A solar cell sorting assembly, apparatus and method of sorting

Abstract

The application discloses a solar cell sorting assembly, equipment and sorting method, and relates to the technical field of material sorting. The inside of the conveying frame is provided with an unloading assembly for transferring the solar cells on the conveying frame into the sorting box, and the conveying frame and the unloading assembly are connected through a slide way. The inside of the sorting box is provided with a righting assembly for righting and arranging the sorted solar cells. The righting assembly comprises storage cavities which are arranged on the two sides of the sorting box and used for storing righting frames, and the bottom of each storage cavity is fixedly connected with a first spring used for pushing the righting frame upwards. The first sliding groove is arranged on the inner wall of each side of the sorting box and used for pushing the righting frame out of the storage cavity. Through the righting frame as a buffer, the probability of impact damage of the solar cells after falling into the sorting box is reduced. Meanwhile, the righting frame can stack the multiple solar cells in a neat and spaced state, thereby reducing the probability of damage of the solar cells caused by the protruding corners.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material sorting, in particular to a solar cell sorting assembly, device and sorting method. BACKGROUND

[0002] The solar cell sorting machine is a key equipment for screening and classifying solar cell pieces in the photovoltaic industry, which mainly functions to improve production efficiency, ensure product quality, and provide high-quality cell pieces for subsequent photovoltaic module production.

[0003] The solar cells to be sorted are transported to the detection box by the conveying frame for detection, and different defective and qualified solar cells are unloaded into the corresponding sorting box by the unloading device according to the detection results. During sorting, the solar cells randomly fall into the sorting box through the chute. Since the solar cells are relatively fragile, if the falling distance is too high when falling into the sorting box, it is easy to cause mutual collision between the solar cells, thereby causing damage to the solar cells. If the falling distance is too short when falling into the sorting box, it will greatly reduce the collection amount of the solar cells. Moreover, the solar cells are randomly stacked after falling into the sorting box, which causes the edges and corners of some solar cells to protrude from the side. On the one hand, when the operator takes the sorted solar panels for subsequent process treatment, it needs to be placed neatly, and the protruding edges and corners are very easy to scratch the operator. On the other hand, the protruding edges and corners of the solar cells are also very easy to be knocked, thereby causing damage to the solar cells after sorting. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to solve the problem of traditional solar cell sorting into the sorting box, which is prone to damage due to impact and disordered placement of the edges and corners. A solar cell sorting assembly, device and sorting method are provided.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A solar cell sorting assembly, comprising a conveying frame and a sorting box arranged on the side thereof, the conveying frame is provided with an unloading assembly for transferring the solar cells thereon into the sorting box, and the conveying frame and the unloading assembly are connected through a chute.

[0007] The interior of the sorting box is provided with a righting assembly for righting and arranging the sorted solar cells, the righting assembly comprises storage cavities opened on the two sides of the sorting box for storing righting racks, and the bottom of the storage cavity is fixedly connected with a first spring for pushing the righting rack upwards, the two side inner walls of the sorting box are both provided with a first sliding groove for pushing the righting rack out of the interior of the storage cavity, and the two side inner walls of the sorting box are also provided with a second sliding groove for vertical sliding of the righting rack, the righting rack is provided with an integrally-formed sliding arm and a limiting seat, and the two sides of the sorting box are both provided with a replenishment unit.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0009] The rear part of the first sliding groove is provided with a limiting rod slidingly penetrating to the outside of the sorting box, one end of the limiting rod is fixedly connected with a force receiving seat for receiving the impact of the righting rack, and the outside of the limiting rod is provided with a second spring in the first sliding groove.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0011] The replenishment unit comprises a rack integrally formed with one of the limiting rods, the rear end of the sorting box is rotationally connected with a rotating shaft through a connecting seat, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a first gear engaged with the rack, the other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a second gear, the two sides of the sorting box are both rotationally connected with a lead screw, one end of the lead screw is fixedly connected with a third gear, the third gear and the second gear are engaged with a toothed chain, the outside of the lead screw is threadedly connected with a sleeve slidingly penetrating in the interior of the sorting box, and the surface of the sleeve is provided with a limiting block limiting its rotation.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0013] The interior of the righting rack is provided with a clamping assembly for clamping and positioning the solar cell during the righting process, the clamping assembly comprises a rubber capsule glued to the inner side of the righting rack, and the rubber capsule and the interior of the righting rack form a cavity for loading carbon dioxide solution, the interior of the cavity is rotationally connected with a stirring blade through a rotating cylinder, and the interior of the rotating cylinder is slidingly connected with a push rod glued to the rubber capsule, the surface of the push rod is fixedly connected with a first sliding block, and the inner wall of the rotating cylinder is provided with a third sliding groove matched with the first sliding block.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0015] Two sides of the slide are provided with cleaning assemblies for cleaning the surface thereof, the cleaning assembly comprises a first magnet fixedly connected to the front end of the swing frame, fourth sliding grooves for sliding of the slide frame and grooves for loading of the elastic folding air bags are formed in the two sides of the slide, and the slide frame and the elastic folding air bags are glued together, the rear end of the slide frame is fixedly connected with a second magnet magnetically attracted to the first magnet, and the two sides of the elastic folding air bag are respectively provided with one-way pressure valves penetrating through the slide and the slide frame.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The unloading assembly comprises a mounting frame fixedly installed on the side of the conveying frame and a second electric cylinder installed thereon, the output end of the second electric cylinder is rotationally connected with an unloading roller through an active arm movably connected, a driving motor connected with the unloading roller is installed on the active arm, and one end of the active arm is fixedly connected with the conveying frame through a rotating seat, and the surface of the unloading roller is provided with a limiting groove limiting movement of the solar cell.

