment, but also components that can be recycled. is done

1 is a view for explaining a general solar waste module (1). As shown in FIG. 1, the waste solar module 1 has a solar cell 12 sealed and protected by an encapsulant 13 such as EVA, a back sheet 11 and a tempered glass 14 The laminated panel 10 is interposed between the laminated panels 10, and the frame frame 20 made of aluminum is installed on the edge of the laminated panel 10 to be firmly modularized, and the back seat 11 has a junction box 30 is attached and installed.

For separate disposal or separate recovery of the solar waste module 1, the junction box 30 and the frame frame 20 are first separated from the laminated panel 10, and then the laminated panel 10 integrated with the second It goes through the process of separating the layers into the back sheet 11, the solar cell 12, the encapsulant 13, and the tempered glass 14. At this time, it is common that physical force is used in the primary separation process, and heat treatment and chemical treatment are applied in the secondary separation process.

2 is a view for explaining the primary separation process of the solar waste module 1, FIG. 2a shows the separation of the junction box 30, and FIG. 2b shows the separation of the border frame 20.

Since the secondary separation process requires relatively advanced technology compared to the primary separation process, Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2154229 (Photovoltaic module decomposition device and method, published on September 9, 2020), Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021 -As in No. 0015287 (solar waste module separation device and method, published on February 10, 2021), attention was mainly focused on the secondary separation process.

Regarding the primary separation process, there is a disclosure in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0085049 (apparatus and method for separating aluminum frame from waste solar panel, published on July 14, 2020), but this only removes the aluminum frame. The separation of the junction box 30 is not solved, and the efficiency is reduced. So far, an efficient technique capable of separating and removing the junction box 30 and the four frame frames 20 at once has not been disclosed.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2154229 (2020.09.09. Notice) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0015287 (published on February 10, 2021) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0085049 (published on July 14, 2020)

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to separate and remove both the junction box and the four frame frames in one automatic one-shot process from the waste solar module, thereby maximizing the time efficiency in separating the waste solar module It is to provide a solar waste module separator.

Solar waste module separation device according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A waste module support on which the waste solar module is placed so that the junction box of the waste solar module faces upward;

A waste module fixing crimping unit installed to press the waste solar module from above the waste solar module so that the waste solar module does not move;

an actuator installed to apply a pressing force pressing the waste module fixing compression unit from top to bottom; and

While extending from the inside of the waste photovoltaic module to the outside, pushing the junction box of the waste photovoltaic module outward along with the frame frame, the waste module fixed and crimped to separate both from the waste module. It includes; a waste module separation unit to be installed.

At this time, the waste module fixing compression unit may include an upper plate and a lower plate installed to be spaced apart from each other up and down, and the waste module separation unit pushes the left and right edge frames of the solar waste module outward to separate the upper and lower plates. It may include left and right separators installed on any one of the left and right separators, and front and rear separators installed on the other one of the upper and lower plates to separate the front and rear side frame frames of the photovoltaic waste module while pushing them out.

The left and right separation parts may be divided into a left separation part and a right separation part, and the front and rear separation parts may be divided into a front separation part and a rear separation part.

At this time, each of the left separator, the right separator, the front separator, and the rear separator,

a fixing bracket installed on the upper or lower plate;

a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the fixing bracket;

a hydraulic piston installed in the hydraulic cylinder to slide sideways to push the rim frame from the inside to the outside;

a pressing block installed to push the frame outward while colliding with the frame frame; and

It is preferable to include; a connection link installed between the hydraulic piston and the pressure block so that the position of the pressure block is lowered to a position where it collides with the frame frame.

Preferably, at least one of the left separation part, the right separation part, the front separation part, and the rear separation part is installed at a plurality of places so as to be separated by a predetermined interval. At this time, in at least one of the left separating part, the right separating part, the front separating part, and the rear separating part installed in a plurality of places, one pressing block moves sideways while sharing a plurality of hydraulic pistons spaced apart at predetermined intervals. It is desirable to install it long.

It is preferable that the blades are formed at the front end of the pressing block, which is installed sideways while sharing the plurality of hydraulic pistons, toward the edge frame of the solar waste module.

It is preferable that the upper surface of the blade is inclined so that it can easily dig into the bottom of the junction box.

According to the present invention, since the junction box and the frame frame are separated from the waste solar module together through one automatic one-shot process, time efficiency in separating and disassembling the waste solar module can be maximized.

