A junction box preparation and feeding device and working method

Abstract

The application provides a junction box preparation and feeding device and a working method, which comprises a first manipulator, a wired junction box bin, a conveying belt device and a wired junction box positioning seat arranged on both sides of the first manipulator along the Y-axis direction of the first manipulator, and a wireless junction box feeding device arranged on the outer side of the conveying belt device; the junction box feeding device comprises two second manipulators, and a junction box carrying assembly is arranged on the execution end of the second manipulator; the structure can arrange the wired junction boxes in an orderly manner on the conveying belt device by the first manipulator, place the wired junction boxes on the wired junction box positioning seat by the first manipulator, and continuously feed the wireless junction boxes to a position convenient for the second manipulator to grasp by the wireless junction box feeding device; the second manipulator can grasp the wired junction box or the wireless junction box, and in the scheme, the two second manipulators can be started at the same time, a plurality of wired junction boxes or wireless junction boxes can be grasped at the same time, and the plurality of wired junction boxes or wireless junction boxes can be placed on the photovoltaic panel, so that the processing efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of solar photovoltaic equipment technology, specifically to a junction box preparation and feeding device and its working method. Background Technology

[0002] During the production of solar photovoltaic panels, after the silicon wafer array is arranged on a glass plate, multiple arrayed silicon wafers need to be connected together by busbars. Subsequently, the junction box needs to be fixed to the photovoltaic panel. At the same time, the lead end of the busbar needs to be reliably connected to the junction box to achieve electrical connection with control equipment, etc.

[0003] For large photovoltaic panels, the junction box structures connecting the busbars on the same solar panel are different. The junction box in the middle is a wireless junction box, while the junction boxes at both ends are wired junction boxes.

[0004] Patent application CN115173176A discloses an automatic junction box installation machine, comprising a conveying unit and an operating unit. The conveying unit's conveying path includes a positioning station, a lead wire shaping station, a junction box installation station, and a welding station. The conveying unit steps along a battery string assembly, moving one junction box installation position from the current operating station to the next with each step. The operating unit includes a positioning mechanism, a lead wire shaping mechanism, a junction box installation mechanism, and a welding mechanism. The positioning mechanism, located above the positioning station, positions the junction box installation position. The lead wire shaping mechanism, located above the lead wire shaping station, removes the adhesive tape from the junction box installation position and shapes the lead wire. The junction box installation mechanism, located above the junction box installation station, installs the junction box onto the installation position. The welding mechanism, located above the welding station, performs welding on the junction box installation position. This machine achieves automatic junction box installation, improving installation efficiency.

[0005] However, this scheme is designed for the first junction box mounting position, the second junction box mounting position, and the third junction box mounting position to be arranged along the conveying direction. Therefore, only one junction box can be processed at each station at a time, which is still inefficient. Furthermore, the scheme cannot process wireless junction boxes and wired junction boxes at the same time. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the technical problems of low working efficiency and inability to process junction boxes with and without connectors simultaneously in the existing automatic junction box installation machine.

[0007] To address the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a junction box preparation and loading device, including a junction box preparation device and a junction box loading device. The junction box preparation device includes a first robotic arm, with a wired junction box compartment on each side along the Y-axis of the first robotic arm. A conveyor belt device is provided on one side of the wired junction box compartment along the travel direction of the photovoltaic panel. A wired junction box positioning seat is provided at the output end of the conveyor belt device, and a wireless junction box supply device is also provided on the outside of the conveyor belt device. The junction box loading device includes two second robotic arms arranged opposite each other, with a junction box handling component at the execution end of the second robotic arms. The first robotic arm neatly arranges the wired junction boxes in the wired junction boxes onto the conveyor belt device, and also places the wired junction boxes on the conveyor belt device onto the wired junction box positioning seat. The second robotic arm places the wired junction boxes on the wired junction box positioning seat and / or the wireless junction boxes on the wireless junction box supply device onto the solar panel, so that the lead end of the busbar is inserted into the junction box.

