Silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of silicon wafer repositories for photovoltaic cell production, and particularly discloses a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse device which comprises a vertical warehouse mechanism and lifters, the vertical warehouse mechanism is provided with a vertical warehouse frame, a plurality of layers of vertical warehouse belt conveyors are arranged in the vertical warehouse frame in a layered mode, the lifters are arranged on the two sides of the vertical warehouse frame, and material box clamping jaws are arranged on the lifters. A feeding mechanism is arranged on the front side of the vertical warehouse frame, the feeding mechanism is provided with a feeding belt conveyor, and a material box clamping jaw on the lifting machine grabs a material box on the feeding belt conveyor and places the material box on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor; a discharging mechanism is arranged on the rear side of the vertical warehouse frame, the discharging mechanism is provided with a discharging belt conveyor, and a material box clamping jaw on the elevator grabs a material box on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor and places the material box on the discharging belt conveyor; according to the utility model, the existence of different types of silicon wafers is realized, the automation degree is high, the automatic layered and classified placement of the silicon wafers is realized, the manual participation is reduced, the labor intensity and the production cost are reduced, the error rate is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of silicon wafer storage warehouses for photovoltaic cell production, and in particular to silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment. Background Art

[0002] Silicon wafers are one of the key materials for manufacturing photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic cells are usually composed of multiple silicon wafers. After processing and treatment, silicon wafers are formed into P-type and N-type silicon wafers, and light-absorbing materials such as polycrystalline silicon or monocrystalline silicon are coated on their surfaces. Silicon wafers are used in large quantities in the photovoltaic industry. From 2010 to 2022, the scale of photovoltaic silicon wafers in China continued to expand. In 2021 and 2022, the scale of new photovoltaic silicon wafers continued to set new highs. At the end of 2021, the production capacity accounted for 98.1% of the world, and the scale of silicon wafers reached about 700GW in 2022. Silicon wafers have different specifications. During the production process, silicon wafers of different specifications need to be sorted, stored, and transported. Therefore, the use of silicon wafer storage equipment is of great significance to improving production efficiency and reducing error rates.

[0003] The existing silicon wafer storage warehouse has the following problems during operation:

[0004] (1) Technical complexity: The equipment has high technical complexity and requires professional personnel to operate and maintain it, which places high technical requirements on the operators.

[0005] (2) Low degree of automation: Most equipment requires manual assistance for material transfer after silicon wafer sorting.

[0006] (3) Adaptability limitations: Some automatic sorting equipment may have certain adaptability limitations on the size, shape and characteristics of silicon wafers, which may lead to the inability to meet certain specific production requirements.

[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment to solve the problems of low automation level and inflexible classification placement and retrieval in existing silicon wafer storage warehouses. Utility Model Content

[0008] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment, including a vertical warehouse mechanism and an elevator, the vertical warehouse mechanism is provided with a vertical warehouse frame, a multi-layer vertical warehouse belt conveyor is layeredly installed in the vertical warehouse frame, elevators are installed on both sides of the vertical warehouse frame, and a material box clamp is provided on the elevator;

[0010] A feeding mechanism is provided on the front side of the vertical warehouse rack, and the feeding mechanism is provided with a feeding belt conveyor. The material box clamp on the elevator grabs the material box on the feeding belt conveyor and places it on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor;

[0011] A discharging mechanism is provided on the rear side of the vertical warehouse frame, and the discharging mechanism is provided with a discharging belt conveyor. The material box clamp on the elevator grabs the material box on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor and places it on the discharging belt conveyor.

[0012] Specifically, the vertical warehouse belt conveyor is provided with ten layers in total, and two vertical warehouse belt conveyors are arranged side by side on each layer, and servo drive motors are separately installed on the power wheels of the vertical warehouse belt conveyors.

[0013] Specifically, the elevator comprises a feeding elevator and a discharging elevator, and the feeding elevator and the discharging elevator have the same structure.