[0018] A solar cell sorting device, a solar cell sorting assembly, a detection box and a conveying belt arranged on the conveying frame, a visual detector fixedly connected in the detection box, a detection probe array movably connected in the detection box through a first electric cylinder, an adjusting assembly arranged in the detection box, the adjusting assembly comprising a limiting frame fixedly connected in the detection box, fifth sliding grooves formed in the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the detection box, first driving arms fixedly connected with the front and rear ends of the detection probe array, second driving arms slidably connected in the fifth sliding grooves, fourth gears rotationally connected with the fifth sliding grooves and engaged between the second driving arms and the first driving arms, and a supporting plate fixedly connected with the ends of the second driving arms away from the fourth gears.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] The second driving arm comprises a first arm body and a second arm body, a second sliding block is fixedly connected to the upper end of the first arm body, a sixth sliding groove matched with the second sliding block is formed in the lower end of the second arm body, a third spring is fixedly connected between the second sliding block and the sixth sliding groove, and the elastic force of the third spring is greater than the sum of the weight of the first arm body and the supporting plate.

[0021] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0022] The conveying belt comprises a first belt body and a second belt body, a fourth spring is fixedly connected between the first belt body and the second belt body, the second belt body is composed of multiple segments, a rubber strip is fixedly connected to the left side of each second belt body and an active groove is formed in the right side thereof, and the rubber strip and the active groove are connected in an extension mode.

[0023] A solar cell sorting method, comprising the following steps:

[0024] S1: placing a solar cell needing to be sorted on a conveying belt on a conveying frame, conveying the solar cell to the inside of a detection box by the conveying belt for detection;

[0025] S2: detecting the solar cell by a visual detector and a detection probe array in the detection box to determine whether the solar cell has a crack and an abnormal circuit condition;

[0026] S3: conveying the detected solar cell to the position of a sorting box by the conveying belt, unloading the solar cell into the corresponding sorting box by a slide, and aligning the unloaded solar cell by an aligning assembly.

[0027] Therefore, the solar cell sorting method has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] The inclination direction and angle of the aligning frame and the slide are consistent, the solar cell directly slides into the inside of the aligning frame when entering the inside of the sorting box, the solar cell strikes the aligning frame to be displaced backward in the first slide groove after entering the aligning frame, the slide arm on the aligning frame is displaced to the position of the second slide groove, the aligning frame drives the solar cell to slide along the second slide groove to the bottom of the sorting box under the action of gravity and finally is laid flat in the sorting box, so that the solar cell does not directly contact the bottom of the sorting box and other solar cells when being wind-sorted into the inside of the sorting box, the aligning frame is used as a buffer to reduce the probability of damage caused by impact after the solar cell falls into the inside of the sorting box, the aligning frame stacks multiple solar cells in a neat and spaced state, reduces the probability of damage caused by impact of the protruding corners of the solar cells, reduces the probability of scratching when the operator collects the solar cells, and facilitates the operator to take the single solar cell after collecting the solar cells. The solar cell first slides into the inside of the aligning frame at the inclination angle of the slide, and then is restored to a stable state in the inside of the sorting box. Compared with directly conveying the solar cell into the inside of the sorting box, the range of impact and resistance of the corners of the solar cell is greatly reduced, and the damage rate of the solar cell during sorting is further reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 Fig. 1 shows a structure schematic diagram of a sorting assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the inside of a sorting box provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 Fig. 3 shows a structure schematic diagram of a slide provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 Fig. 4 shows an enlarged view of A in Fig. 3;

[0032] Figure 4 Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 Figure 2 shows an enlarged view of the middle B in Figure 1;

[0033] Figure 5 Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a clamping assembly structure provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 Figure 4 shows a combined view of a rotating drum and a push rod provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 Figure 5 shows a schematic view of a partial structure of a cleaning assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 Figure 6 shows a schematic view of a structure of an unloading assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 9 Figure 7 shows a schematic view of an overall structure of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 10 Figure 8 shows a schematic view of a sectional structure of a detection box provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 11 Figure 9 shows a combined view of a first driving arm and a second driving arm provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 12 Figure 10 shows a schematic view of an exploded structure of a second driving arm provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 13 Figure 11 shows a schematic view of a partial structure of a conveying belt provided according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Legend:

[0043] 10, conveying frame; 11, sorting box; 12, slide; 13, detection box; 14, visual detector; 15, detection probe array; 16, first electric cylinder; 17, conveying belt; 171, first belt body; 172, second belt body; 173, fourth spring; 174, rubber strip; 175, movable slot;

[0044] 20, alignment assembly; 21, storage cavity; 22, alignment frame; 221, slide arm; 222, limiting seat; 23, first spring; 24, first sliding slot; 25, second sliding slot; 26, force receiving seat; 27, second spring; 28, limiting rod; 29, supplement unit; 291, rack; 292, connecting seat; 293, rotating shaft; 294, first gear; 295, second gear; 296, lead screw; 297, third gear; 298, toothed chain; 299, sleeve; 2991, limiting block;

[0045] 30. Clamping assembly; 31. Cavity; 32. Rubber bladder; 33. Rotating drum; 34. Stirring blade; 35. Push rod; 36. First slider; 37. Third slide groove;

[0046] 40. Cleaning component; 41. First magnet; 42. Second magnet; 43. Fourth slide; 44. Carriage; 45. Groove; 46. Elastic folding airbag; 47. One-way pressure valve;

[0047] 50. Unloading component; 51. Mounting bracket; 52. Second electric cylinder; 53. Movable arm; 54. Rotary seat; 55. Unloading roller; 56. Drive motor; 57. Limit groove;

[0048] 60. Adjustment component; 61. Limiting frame; 62. Fifth slide groove; 63. First drive arm; 64. Second drive arm; 641. First arm body; 642. Second arm body; 643. Second slider; 644. Sixth slide groove; 645. Third spring; 65. Fourth gear; 66. Support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the present invention provides a solar cell sorting device, including a solar cell sorting component detection box 13 and a conveyor belt 17. The solar cell sorting component includes a conveyor frame 10 and a sorting box 11 arranged on its side. The inner side of the conveyor frame 10 is provided with an unloading component 50 for transferring the solar cells on it to the sorting box 11. The conveyor frame 10 and the unloading component 50 are connected by a slide 12.

[0051] The sorting box 11 is equipped with a straightening assembly 20 for straightening and arranging the sorted solar cells. The straightening assembly 20 includes storage cavities 21 on both sides of the sorting box 11 for storing the straightening frame 22. The bottom of the storage cavity 21 is fixedly connected to a first spring 23 for pushing the straightening frame 22 upward. The inner walls on both sides of the sorting box 11 are provided with first sliding grooves 24 for pushing the straightening frame 22 out of the storage cavity 21. The inner walls on both sides of the sorting box 11 are also provided with second sliding grooves 25 for the straightening frame 22 to slide vertically. The straightening frame 22 is provided with an integrally formed sliding arm 221 and a limiting seat 222. The sorting box 11 is provided with supplementary units 29 on both sides. The straightening frame 22 and the slide 12 are in the same direction and angle.

[0052] The rear part of the first sliding groove 24 is provided with a limiting rod 28 slidingly penetrating to the outside of the sorting box 11, one end of the limiting rod 28 is fixedly connected with a force receiving seat 26 for bearing the impact of the aligning frame 22, and the outside of the limiting rod 28 is sleeved with a second spring 27 in the first sliding groove 24;

[0053] The supplement unit 29 comprises a rack 291 integrally formed with one of the limiting rods 28, the rear end of the sorting box 11 is rotationally connected with a rotating shaft 293 through a connecting seat 292, one end of the rotating shaft 293 is fixedly connected with a first gear 294 engaged with the rack 291, the other end of the rotating shaft 293 is fixedly connected with a second gear 295, both sides of the sorting box 11 are rotationally connected with lead screws 296, one end of each of the lead screws 296 is fixedly connected with a third gear 297, the third gear 297 and the second gear 295 are engagedly connected with a toothed chain 298, the outside of each of the lead screws 296 is threadedly connected with a sleeve 299 slidingly penetrating to the inside of the sorting box 11, and the surface of the sleeve 299 is provided with a limiting block 2991 limiting the rotation thereof.

