WO2009094545A3 - Automated solar cell electrical connection apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2009094545A3
WO2009094545A3 PCT/US2009/031843 US2009031843W WO2009094545A3 WO 2009094545 A3 WO2009094545 A3 WO 2009094545A3 US 2009031843 W US2009031843 W US 2009031843W WO 2009094545 A3 WO2009094545 A3 WO 2009094545A3
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Danny Cam Toan Lu
Jeffrey S. Sullivan
David Tanner
Yacov Elgar
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Abstract

The present invention generally relates to an automated solar cell electrical connection device that is positioned within an automated solar cell fabrication system. The automated solar cell electrical connection device includes a module and process for automatically attaching a junction box to a composite solar cell structure during the fabrication of a completed solar cell device. The automated solar cell electrical connection module may include a composite solar cell structure conveyor for positioning the composite solar cell structure, an adhesive dispense module for applying adhesive to the junction box, a flux dispenser for applying flux to electrical connection tabs in the junction box, a vision system for locating features on the composite solar cell structure, a robot for positioning the junction box onto the composite solar cell structure, a heating element to make electrical connections between the junction box and the solar cell device, a potting material dispensing assembly for dispensing potting material into the junction box, and a system controller for controlling the functions of the module.
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