1 is a view for explaining a general solar waste module (1);
Figure 2 is a view for explaining the primary separation process of the solar waste module 1, Figure 2a is a view showing the separation of the junction box 30, Figure 2b is a view showing the separation of the border frame 20 ;
Figures 3 to 6 are views for explaining the waste solar module separation device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view, Figure 4 is a front view, Figure 5 is a left side view, Figure 6 is a plan view;
7 and 8 are views for explaining the waste module separator 400 of FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the left and right separators 410, and FIG. 8 shows the front and rear separators 420. drawings for explanation;
9 and 10 are views for explaining the operating principle of the waste solar module separation device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following examples are only presented to understand the contents of the present invention, and many modifications will be possible to those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to these examples.

3 to 6 are views for explaining the waste solar module separation device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a left side view, and FIG. 6 is a plan view.

3 to 6, the waste solar module separation device according to the present invention is largely composed of an actuator support 100, an actuator 200, a waste module fixing compression unit 300, a waste module separation unit 400, and a waste module separation unit 400. It includes a module support unit 500, a power supply unit (not shown), a power transmission unit (not shown), and a control unit (not shown).

Waste module support (500)

The waste module support 500 includes a stage 510 and a stage leg 520 . The solar waste module 1 to be separated and released is placed on the stage 510, and the stage 510 is horizontally supported by the stage legs 520.

Actuator support (100)

The actuator support 100 is divided into a first support 110 and a second support 120 .

The first support part 110 consists of four bars 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d installed horizontally by assembling and coupling four bars so that the center is empty, and 4 bars on the left and right sides of the stage 510. It includes a leg 110e installed vertically to support the edge of each of the lattice frames 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d. Therefore, the first support part 110 may be movable in the front-back direction (x-axis direction).

The second support part 120 consists of four bars 120a, 120b, 120c, and 120d installed horizontally by assembling and coupling four bars so that the center is empty, and four parts of the first support part 110. Among the lattice frames 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d, the bars 110a and 110c placed long in the left and right directions support the corners of the quadrangular lattice frames 120a, 120b, 120c, and 120d of the second support part 120. It includes a leg 120e installed vertically. Accordingly, the second support part 120 may be movable in the left-right direction (y-axis direction).

By moving the first support part 110 and the second support part 120 of the actuator support part 100 in the front-back direction (x-axis direction) and the left-right direction (y-axis direction), respectively, the waste module fixing crimping part 300 is moved to the stage ( 510) can be placed in an appropriate place desired.

actuator(200)

The actuator 200 is supported by the actuator support 100 and is installed to be connected to the waste module fixing compression unit 300 . The actuator 200 applies a hydraulic or pneumatic pressing force to the waste module fixing crimping portion 300 so that the photovoltaic waste module 1 placed on the stage 510 is pressed and fixed by the waste module fixing crimping portion 300 apply Since various configurations of the actuator 200 may be selected, detailed illustration is omitted.

Waste module fixed crimping part (300)

The waste module fixing compression unit 300 includes an upper plate 310 and a lower plate 320 installed to be spaced apart from each other up and down while being laid horizontally. As will be described later, the left and right separators 410 are installed on one of the upper plate 310 and the lower plate 320, and the front and rear separators 420 are installed on the other.

Waste module separation unit 400

The waste module separation unit 400 is a left and right separation unit 410 for separating the left and right border frames of the solar waste module 1 placed on the stage 510 and a front and rear separation unit for separating the front and rear border frames ( 420).

7 and 8 are views for explaining the waste module separator 400 of FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is for explaining the left and right separators 410, and FIG. 8 describes the front and rear separators 420. It is to do.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the left and right separators 410 are installed on either the upper plate 310 or the lower plate 320 of the waste module fixing and crimping part 300 . In this embodiment, the case of being installed on the top plate 310 has been shown.

The left and right separators 410 include a left separator 410a and a right separator 410b. Here, the left separation part 410a includes a fixing bracket 411a, a hydraulic cylinder 412a, a hydraulic piston 413a, a connecting link 414a, and a pressure block 415a, and the right separation part 410b also It also includes a fixing bracket (411b), a hydraulic cylinder (412b), a hydraulic piston (413b), a connecting link (414b), and a pressure block (415b). Since the left separating part 410a and the right separating part 410b have substantially the same configuration, description of the right separating part 410b is omitted in this embodiment to avoid redundant description. In the present invention, the left side means the left side in the front view of FIG. 6 .