[0054] Specifically, first, the solar cell to be sorted is placed on the conveying frame 10, and the solar cell is conveyed to the inside of the detection box 13 by the conveying belt 17 for detection, and after the detection is completed, the detected solar cell is conveyed to the position of the sorting box 11 by the conveying belt 17, and the solar cell is unloaded to the chute 12 by the unloading assembly 50 and loaded to the inside of the sorting box 11 through the chute 12 to complete the sorting of the solar cell. It should be noted that the feeding, detection and unloading in the entire sorting process are recognized and controlled by the controller and sensor to ensure the accuracy of the sorting, and the operation belongs to the common knowledge in the art, so it is not described here. When the solar cell enters the inside of the sorting box 11, since the inclination direction and angle of the righting frame 22 and the chute 12 are consistent, the solar cell will directly slide into the inside of the righting frame 22. After the solar cell enters the righting frame 22, it collides with the righting frame 22 to make it displace backward in the first sliding groove 24. Until the sliding arm 221 on the righting frame 22 is displaced to the position of the second sliding groove 25, under the action of gravity, the righting frame 22 drives the solar cell to slide along the second sliding groove 25 to the bottom of the sorting box 11 and finally lay flat in the sorting box 11, so that the solar cell is not directly in contact with the bottom of the sorting box 11 and other solar cells when it is winded into the inside of the sorting box 11. Through the righting frame 22 as a buffer, the probability of damage due to impact after the solar cell falls into the inside of the sorting box 11 is reduced. At the same time, the righting frame 22 stacks multiple solar cells in a neat and spaced state, reducing the probability of damage due to impact of the protruding corners of the solar cell, and reducing the probability of scratching when the operator collects the solar cell. It is more convenient for the operator to collect the solar cell and take a single solar cell. The solar cell first slides into the inside of the righting frame 22 at the inclination angle of the chute 12, and then recovers to a stable state in the inside of the sorting box 11. Compared with directly conveying the solar cell to the inside of the sorting box 11, the range of impact and resistance of the corners of the solar cell is greatly reduced, further reducing the damage rate of the solar cell during sorting;

[0055] Then the first spring 23 elastically resets to push the righting frame 22 in the storage cavity 21 upward to the horizontal position of the first sliding groove 24, and the righting frame 22 is pushed into the first sliding groove 24 by the supplement unit 29 to support the next solar cell. The limiting seat 222 can limit the righting frame 22 from falling out of the first sliding groove 24 and the second sliding groove 25 when sliding in the first sliding groove 24 and the second sliding groove 25. In this way, the sorting and collection of the solar cell are realized;

[0056] In addition, when the solar cell hits the alignment frame 22, the alignment frame 22 hits the force bearing 26, so that the force bearing 26 pushes the limiting rod 28 to displace, and in the displacement process, the force bearing 26 pressurizes the second spring 27, and the second spring 27 absorbs the vibration generated by the solar cell hitting the alignment frame 22, thereby reducing the damage probability of the solar cell due to the impact, and through the impact, the limiting rod 28 is displaced to trigger the replenishment unit 29 to replenish the alignment frame 22 in real time;

[0057] When the limiting rod 28 is displaced to push the rack 291 to displace synchronously, the rack 291 drives the rotating shaft 293 to rotate through the first gear 294, so that the rotating shaft 293 drives the toothed chain 298 to rotate through the second gear 295, and then the toothed chain 298 drives the third gear 297 to rotate, the rotation of the third gear 297 drives the lead screw 296 to rotate, so that the lead screw 296 exerts a rotating force on the sleeve 299, and since the sleeve 299 is limited from rotating by the limiting block 2991, the rotating motion is converted into linear motion, so that the sleeve 299 is displaced towards the inside of the sorting box 11 and pushes the uppermost alignment frame 22 into the first sliding groove 24, completing the replenishment of the alignment frame 22.

[0058] As shown in Figure 5 With Figure 6 It is shown that the inside of the alignment frame 22 is provided with a clamping assembly 30 for clamping and positioning the solar cell during alignment, the clamping assembly 30 includes a rubber capsule 32 glued to the inside of the alignment frame 22, and the rubber capsule 32 and the inside of the alignment frame 22 form a cavity 31 for loading carbon dioxide aqueous solution, the inside of the cavity 31 is rotationally connected with an agitator 34 through a rotating drum 33, and the inside of the rotating drum 33 is slidingly connected with a push rod 35 glued to the rubber capsule 32, the surface of the push rod 35 is fixedly connected with a first sliding block 36, and the inner wall of the rotating drum 33 is provided with a third sliding groove 37 matched with the first sliding block 36.

[0059] Specifically, when the solar cell enters the inside of the righting frame 22, it will squeeze the rubber capsule 32 so that the rubber capsule 32 shrinks, and the rubber capsule 32 pushes the push rod 35 to slide in the rotating drum 33, and then the first sliding block 36 on the push rod 35 slides along the third sliding groove 37 on the inner wall of the rotating drum 33 and drives the rotating drum 33 to rotate with the stirring blade 34, and the stirring blade 34 stirs the carbon dioxide aqueous solution in the container cavity 31 to make the carbon dioxide separate from the water and restore to the gaseous state, and as the carbon dioxide gas increases, the rubber capsule 32 also expands, and the expanded rubber capsule 32 clamps the solar cell, so that the solar cell is in a tense state when it slides to the bottom of the sorting box 11 with the righting frame 22, thereby reducing the gap between the solar cell and the righting frame 22, and reducing the impact swing amplitude of the solar cell when it falls, further reducing the damage probability of the solar cell, and as the righting frame 22 is stationary, the carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in water again, and at this time the rubber capsule 32 shrinks and restores, which does not affect the subsequent taking of the solar cell.