[0008] In the above structure, the first robotic arm can neatly arrange the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box compartment onto the conveyor belt device for easy transport and subsequent positioning. Then, the first robotic arm places the wired junction boxes on the conveyor belt device onto the wired junction box positioning seat for easy gripping by the second robotic arm. The wireless junction box supply device can automatically and continuously transport the wireless junction boxes to a position convenient for the second robotic arm to grip. The two opposing second robotic arms can grip the wired junction boxes and / or wireless junction boxes according to the actual needs of the solar panels being processed. In this solution, the two second robotic arms can be started simultaneously, gripping multiple wired junction boxes and / or wireless junction boxes and placing them on the photovoltaic panels at the same time, resulting in high processing efficiency.

[0009] The present invention also provides a method for operating a junction box preparation and feeding device, comprising the following steps:

[0010] S1. Place two wired junction box compartments filled with wired junction boxes on both sides of the first robotic arm; fill the wireless junction box supply device with wireless junction boxes.

[0011] S2. Start the first robotic arm and conveyor belt device. The first robotic arm transports the wired junction box in the wired junction box compartment to the conveyor belt device.

[0012] S3. Start the wired junction box positioning seat. The first robot arm will transport the wired junction box on the conveyor belt device to the wired junction box positioning seat.

[0013] S4. Activate the wireless junction box supply device and the second robotic arm; the second robotic arm places the wired junction box on the wired junction box positioning seat and / or the wireless junction box on the wireless junction box supply device onto the solar panel.

[0014] Using this method, the first robotic arm can quickly pick up wired junction boxes from the wired junction box compartment, supplying them via two conveyor belts. Positioned by the wired junction box positioning seats, two second robotic arms can quickly pick up the wired junction boxes from the positioning seats and transport them to the solar panels. Simultaneously, a wireless junction box supply device continuously provides wireless junction boxes to the second robotic arms. Based on the needs of the produced solar panels, the number and placement of both wired and wireless junction boxes can be controlled through program settings, achieving the goal of simultaneously processing solar panels requiring both types of junction boxes. This method is fast and efficient. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the junction box preparation and feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view at point D;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view at point E in the middle;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the junction box preparation and feeding device from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point F in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0021] The junction box preparation and feeding device 3 includes a junction box preparation device 31 and a junction box feeding device 32.

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the junction box preparation device 31 includes a first robotic arm 311, and a wired junction box compartment 312 is provided on each side along the Y-axis direction of the first robotic arm 311. A conveyor belt device 313 is provided on the side of the wired junction box compartment 312 along the traveling direction of the photovoltaic panel. A wired junction box positioning seat 314 is provided at the output end of the conveyor belt device 313. A wireless junction box supply device 315 is also provided on the outside of the conveyor belt device 313.

[0023] A recycling box 316 is provided on the side of the first robot arm 311 away from the conveyor belt device 313.

[0024] The wired junction box compartment 312 can be used to hold wired junction boxes. Usually, the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box compartment 312 are neatly arranged in multiple layers. The first robot arm 311 can sequentially grab the wired junction boxes and place them on the conveyor belt device 313, which will continuously transport them. If the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box compartment 312 become disordered, the first robot arm 311 will place the disordered wired junction boxes into the recycling box 316.

[0025] The wired junction box positioning base 314 includes a positioning bracket 3140, which has a top mounting plate 3141. A fixing block 3142 is provided on the top mounting plate 3141, and a clearance groove 3143 is provided on the top mounting plate 3141. A junction box positioning slide rail 3144 is provided on the top mounting plate 3141, and a junction box positioning slider 3145 is provided on the junction box positioning slide rail 3144. The junction box positioning slider 3145 is accommodated in the clearance groove 3143, and a movable block 3146 is provided on the junction box positioning slider 3145. A slider driving cylinder (not shown) for driving the junction box positioning slider 3145 is provided at the bottom of the top mounting plate 3141. The movable block 3146 cooperates with the fixing block 3142 to achieve the positioning of the junction box.

[0026] Furthermore, a first opening 31421 matching the shape of one end of the wired junction box is provided on the fixed locking block 3142, and a second opening 31461 matching the shape of the other end of the junction box is provided on the movable locking block 3146. A first straight guide slope 31422 is provided at the entrance of the first opening 31421; a second straight guide slope 31462 is provided at the entrance of the second opening 31461. The provision of the first straight guide slope 31422 and the second straight guide slope 31462 enables the wired junction box to be positioned smoothly.

[0027] like Figures 4 to 5 As shown, the junction box loading device 32 includes two second robotic arms 321 arranged opposite each other. The first robotic arm 311 and the second robotic arm 321 are both mature existing technologies, and their specific structures will not be described in detail here. A junction box handling component 322 is provided at the execution end of the second robotic arm 321.