The hydraulic cylinder 412a of the actuator for separation is coupled to the fixing bracket 411a on the top plate 310, and the hydraulic cylinder 412a slides sideways to the end of the hydraulic piston 413a pushed out in the left direction. The pressing block 415a is coupled and installed through a connecting link 414a having a length in the vertical direction (z-axis direction).

The pressure block 415a is preferably placed on substantially the same plane as the lower plate 320, since the actuator for separation composed of the hydraulic cylinder 412a and the hydraulic piston 413a is installed on the upper plate 310, the pressure block In order for 415a to be placed on the same plane as the lower plate 320, a connecting link 414a having a length in the vertical direction (z-axis direction) is required.

The pressure block 415a is to push the edge frame 20 outward while colliding with the edge frame 20 of the solar waste module 1 to separate it, so in order to push the left edge frame out in a balanced way, the pressure block 415a ) It is preferable to have a long shape in the longitudinal direction of the left rim frame or to be installed in a plurality of places along the longitudinal direction of the left rim frame. In this embodiment, as an example of the latter, a case in which a plurality of left separators 410a are installed at a predetermined interval in the front-back direction (x-axis direction) is illustrated.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the front and rear side separators 420 are installed on any one of the upper and lower plates 310 and lower plates 320 of the waste module fixing and compression unit 300 where the left and right separators 410 are not installed. In this embodiment, the left and right separators 410 are installed on the upper plate 10 and the front and rear separators 420 are installed on the lower plate.

The front and rear separation part 420 includes a front separation part 420a and a rear separation part 420b. Here, the front separation part 420a includes a fixing bracket 421a, a hydraulic cylinder 422a, a hydraulic piston 423a, a connecting link 424a, and a pressure block 425a, and the rear separation part 420b also It also includes a fixing bracket (421b), a hydraulic cylinder (422b), a hydraulic piston (423b), a connecting link (424b), and a pressure block (425b). Since the front separation part 420a and the rear separation part 420b have substantially the same configuration, description of the rear separation part 420b is omitted in this embodiment to avoid redundant description.

The hydraulic cylinder 422a of the actuator for separation is coupled to the fixing bracket 421a on the lower plate 320, and at the end of the hydraulic piston 423a pushed out in the front direction by sliding sideways in the hydraulic cylinder 422a The pressing block 425a is coupled and installed through a connecting link 424a having a length in the vertical direction (z-axis direction).

This is substantially the same configuration as the left separating portion 410a. However, unlike the left separator 410a installed on the upper plate 310, the front separator 420a is installed on the lower plate 320, so the length of the connecting link 424a in the vertical direction (z-axis direction) is the left separator ( Even though it is shorter than the connecting link 414a of 410a, there is a difference in that the pressing block 425a can be placed on the same plane as the lower plate 320.

For the same reason as the left separator 410a, it is preferable to install a plurality of front separators 420a at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction (y-axis direction). However, it is preferable that the pressure block 425a is installed sideways along the longitudinal direction of the front rim frame as one block so that there is no gap in the middle while sharing a plurality of hydraulic pistons 423a.

In the present invention, the waste solar module 1 is turned over so that the junction box 30 faces upward, and the waste solar module 1 is placed on the stage 510, and the waste solar module 1 is pushed outward from the inside of the waste solar module 1. and four frame frames 20 in one automatic one-shot process to separate both.

At this time, if the pressure block 415a is installed for each of the plurality of hydraulic pistons 413a as in the left separator 410a, there is a risk that the junction box 30 may pass between the plurality of pressure blocks 415a. , On the side where the junction box 30 is located, one pressing block 425a shares a plurality of hydraulic pistons 423a as in the front separator 420a so that the junction box 30 does not pass as it is, and the front rim It is preferable to be installed sideways along the longitudinal direction of the frame.

In this way, when the pressure block 425a is installed sideways to increase the separation probability of the junction box 30, a blade 430 having a flat wedge shape with an inclined upper surface is formed at the tip of the pressure block 425a. desirable. This is not only to easily separate the junction box 30 from the rear side of the laminated panel 10, but also to ensure that the bus ribbon or cable that comes along when the junction box 30 is separated can be cut by the blade 430. am.