[0060] As shown in Figure 1 With Figure 7 The cleaning assembly 40 is arranged on both sides of the slide 12 for cleaning the surface thereof, and the cleaning assembly 40 comprises a first magnet 41 fixedly connected to the front end of the righting frame 22, and the slide 12 is provided with a fourth sliding groove 43 for sliding of a sliding frame 44 and a groove 45 for loading of an elastic folding air bag 46 on both sides thereof, and the sliding frame 44 and the elastic folding air bag 46 are glued together, the rear end of the sliding frame 44 is fixedly connected with a second magnet 42 magnetically attracted to the first magnet 41, and the elastic folding air bag 46 is provided with a one-way pressure valve 47 penetrating through the slide 12 and the sliding frame 44 on both sides thereof.

[0061] Specifically, when the righting frame 22 moves to the top of the storage cavity 21, the first magnet 41 at the end thereof is magnetically adsorbed with the second magnet 42 on the sliding frame 44 through the sorting box 11, and then the replenishment unit 29 pushes the righting frame 22 to slide into the first sliding groove 24, so that the righting frame 22 drives the sliding frame 44 to slide into the fourth sliding groove 43 through the first magnet 41 and the second magnet 42, thereby pressing the elastic folding air bag 46 with the sliding frame 44 to discharge the gas in the elastic folding air bag 46 through the one-way pressure valve 47 on both sides of the slide 12, and blowing away the impurities on the surface of the slide 12 through the gas flow, so as to avoid scratching of the solar cell by the particulate impurities such as dust when the solar cell slides through the slide 12, further reducing the damage probability of the solar cell during sorting, and then the righting frame 22 slides along the second sliding groove 25 to separate the first magnet 41 from the second magnet 42, at this time the elastic folding air bag 46 restores to the expanded state under the elastic action of itself, and absorbs the external air into the inside thereof through the one-way pressure valve 47 on the sliding frame 44, and the slide 12 is cleaned after each sorting, greatly reducing the probability of the particulate impurities such as dust adhering to the surface of the slide 12.

[0062] As Figure 1 With Figure 8 As shown in the figure, the unloading assembly 50 includes a mounting frame 51 fixedly mounted on the side of the conveying frame 10 and a second electric cylinder 52 mounted thereon, the output end of the second electric cylinder 52 is rotatably connected with an unloading roller 55 through an active arm 53 connected in a movable manner, the active arm 53 is provided with a driving motor 56 connected with the unloading roller 55, and one end of the active arm 53 is fixedly connected with the conveying frame 10 through a rotating seat 54, and the surface of the unloading roller 55 is provided with a limiting groove 57 limiting the movement of the solar cell.

[0063] Specifically, when the solar cell is conveyed to the corresponding sorting box 11 after detection, the second electric cylinder 52 drives the active arm 53 to rotate around the connecting point of the rotating seat 54, the unloading roller 55 is lifted up through the rotation of the active arm 53, and one side of the solar cell is lifted up by the unloading roller 55. Since the surface of the unloading roller 55 is provided with the limiting groove 57 limiting the position of the solar cell, the solar cell will not continue to move due to the inertia of the conveying frame 10 after being lifted up, and then the driving motor 56 drives the unloading roller 55 to rotate, and the solar cell is pushed into the chute 12 and falls into the sorting box 11 through the rolling of the unloading roller 55, so that each solar cell can be neatly stacked after falling into the sorting box 11, which is convenient for subsequent process treatment of the sorted solar cells.

[0064] As Figures 9-12 shown, the detection box 13 and the conveying belt 17 are arranged on the conveying frame 10, the inside of the detection box 13 is fixedly connected with a visual detector 14, and the inside of the detection box 13 is movably connected with a detection probe array 15 through a first electric cylinder 16, the inside of the detection box 13 is provided with an adjusting assembly 60, the adjusting assembly 60 includes a limiting frame 61 fixedly connected to the inside of the detection box 13, fifth sliding grooves 62 are arranged on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the detection box 13, first driving arms 63 are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the detection probe array 15, second driving arms 64 are slidably connected in the fifth sliding grooves 62, fourth gears 65 are rotatably connected with the fifth sliding grooves 62 and are engagedly connected between the second driving arms 64 and the first driving arms 63, and the ends of the two second driving arms 64 away from the fourth gears 65 are fixedly connected with a supporting plate 66.

[0065] The second driving arm 64 comprises a first arm body 641 and a second arm body 642, the upper end of the first arm body 641 is fixedly connected with a second sliding block 643, the lower end of the second arm body 642 is provided with a sixth sliding groove 644 matched with the second sliding block 643, and a third spring 645 is fixedly connected between the second sliding block 643 and the sixth sliding groove 644, and the elastic force of the third spring 645 is greater than the sum of the gravity of the first arm body 641 and the supporting plate 66.

[0066] Specifically, when the solar cell is transported into the detection box 13 for detection, first, whether the solar cell has cracks, scratches and the like is detected by the visual detector 14 in the detection box 13, and then the circuit of the solar cell is detected by the detection probe array 15. When the circuit of the solar cell is detected, the detection probe array 15 is pushed downward by the first electric cylinder 16, so that the probes on the detection probe array 15 are in contact with the grid bars on the solar cell.