[0028] The junction box transport assembly 322 includes a second clamping bracket 323, and a second clamping assembly 324 for clamping the junction box is provided at each end of the second clamping bracket 323.

[0029] In this embodiment, the second clamping assembly 324 includes a gear 3240 rotatably mounted on the second clamping bracket 323. A first rack 3241 and a second rack 3242 are slidably mounted on the second clamping bracket 323. The first rack 3241 and the second rack 3242 are slidably mounted on the second clamping bracket 323 via a slide rail and a slider. The first rack 3241 and the second rack 3242 are arranged relatively parallel to each other. Both the first rack 3241 and the second rack 3242 mesh with the gear 3240. A rack drive device is provided on the second clamping bracket 323 to drive the first rack 3241 or the second rack 3242 to translate.

[0030] In this embodiment, the rack and pinion drive device is a cylinder 3243. The cylinder body of the cylinder 3243 is mounted on the second clamping bracket 323, and the piston rod of the cylinder 3243 is connected to the first rack 3241 or the second rack 3242.

[0031] A second clamping plate 3244 is provided on both the first rack 3241 and the second rack 3242, and a second clamping block 3245 is provided at the end of both second clamping plates 3244, with the two second clamping blocks 3245 arranged opposite to each other.

[0032] In this embodiment, the second clamping block 3245 is made of urethane rubber, and anti-slip grooves are provided on the two opposite surfaces of the two second clamping blocks 3245.

[0033] In the above structure, the first robotic arm 311 can neatly arrange the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box compartment 312 onto the conveyor belt device 313 for easy transport and subsequent positioning. Then, the first robotic arm 311 places the wired junction boxes on the conveyor belt device 313 onto the wired junction box positioning seat 314 for easy gripping by the second robotic arm 321. The wireless junction box supply device 315 can automatically and continuously transport the wireless junction boxes to a position convenient for the second robotic arm 321 to grip. The two opposing second robotic arms 321 can grip the wired junction boxes and / or wireless junction boxes according to the actual needs of the solar panels being processed. In this solution, the two second robotic arms 321 can be started simultaneously, gripping multiple wired junction boxes and / or wireless junction boxes and placing them onto the photovoltaic panels, resulting in high processing efficiency.

[0034] The present invention also provides a method for operating a junction box preparation and feeding device, comprising the following steps:

[0035] S1. Place two wired junction box compartments 312 filled with wired junction boxes on both sides of the first robot arm 311; fill the wireless junction box into the wireless junction box supply device 315.

[0036] S2. Start the first robot arm 311 and the conveyor belt device 313. The first robot arm 311 transports the wired junction box in the wired junction box compartment 312 to the conveyor belt device 313.

[0037] In this embodiment, a recycling frame is provided on the side of the first robot arm 311 away from the conveyor belt device 313. When S2 is executed, when the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box compartment 312 are tangled together, the first robot arm 311 puts the tangled wired junction boxes into the recycling frame 316.

[0038] S3. Start the wired junction box positioning seat 314. The first robot arm 311 transports the wired junction box on the conveyor belt device 313 to the wired junction box positioning seat 314 for precise positioning.

[0039] S4. Start the wireless junction box supply device 315 and the second robot arm 321; the second robot arm 321 places the wired junction box on the wired junction box positioning seat 314 and / or the wireless junction box on the wireless junction box supply device 315 onto the solar panel. According to the needs of the produced solar panels, the number and placement position of the wireless junction boxes and wired junction boxes can be controlled by the program setting to achieve the purpose of simultaneously processing solar panels that require both wireless and wired junction boxes. This method has a fast processing speed and significantly improves efficiency compared to the prior art.

[0040] Using this method, the first robotic arm 311 can quickly pick up wired junction boxes from the wired junction box compartment 312, supply wired junction boxes via two conveyor belt devices 313, and, through the positioning of the wired junction box positioning seat 314, enable two second robotic arms 321 to quickly pick up wired junction boxes from the wired junction box positioning seat 314 and transport them to the solar panel. At the same time, the wireless junction box supply device 315 continuously provides wireless junction boxes to the second robotic arms 321. According to the needs of the produced solar panels, the number and placement of the wireless and wired junction boxes can be controlled through program settings to achieve the purpose of simultaneously processing solar panels that require both wireless and wired junction boxes. This method has a fast processing speed and high efficiency.