9 and 10 are views for explaining the operating principle of the waste solar module separation device according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 9, the waste solar module 1 is turned upside down so that the junction box 30 faces upward and placed on the stage 510, and the actuator 200 is operated to fix and press the waste module 300. The lower plate 320 presses the laminated panel 10 part of the solar waste module 1 to fix the solar waste module 1 so as not to move on the stage 510.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, by operating the separating actuator of the waste module separator 400, the hydraulic pistons 413a and 413b of the left and right separators 410 and the hydraulic pistons 423a of the front and rear separators 420, 423b) slides and extends from the inside of the solar waste module 1 to the outside, so that the pressure blocks 415a, 415b, 425a, 425b extend the edge frame 20 of the solar waste module 1 outward. It is pushed out so that it is separated from the solar waste module (1).

In the process of moving the plurality of press blocks 415a, 415b, 425a, and 425b outward, at least one of the press block 425a of the front separator 420a catches the junction box 30 and is swept away together. (30) and the frame frame 20 are separated from the laminated panel 10 through a one-time one-shot process.

As described above, the present invention grabs the rim frame 20 of the solar waste module 1 and pulls it outward to separate the rim frame 20 from the solar waste module 1, but the solar waste module ( Since the edge frame 20 is separated from the solar waste module 1 by using the pushing force from the inside to the outside of 1), the junction attached to the laminated panel 10 in the process of separating the edge frame 20 As the box 30 is also swept outward together, the separation effect is obtained. As described above, according to the present invention, since the junction box 30 and the frame frame 20 are separated from the waste solar module 1 through a one-shot process, the time efficiency of the separation process can be maximized.

1: solar waste module 10: laminated panel
11: back sheet 12: solar cell
13: encapsulant 14: tempered glass
20: border frame 30: junction box
100: actuator support 110: first support
120: second support 110e, 120e: leg
110a, 110b, 110c, 110d: quadrangular lattice frame
120a, 120b, 120c, 120d: square lattice frame
200: actuator 300: waste module fixing compression unit
310: upper plate 320: lower plate
400: waste module separation unit 410: left and right separation units
410a: Left separation part 410b: Right separation part
420: front and rear side separation part 420a: front side separation part
420b: rear separation
411a, 411b, 421a, 421b: fixed bracket
412a, 412b, 422a, 422b: hydraulic cylinder
413a, 413b, 423a, 423b: hydraulic piston
414a, 414b, 424a, 424b: connection link
415a, 415b, 425a, 425b: Pressing block
500: waste module support 510: stage
520: stage leg

Claims (6)

A waste module support on which the waste solar module is placed so that the junction box of the waste solar module faces upward;
A waste module fixing crimping unit installed to press the waste solar module from above the waste solar module so that the waste solar module does not move;
an actuator installed to apply a pressing force pressing the waste module fixing compression unit from top to bottom; and
While extending from the inside of the waste photovoltaic module to the outside, pushing the junction box of the waste photovoltaic module outward along with the frame frame, the waste module fixed and crimped to separate both from the waste module. Waste module separation unit to be installed; Solar waste module separation device comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the waste module fixing compression unit includes an upper plate and a lower plate installed to be spaced apart from each other in an upper and lower direction,
The waste module separation unit pushes out the left and right border frames of the solar waste module and the left and right separators installed on either of the upper and lower plates to separate the left and right border frames of the solar waste module, while pushing out the front and rear border frames of the solar waste module. Solar waste module separation device including a front and rear side separation part installed on the other one of the upper and lower plates to separate them. The method of claim 2, wherein the left and right separators are divided into a left separator and a right separator, and the front and rear separators are divided into a front separator and a rear separator,
Each of the left separation part, the right separation part, the front separation part, and the rear separation part,
a fixing bracket installed on the upper or lower plate;
a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the fixing bracket;
a hydraulic piston installed in the hydraulic cylinder to slide sideways to push the rim frame from the inside to the outside;
a pressing block installed to push the frame outward while colliding with the frame frame; and
Solar waste module separation device comprising a; connecting link installed between the hydraulic piston and the pressure block so that the position of the pressure block is lowered to a position where it collides with the frame frame. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of the left separating part, the right separating part, the front separating part, and the rear separating part are installed in a plurality of places so as to be separated by a predetermined interval, and the left separating part installed in a plurality of places; In at least one of the right separator, the front separator, and the rear separator, one press block is installed sideways while sharing a plurality of hydraulic pistons spaced apart at a predetermined interval. The device of claim 4, wherein the pressing block, which is installed sideways while sharing the plurality of hydraulic pistons, has a blade formed at a front end facing the edge frame of the waste solar module. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the upper surface of the blade is inclined so as to be easily penetrated under the junction box.

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