[0067] However, when different thicknesses of solar cells are sorted and detected, the initial position of the detection probe array 15 needs to be frequently adjusted, which greatly affects the sorting and detection efficiency. Based on this, when the detection probe array 15 is lowered during detection, the first driving arm 63 is simultaneously lowered along the fifth sliding groove 62, the fourth gear 65 is rotated when the first driving arm 63 is lowered, the second driving arm 64 is raised by the rotation of the fourth gear 65, so that the second driving arm 64 drives the supporting plate 66 to rise, and the solar cell is lifted and rises synchronously after the supporting plate 66 rises, until the supporting plate 66 is in contact with the limiting frame 61. At this time, the probes on the detection probe array 15 are also in contact with the grid bars on the upper end of the solar cell. Through the clamping of the supporting plate 66 and the limiting frame 61 on the solar cell, it can be avoided that the solar cell is deformed due to extrusion during detection, causing inaccurate detection data. When the solar cell is too thick, the upper end of the solar cell is in contact with the limiting frame 61, and the probes on the detection probe array 15 have not contacted the solar cell. At this time, the first driving arm 63 continues to move downward, and the second driving arm 64 continues to move upward by the fourth gear 65, so that the second arm body 642 moves upward, and the first arm body 641 is limited by the supporting plate 66 and no longer moves. At this time, the first arm body 641 and the second arm body 642 are separated, the second sliding block 643 slides in the sixth sliding groove 644 and stretches the third spring 645, until the probes on the detection probe array 15 are in contact with the grid bars on the solar cell, so that the solar cells of different thicknesses are detected, and the initial position of the detection probe array 15 does not need to be adjusted, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the solar cells.

[0068] As Figure 9 With Figure 13As shown, the conveying belt 17 includes a first belt body 171 and a second belt body 172, and the fourth spring 173 is fixedly connected between the first belt body 171 and the second belt body 172. The second belt body 172 is composed of multiple sections, each of which is fixedly connected with a rubber strip 174 on the left side and is provided with a movable slot 175 on the right side, and the rubber strip 174 is in telescopic connection with the movable slot 175.

[0069] Specifically, the solar cells to be sorted are placed on the conveying belt 17 in sequence, and after the solar cell panel contacts the conveying belt 17, the second belt body 172 is pressed downward under the action of gravity, so that the fourth spring 173 is contracted, and at the same time, the rubber strip 174 is stretched out of the outside of the movable slot 175. At this time, the second belt body 172 on which the solar cell is placed is recessed between the two adjacent second belt bodies 172, so that the solar cell is limited in the recessed position. The solar cell is conveyed to the detection box 13 by the conveying belt 17 for detection. During the conveying process, the solar cell is limited by the recessed position and will not be displaced due to equipment vibration. At the same time, when the solar cell is conveyed to the inside of the detection box 13, the conveying belt 17 stops conveying. At this time, the solar cell will not be displaced due to the inertia generated by the sudden stop of the conveying belt 17, so that the solar cell can be accurately stopped in a specific area inside the detection box 13, avoiding the influence of the detection data caused by the position deviation of the solar cell, improving the accuracy of the detection during the sorting of the solar cell, and further limiting the sorting path of the solar cell through the recess on the conveying belt 17 and the limiting slot 57 on the surface of the discharging roller 55, to ensure that the solar cell can be neatly stacked after entering the sorting box 11.

[0070] A solar cell sorting method, comprising the following steps:

[0071] S1: placing the solar cells to be sorted on the conveying belt 17 of the conveying frame 10, and conveying the solar cells to the inside of the detection box 13 by the conveying belt 17 for detection;

[0072] S2: detecting the solar cells by the visual detector 14 and the detection probe array 15 in the detection box 13 to determine whether the solar cells have cracks and abnormal circuit conditions;

[0073] S3: The detected solar cell is transported to the position of the sorting box 11 by the conveying belt 17, unloaded into the corresponding sorting box 11 by the unloading assembly 50 using the chute 12, and arranged in place by the aligning assembly 20. When the solar cell enters the sorting box 11, the aligning frame 22 and the chute 12 are inclined in the same direction and at the same angle, so the solar cell directly slides into the aligning frame 22. After the solar cell enters the aligning frame 22, it hits the aligning frame 22, causing it to displace backward in the first sliding groove 24. The sliding arm 221 on the aligning frame 22 displaces to the position of the second sliding groove 25. Under the action of gravity, the aligning frame 22 drives the solar cell to slide along the second sliding groove 25 to the bottom of the sorting box 11 and finally lay flat in the sorting box 11. This way, the solar cell does not directly contact the bottom of the sorting box 11 and other solar cells when it is wind-sorted into the sorting box 11. The aligning frame 22 acts as a buffer, reducing the risk of damage caused by impact when the solar cell falls into the sorting box 11. At the same time, the aligning frame 22 stacks multiple solar cells in a neat and spaced state, reducing the risk of damage caused by impact on the corners of the solar cell and the risk of scratching when the operator collects the solar cell. This makes it easier for the operator to collect and handle individual solar cells. The solar cell first slides into the aligning frame 22 at the angle of the chute 12, and then recovers to a stable state in the sorting box 11. Compared to directly transporting the solar cell into the sorting box 11, the range of impact and resistance on the corners of the solar cell is greatly reduced, further reducing the damage rate during solar cell sorting;