[0014] Specifically, the elevator includes a lifting frame, vertical plates are installed on both sides of the lifting frame, a Z-axis slide rail is installed on the inner side of the vertical plate, the Z-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the Z-axis slider, the Z-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Z-axis slider, an X-axis slide rail is parallel to the Z-axis slider, the X-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the X-axis slider, the X-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the X-axis slider, a Y-axis slide rail is parallel to the X-axis slider, the Y-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the Y-axis slider, the Y-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Y-axis slider, a finger cylinder is installed on the Y-axis slider, two fingers of the finger cylinder are installed with material box clamps, and the finger cylinder controls the material box clamp to take and put the material box.

[0015] Specifically, the feeding belt conveyor includes a feeding belt conveyor 1 and a feeding belt conveyor 2. The feeding belt conveyor 2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor, and the conveying direction of the feeding belt conveyor 2 is toward the feeding elevator.

[0016] Specifically, the feeding belt conveyor 1 and the feeding belt conveyor 2 are arranged vertically, and the material box on the feeding belt conveyor 1 is transported to the feeding belt conveyor 2.

[0017] Specifically, the discharging belt conveyor includes a discharging belt conveyor 1 and a discharging belt conveyor 2. The discharging belt conveyor 2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor, and the conveying direction of the discharging belt conveyor 2 is toward the discharging elevator.

[0018] Specifically, the first discharging belt conveyor and the second discharging belt conveyor are vertically arranged, and the material boxes on the second discharging belt conveyor are transported to the first feeding belt conveyor.

[0019] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment designed by the utility model adopts a ten-layer vertical warehouse belt conveyor to realize the presence of different types of silicon wafers. Two elevators are used, one is responsible for docking with the feeding mechanism to place the material box in layers, and the other is responsible for docking with the discharging mechanism to take out the material box in layers. It has a high degree of automation and can realize automatic layered and classified placement of silicon wafers, reduce manual participation, reduce labor intensity and production costs, reduce error rates, and improve production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment.

[0022] Figure 2 This is the front view of the silicon wafer sorting warehouse equipment.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a top view of the silicon wafer sorting warehouse equipment.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a side view of the silicon wafer sorting warehouse equipment.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the elevator.

[0026] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of a belt conveyor.

[0027] In the figure: 1-immediate mechanism, 1.1-vertical warehouse belt conveyor, 1.2-vertical warehouse frame;

[0028] 2-feeding elevator, 2.1-elevator frame, 2.2-vertical plate, 2.3-Z-axis slide rail, 2.4-Z-axis slide plate, 2.5-X-axis slide rail, 2.6-X-axis slide plate, 2.7-Y-axis slide rail, 2.8-Y-axis slide plate, 2.9-material box clamp;

[0029] 3-discharging elevator; 4-feeding mechanism, 4.1-feeding belt conveyor 1, 4.2-feeding belt conveyor 2;

[0030] 5-discharging mechanism, 5.1-discharging belt conveyor 1, 5.2-discharging belt conveyor 2;

[0031] 6-Material box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely further describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0033] Embodiment 1.

[0034] like Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment includes a vertical warehouse mechanism 1, an elevator, a feeding mechanism 4 and a discharging mechanism 5. The vertical warehouse mechanism 1 is provided with a vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1 and a vertical warehouse frame 1.2. Ten layers of vertical warehouse belt conveyors 1.1 are layered in the vertical warehouse frame 1.2. Two vertical warehouse belt conveyors 1.1 are arranged side by side on each layer. Servo drive motors are separately installed on the power wheels of the vertical warehouse belt conveyors 1.1. The servo drive motors separately drive the rotation of each vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1. The power mechanisms of all belt conveyors and elevators are not shown in the attached drawings of the utility model, and the common power structure of motors and gear racks is adopted.

[0035] Elevators are installed on both sides of the vertical warehouse frame 1.2, and the elevators include a feed elevator 2 and a discharge elevator 3. The feed elevator 2 and the discharge elevator 3 have the same structure. The structure is shown by taking the feed elevator 2 as an example in the attached figure; a material box clamp 2.9 is provided on the elevator.