Claims

1. A device for preparing and loading a terminal box, characterized in that it comprises: The junction box preparation device and the junction box loading device are included. The junction box preparation device includes a first mechanical arm, two wired junction box warehouses are arranged on both sides of the first mechanical arm along the Y-axis direction of the first mechanical arm, a conveying belt device is arranged on one side of the wired junction box warehouse along the advancing direction of the photovoltaic panel, a wired junction box positioning seat is arranged at the output end of the conveying belt device, and a wireless junction box supply device is further arranged on the outer side of the conveying belt device. The junction box loading device includes two second mechanical arms arranged oppositely, and a junction box carrying assembly is arranged at the execution end of the second mechanical arm. The first mechanical arm arranges the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box to the conveying belt device, and the first mechanical arm further places the wired junction boxes on the conveying belt device to the wired junction box positioning seat; the second mechanical arm places the wired junction boxes on the wired junction box positioning seat and / or the wireless junction boxes on the wireless junction box supply device to the photovoltaic panel, so that the lead end of the bus bar is inserted into the junction box. The wired junction box positioning seat includes a positioning support, the positioning support has a top mounting plate, a fixed clamping block is arranged on the top mounting plate, an avoiding slot is arranged on the top mounting plate, a junction box positioning sliding rail is arranged on the top mounting plate, a junction box positioning sliding block is arranged on the junction box positioning sliding rail, the junction box positioning sliding block is accommodated in the avoiding slot, a movable clamping block is arranged on the junction box positioning sliding block, a sliding block driving cylinder for driving the junction box positioning sliding block is arranged at the bottom of the top mounting plate, and the movable clamping block is matched with the fixed clamping block to realize the positioning of the junction box. The junction box carrying assembly includes a second clamping support, and a second clamping assembly capable of clamping the junction box is arranged at each end of the second clamping support. The second clamping assembly includes a gear rotatably arranged on the second clamping support, a first rack and a second rack slidably arranged on the second clamping support, the first rack and the second rack are arranged in parallel relative to each other, the first rack and the second rack are meshed with the gear, a rack driving device for driving the first rack or the second rack to move in translation is arranged on the second clamping support, a second clamping plate is arranged on the first rack and the second rack, a second clamping block is arranged at the end of each of the two second clamping plates, and the two second clamping blocks are arranged oppositely.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises: A recovery frame is arranged on the side of the first mechanical arm away from the conveying belt device.

3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises: A first opening matched with one end of the junction box is arranged on the fixed clamping block, a second opening matched with the other end of the junction box is arranged on the movable clamping block, and a guide inclined surface is arranged at the entrance of the first opening and the second opening.

4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping support slidably arranges the first rack and the second rack through a sliding rail and a sliding block, the rack driving device is a cylinder, the cylinder body of the cylinder is arranged on the second clamping support, and the piston rod of the cylinder is connected with the first rack or the second rack.

5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping block is made of super glue, and anti-skid grooves are arranged on the two opposite surfaces of the two second clamping blocks.

6. A method of operating a junction box preparation and loading apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The method includes the following steps: S1, placing two wired junction box warehouses filled with wired junction boxes on both sides of the first mechanical arm; and filling the wireless junction box supply device with wireless junction boxes; S2, starting the first mechanical arm and the conveying belt device, and the first mechanical arm conveying the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box warehouse to the conveying belt device; S3, start the wired junction box positioning seat, the first mechanical hand transports the wired junction box on the conveying belt device to the wired junction box positioning seat; S4, start the wireless junction box supply device and the second mechanical hand; the second mechanical hand places the wired junction box on the wired junction box positioning seat and / or the wireless junction box on the wireless junction box supply device on the photovoltaic panel.

7. The method of operating a junction box preparation and loading apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: A recycling frame is arranged on the side of the first mechanical hand away from the conveying belt device; when the wired junction boxes in the wired junction box bin are entangled with each other, the first mechanical hand puts the entangled wired junction boxes into the recycling frame.

8. The method for working the preparation and loading device of the junction box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second mechanical hand in step S4 first clamps the wireless junction box from the wireless junction box supply device, and then clamps the wired junction box from the wired junction box positioning seat.

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