[0074] The aligning frame 22 in the storage cavity 21 is then pushed upward by the first spring 23 to the horizontal position of the first sliding groove 24, and the aligning frame 22 is pushed into the first sliding groove 24 by the replenishment unit 29 to support the next solar cell. The limiting seat 222 limits the aligning frame 22 from falling out of the first sliding groove 24 and the second sliding groove 25 during sliding. This process is repeated to sort and collect solar cells;

[0075] In addition, when the solar cell hits the aligning frame 22, the aligning frame 22 hits the force-receiving seat 26, causing the force-receiving seat 26 to displace the limiting rod 28. During displacement, the force-receiving seat 26 compresses the second spring 27, which absorbs the vibration caused by the solar cell hitting the aligning frame 22, thereby reducing the risk of damage caused by impact. The displacement of the limiting rod 28 triggered by the impact triggers the replenishment unit 29 to replenish the aligning frame 22 in real time;

[0076] When the limiting rod 28 is displaced, the rack 291 is synchronously displaced, the rack 291 drives the rotating shaft 293 to rotate through the first gear 294, the rotating shaft 293 drives the toothed chain 298 to rotate through the second gear 295, then the toothed chain 298 drives the third gear 297 to rotate, the third gear 297 drives the screw rod 296 to rotate, the screw rod 296 exerts a rotating force on the sleeve 299, since the sleeve 299 is limited by the limiting block 2991 and cannot rotate, the rotating motion is converted into linear motion, the sleeve 299 is displaced to the inside of the sorting box 11 and pushes the uppermost aligning frame 22 into the first sliding groove 24, completing the replenishment of the aligning frame 22.

[0077] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A solar cell sorting assembly, characterized by, The utility model provides a solar cell sorting device, including conveying frame (10) and the sorting box (11) of arrangement in its side, the inside of conveying frame (10) is equipped with the unloading assembly (50) for the solar cell on it is transferred to the sorting box (11), and the transition between conveying frame (10) and unloading assembly (50) is through the slide (12); The inside of the sorting box (11) is equipped with the righting assembly (20) that carries out righting arrangement to the solar cell after sorting, the righting assembly (20) includes the storage cavity (21) for storing righting frame (22) being opened in the both sides of sorting box (11), and the bottom of storage cavity (21) is fixedly connected with the first spring (23) for propelling righting frame (22) to rise, the both sides inner wall of sorting box (11) are all opened with the first sliding slot (24) for propelling righting frame (22) to rise from the inside of storage cavity (21), and the both sides inner wall of sorting box (11) are also opened with the second sliding slot (25) for righting frame (22) vertical sliding, the righting frame (22) is equipped with the sliding arm (221) and the limit seat (222) of one body molding, the both sides of sorting box (11) are equipped with the replenishment unit (29), and the inclination direction and angle of righting frame (22) and slide (12) are identical; The rear portion of first sliding slot (24) is equipped with the limit rod (28) slidingly penetrating to the outside of sorting box (11), and one end of limit rod (28) is fixedly connected with the force seat (26) for bearing the impact of righting frame (22), and the outside of limit rod (28) is equipped with the second spring (27) in first sliding slot (24); The replenishment unit (29) includes the rack (291) of one body molding with one of limit rod (28), the rear end of sorting box (11) is rotatably connected with the pivot shaft (293) through the connecting seat (292), one end of pivot shaft (293) is fixedly connected with the first gear (294) engaged with rack (291), and the other end of pivot shaft (293) is fixedly connected with the second gear (295), the both sides of sorting box (11) are rotatably connected with the lead screw (296), and one end of lead screw (296) is fixedly connected with the third gear (297), the third gear (297) and second gear (295) are engagedly connected with the toothed chain (298), the outside of lead screw (296) is threadedly connected with the sleeve (299) slidingly penetrating in the inside of sorting box (11), and the surface of sleeve (299) is equipped with the limit block (2991) limiting its rotation; The inside of the aligning frame (22) is provided with a clamping assembly (30) for clamping and positioning during the aligning process of the solar cell, the clamping assembly (30) comprises a rubber capsule (32) glued to the inside of the aligning frame (22), and the rubber capsule (32) and the inside of the aligning frame (22) form a cavity (31) for loading carbon dioxide aqueous solution, the inside of the cavity (31) is rotationally connected with an agitator blade (34) through a rotating drum (33), and the inside of the rotating drum (33) is slidingly connected with a push rod (35) glued with the rubber capsule (32), the surface of the push rod (35) is fixedly connected with a first sliding block (36), and the inner wall of the rotating drum (33) is provided with a third sliding groove (37) matched with the first sliding block (36).