[0036] The elevator includes a lifting frame 2.1, vertical plates 2.2 are installed on both sides of the lifting frame 2.1, Z-axis guide rails 2.3 are installed on the inner side of the vertical plates 2.2, the Z-axis guide rails 2.3 are slidably connected to the Z-axis slider, the Z-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Z-axis slide plate 2.4, a Z-axis motor is installed at the bottom of the Z-axis slide plate 2.4, a gear is installed on the Z-axis motor, the gear is meshed and connected to the Z-axis rack, the Z-axis rack is fixedly installed on the vertical plates 2.2, and the Z-axis motor drives the Z-axis slide plate 2.4 to move up and down along the Z-axis guide rails 2.3.

[0037] An X-axis slide rail 2.5 is parallelly arranged on the Z-axis slide rail 2.4, and the X-axis slide rail 2.5 is slidably connected to the X-axis slider, and the X-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the X-axis slide rail 2.6. An X-axis motor is installed at the bottom of the X-axis slide rail 2.6, and a gear is installed on the X-axis motor. The gear is meshed and connected to the X-axis rack, and the X-axis rack is installed on the Z-axis slide rail 2.4. The X-axis motor drives the X-axis slide rail 2.6 to move left and right along the X-axis slide rail 2.5.

[0038] A Y-axis slide rail 2.7 is arranged parallel to the X-axis slide rail 2.7, and a Y-axis slider is slidably connected to the Y-axis slide rail 2.7, and the Y-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Y-axis slide rail 2.8. A Y-axis motor is installed at the bottom of the Y-axis slide rail 2.8, and a gear is installed on the Y-axis motor. The gear is meshed and connected to the Y-axis rack, and the Y-axis rack is installed on the X-axis slide rail 2.6. The Y-axis motor drives the Y-axis slide rail 2.8 to move forward and backward along the Y-axis slide rail 2.7.

[0039] A finger cylinder is installed on the Y-axis slide 2.8, and a material box clamp 2.9 is installed on two fingers of the finger cylinder. The finger cylinder controls the material box clamp 2.9 to take and place the material box 6.

[0040] A feeding mechanism 4 is provided at the front side of the vertical warehouse frame 1.2, and the feeding mechanism 4 is provided with a feeding belt conveyor. The material box clamping claw 2.9 on the elevator grabs the material box 6 on the feeding belt conveyor and places it on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1; the feeding belt conveyor includes a feeding belt conveyor 1 4.1 and a feeding belt conveyor 2 4.2. The feeding belt conveyor 2 4.2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1, and the conveying direction of the feeding belt conveyor 2 4.2 is toward the feeding elevator 2. The feeding belt conveyor 1 4.1 is arranged vertically to the feeding belt conveyor 2 4.2, and the material box 6 on the feeding belt conveyor 1 4.1 is conveyed to the feeding belt conveyor 2 4.2.

[0041] The rear side of the vertical warehouse rack 1.2 is provided with a discharging mechanism 5, which is provided with a discharging belt conveyor. The material box clamp 2.9 on the elevator grabs the material box 6 on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor and places it on the discharging belt conveyor. The discharging belt conveyor includes a discharging belt conveyor 1 5.1 and a discharging belt conveyor 2 5.2. The discharging belt conveyor 2 5.2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1, and the conveying direction of the discharging belt conveyor 2 5.2 is toward the discharging elevator 3. The discharging belt conveyor 1 5.1 is arranged vertically with the discharging belt conveyor 2 5.2, and the material box on the discharging belt conveyor 2 5.2 is conveyed to the feeding belt conveyor 1 5.1.

[0042] Embodiment 2, the working principle of the silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment adopting the structural form of embodiment 1.

[0043] The elevator freely takes in and places the material box 6 through the material box clamping claw 2.9. The material box clamping claw 2.9 can freely move in the three-axis directions of XYZ under the action of the moving device in the elevator, so as to facilitate the taking and placing of the material box 6 at various positions.

[0044] The vertical warehouse belt conveyor 1.1 transports the material box 6 through the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt has 10 layers in total and screens and transports silicon wafers of 10 different specifications.

