WO2012069995A4 - Methods and apparatus for applying a connection agent to atleast a connector for connection atleast a solar cell - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for applying a connection agent to atleast a connector for connection atleast a solar cell Download PDF

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WO2012069995A4
WO2012069995A4 PCT/IB2011/055242 IB2011055242W WO2012069995A4 WO 2012069995 A4 WO2012069995 A4 WO 2012069995A4 IB 2011055242 W IB2011055242 W IB 2011055242W WO 2012069995 A4 WO2012069995 A4 WO 2012069995A4
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Joachim Ufheil
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Somont Gmbh
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/18—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L31/1876—Particular processes or apparatus for batch treatment of the devices
    • H01L31/188—Apparatus specially adapted for automatic interconnection of solar cells in a module
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/16—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/18—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling the spray area using fluids, e.g. gas streams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/05—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
    • H01L31/0504—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus for applying a connection agent to atleast a connector for connecting at least a solar cell. The method comprise the steps of heating atleast a connection agent, transporting the connection agent with atleast a stream of gas, and depositing the connection agent to atleast a connector.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 17 August 2012 (17.08.2012).
1. (Amended) A method for applying a flux agent to atleast a connector for connecting the connector to atleast a solar cell, comprising the steps of:
heating the flux agent for creating a damp of the flux agent;
transporting the flux agent with atleast a stream of gas; and
depositing the flux agent on the connector,
wherein the stream of gas is filled with one of a gaseous flux agent or the flux agent in form of aerosols or any combination thereof.
2. (Amended) The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of dispensing the flux agent in an atmosphere.
3. (Amended) The method of claims 1-2, further comprising the step of moving the connector through the atmosphere for deposition of the flux agent on the connector.
4. (Amended) The method of claims 1-3, further comprising the steps of:
creating atleast a connection stream from the atmosphere; and
depositing the connection stream on the connector.
5. (Amended) The method of claims 1-4, wherein the connector includes one of a solar cell, the connector, a bus bar of the solar cell or any combination thereof.
6. (Cancelled).
7. (Amended) The method of claims 1-5, wherein atleast one of speed of the connector and the connection stream is controlled by depositing right amount of flux agent on the connector. 18
8. (Amended) An apparatus for applying a flux agent to atleast a connector for connecting atleast a solar cell, comprising:
means for dispensing the flux agent in an atmosphere; and
means for depositing the flux agent onto the connector.
9. (Amended) The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising any one of means for moving the connector through the atmosphere, means for creating a connection stream, means for depositing desired amount of the connection stream on to the connector or any combination thereof, wherein the connection stream is created by dispersing the flux agent in the atmosphere.
10. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-9, further comprising atleast one of a container for accommodating the flux agent, an air connection for creating a jet of the gaseous mixture, and a nozzle for depositing the connection stream to the connector.
11. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-10, wherein atleast a concentration sensor is adapted for monitoring the concentration of the flux agent.
12. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-11, wherein atleast a temperature sensor is adapted for monitoring the temperature of atleast one of the flux agent, gas stream, connecting stream, atmosphere or any combination thereof.
13. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-12, wherein a dimension of an opening of the nozzle is adapted to make the cross section of the connection stream equal or smaller than a dimension of the target connector or cell contact.
14. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-13, wherein atleast a sensor is adapted for monitoring atleast one of a size of the connection stream, an amount of the connection stream, position and amount of the flux agent on the connector or any combination thereof.
15. (Amended) The apparatus of claims 8-14, wherein second nozzle means are provided near the first nozzle to create an atmosphere of hot air or gas to shields the flux agent from cooling down in an ambient air.
PCT/IB2011/055242 2010-11-23 2011-11-22 Methods and apparatus for applying a connection agent to atleast a connector for connection atleast a solar cell WO2012069995A2 (en)

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