2. A solar cell sorting assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The both sides of the slide (12) are provided with cleaning assemblies (40) for cleaning the surface thereof, the cleaning assemblies (40) comprise first magnets (41) fixedly connected to the front end of the aligning frame (22), the both sides of the slide (12) are provided with fourth sliding grooves (43) for sliding of sliding frames (44) and grooves (45) for loading elastic folding air bags (46), and the sliding frames (44) and the elastic folding air bags (46) are glued, the rear end of the sliding frame (44) is fixedly connected with second magnets (42) magnetically attracted with the first magnets (41), and the both sides of the elastic folding air bag (46) are respectively provided with one-way pressure valves (47) penetrating the slide (12) and the sliding frame (44).

3. A solar cell sorting assembly according to claim 2, wherein, The unloading assembly (50) comprises a mounting frame (51) fixedly installed on the side of the conveying frame (10) and a second electric cylinder (52) installed thereon, the output end of the second electric cylinder (52) is rotationally connected with an unloading roller (55) through an active arm (53) in active connection, the active arm (53) is provided with a driving motor (56) connected with the unloading roller (55), one end of the active arm (53) is fixedly connected with the conveying frame (10) through a rotating seat (54), and the surface of the unloading roller (55) is provided with a limiting groove (57) for limiting the movement of the solar cell.

4. A solar cell sorting apparatus characterized by comprising: The solar cell sorting assembly comprises the aligning frame (22) and the slide (12), the slide (12) is arranged on the aligning frame (22), the slide (12) is provided with the slide groove (13) for sliding of the solar cell, the slide (12) is provided with the unloading assembly (50) for unloading the solar cell, the aligning frame (22) is provided with the clamping assembly (30) for clamping and positioning the solar cell during the aligning process, and the aligning frame (22) is provided with the cleaning assembly (40) for cleaning the surface of the slide (12). The solar cell sorting assembly comprises the aligning frame (22) and the slide (12), the slide (12) is arranged on the aligning frame (22), the slide (12) is provided with the slide groove (13) for sliding of the solar cell, the slide (12) is provided with the unloading assembly (50) for unloading the solar cell, the aligning frame (22) is provided with the clamping assembly (30) for clamping and positioning the solar cell during the aligning process, and the aligning frame (22) is provided with the cleaning assembly (40) for cleaning the surface of the slide (12). And the detection box (13) and the conveying belt (17) arranged on the conveying frame (10), the inside of the detection box (13) is fixedly connected with a visual detector (14), and the inside of the detection box (13) is movably connected with a detection probe array (15) through a first electric cylinder (16), the inside of the detection box (13) is provided with an adjusting assembly (60), the adjusting assembly (60) comprises a limiting frame (61) fixedly connected to the inside of the detection box (13), fifth sliding grooves (62) are formed in the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the detection box (13), first drive arms (63) are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the detection probe array (15), second drive arms (64) are slidably connected in the fifth sliding grooves (62), the fourth gear (65) rotatably connected with the fifth sliding grooves (62) is engagedly connected between the second drive arms (64) and the first drive arms (63), and the ends, away from the fourth gear (65), of the two second drive arms (64) are fixedly connected with a supporting plate (66).

5. A solar cell sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, The second drive arm (64) comprises a first arm body (641) and a second arm body (642), a second sliding block (643) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the first arm body (641), a sixth sliding groove (644) matched with the second sliding block (643) is formed in the lower end of the second arm body (642), and a third spring (645) is fixedly connected between the second sliding block (643) and the sixth sliding groove (644), and the elastic force of the third spring (645) is greater than the sum of the weight of the first arm body (641) and the supporting plate (66).

6. A solar cell sorting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The conveying belt (17) comprises a first belt body (171) and a second belt body (172), a fourth spring (173) is fixedly connected between the first belt body (171) and the second belt body (172), the second belt body (172) is composed of multiple sections, a rubber strip (174) is fixedly connected to the left side of each second belt body (172), and a movable groove (175) is formed in the right side of each second belt body (172), and the rubber strip (174) is telescopically connected with the movable groove (175).

7. A method of sorting solar cells using the sorting apparatus of claim 6, characterized in that, The method comprises the following steps: S1: placing the solar cell to be sorted on the conveying belt (17) on the conveying frame (10), conveying the solar cell to the inside of the detection box (13) by the conveying belt (17) for detection; S2: detecting the solar cell by the visual detector (14) and the detection probe array (15) in the detection box (13), and judging whether the solar cell has cracks and abnormal circuit conditions; S3: conveying the detected solar cell to the position of the sorting box (11) by the conveying belt (17), unloading the solar cell to the corresponding sorting box (11) by the unloading assembly (50) through the chute (12), and arranging the unloaded solar cell by the aligning assembly (20).

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