[0045] The wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment solves the problem of large space occupation, is more efficient, can greatly reduce labor, and the machine equipment has enough space to separate the material box 6 from the tooling. Compared with manual and other machines on the market, it has the following advantages:

[0046] (1) High efficiency: The automatic sorting warehouse equipment can realize a high-speed and efficient silicon wafer sorting process and improve production efficiency.

[0047] (2) Accuracy: The equipment can accurately identify and classify silicon wafers, ensuring that the quality and characteristics of each silicon wafer meet the requirements, thereby improving product consistency and quality.

[0048] (3) High degree of automation: The equipment is highly automated and can realize automatic loading, sorting, and storage of silicon wafers, reducing manual intervention and improving production efficiency.

[0049] (4) Save space: The vertical warehouse structure can effectively utilize vertical space, save factory area, and improve site utilization.

[0050] (5) Data tracking and management: The equipment is usually equipped with a data tracking and management system that can record the information and processing process of the silicon wafer to facilitate production management and quality control.

[0051] The utility model uses a silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse to effectively improve production efficiency and product quality, while reducing production costs and manpower input, and is of great significance to the production process of the photovoltaic industry.

[0052] The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation modes, and anyone should be aware of the structural changes made under the inspiration of the present utility model. Any technical solutions that are the same or similar to the present utility model fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0053] The technology, shape and structure parts not described in detail in the present invention are all known technologies.

Claims

1. A silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment, characterized in that: It includes a vertical warehouse mechanism and an elevator. The vertical warehouse mechanism is provided with a vertical warehouse frame. Multi-layer vertical warehouse belt conveyors are layered in the vertical warehouse frame. Elevators are installed on both sides of the vertical warehouse frame. The elevators are provided with material box clamps. A feeding mechanism is provided on the front side of the vertical warehouse rack, and the feeding mechanism is provided with a feeding belt conveyor. The material box clamp on the elevator grabs the material box on the feeding belt conveyor and places it on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor; A discharging mechanism is provided on the rear side of the vertical warehouse frame, and the discharging mechanism is provided with a discharging belt conveyor. The material box clamp on the elevator grabs the material box on the vertical warehouse belt conveyor and places it on the discharging belt conveyor.

2. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical warehouse belt conveyor is provided with ten layers in total, and two vertical warehouse belt conveyors are arranged side by side on each layer. Servo drive motors are separately installed on the power wheels of the vertical warehouse belt conveyors.

3. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The elevator comprises a feeding elevator and a discharging elevator, and the feeding elevator and the discharging elevator have the same structure.

4. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The elevator includes a lifting frame, vertical plates are installed on both sides of the lifting frame, a Z-axis slide rail is installed on the inner side of the vertical plate, the Z-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the Z-axis slider, the Z-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Z-axis slide board, an X-axis slide rail is parallel to the Z-axis slide board, the X-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the X-axis slider, the X-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the X-axis slide board, a Y-axis slide rail is parallel to the X-axis slide board, the Y-axis slide rail is slidably connected to the Y-axis slider, the Y-axis slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the Y-axis slide board, a finger cylinder is installed on the Y-axis slide board, a material box clamp is installed on two fingers of the finger cylinder, and the finger cylinder controls the material box clamp to take and put the material box.

5. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding belt conveyor includes a feeding belt conveyor 1 and a feeding belt conveyor 2. The feeding belt conveyor 2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor, and the conveying direction of the feeding belt conveyor 2 is toward the feeding elevator.

6. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feeding belt conveyor 1 is vertically arranged with respect to the feeding belt conveyor 2, and the material box on the feeding belt conveyor 1 is transported to the feeding belt conveyor 2.

7. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The discharging belt conveyor comprises a discharging belt conveyor 1 and a discharging belt conveyor 2. The discharging belt conveyor 2 is parallel to the vertical warehouse belt conveyor, and the conveying direction of the discharging belt conveyor 2 is toward the discharging elevator.

8. The silicon wafer sorting vertical warehouse equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first discharging belt conveyor and the second discharging belt conveyor are vertically arranged, and the material boxes on the second discharging belt conveyor are transported to the first feeding belt conveyor.

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