Feeding manipulator for flexible solar cells and diodes

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding manipulator for flexible solar cells and diodes, which comprises a multi-shaft control rotary arm, a rotary adsorption mechanism is rotatably arranged at the output end of the multi-shaft control rotary arm, and the rotary adsorption mechanism comprises a rotary support, a first adsorption module and a second adsorption module, the multi-axis control rotating arm controls the rotating bracket to rotate and drives the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module to rotate and switch; the rotary adsorption mechanism is provided with a visual detection system corresponding to the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module, and the visual detection system is in control connection with the rotary adsorption mechanism through a multi-axis control rotary arm. The feeding device has the following advantages and effects that a novel mechanical structure is utilized, and the feeding device has the effects of being multifunctional and accurate and efficient in feeding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery feeding devices, in particular to a feeding manipulator for flexible solar cells and diodes. Background Art

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, it is a view of a solar cell welding product adsorbed on a tooling adsorption plate 6, wherein the solar cell is formed by welding a flexible cell sheet 51, a bypass diode 52 and an interconnection sheet 53, wherein the flexible cell sheet 51 is a flexible material with toughness, and the bypass diode 52 and the interconnection sheet 53 are both hard materials. Usually, in a factory, the tooling adsorption plate 6 is set on a conveyor line (not shown), and a number of loading stations are set on the conveyor line, and loaders are arranged at the corresponding stations. When the tooling adsorption plate 6 is conveyed to the corresponding station, the loader manually loads the flexible cell sheet 51, the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53 correctly on the tooling adsorption plate 6 according to a predetermined placement direction, and then moves the tooling adsorption plate 6 to the welding station to weld the three adsorbed flexible cell sheets 51, the bypass diode 52 and the interconnection sheet 53 together to form a final welding product. However, the manual loading method requires the loader to be on duty at all times, which is a great waste of labor costs. In addition, the loader needs to place the flexible battery cells, bypass diodes or interconnect sheets in the correct orientation to the predetermined positions on the tooling adsorption plate, resulting in very low loading efficiency, which urgently needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes, which has multifunctionality and can feed materials accurately and efficiently.

[0004] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions: A feeding manipulator for flexible solar cells and diodes, comprising a multi-axis control arm, wherein the output end of the multi-axis control arm is provided with a rotating adsorption mechanism, wherein the rotating adsorption mechanism comprises a rotating bracket, a first adsorption module and a second adsorption module provided at both ends of the rotating bracket, wherein the multi-axis control arm controls the rotating bracket to rotate, and drives the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module to rotate and switch;

[0005] The rotary adsorption mechanism is provided with a visual detection system corresponding to the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module, and the visual detection system is controllably connected to the rotary adsorption mechanism through the multi-axis control rotary arm.

[0006] By adopting the above technical scheme, when it is necessary to load flexible battery sheets, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm uses the visual inspection system to find the position of the flexible battery sheets that need to be loaded, and at the same time drives the rotating bracket to rotate so that the first adsorption module of the rotating bracket rotates to align with the flexible battery sheets, and then uses the first adsorption module to adsorb the flexible battery sheets. When it is necessary to load bypass diodes or interconnection sheets, the position of the bypass diodes or interconnection sheets that need to be loaded is also found through the multi-axis controlled rotary arm linked visual inspection system, and at the same time drives the rotating bracket to rotate so that the second adsorption module of the rotating bracket rotates to align with the bypass diodes or interconnection sheets, and then uses the second adsorption module to adsorb the bypass diodes or interconnection sheets. When the flexible battery sheets, bypass diodes or interconnection sheets are adsorbed on the rotating adsorption mechanism, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm drives the rotating adsorption mechanism to move to the corresponding tooling adsorption plate on the conveyor line, which has the effects of versatility, precise and efficient loading.

[0007] The utility model is further configured as follows: the first adsorption module includes a plurality of first suction nozzles and an elastic pressing device, the plurality of first suction nozzles cooperate to adsorb the flexible battery sheet, the elastic pressing device cooperates with the pressing support of the flexible battery sheet to keep the flexible battery sheet flat during transportation.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the flexible battery sheet is curled in a natural state. When the first adsorption module is working, the elastic pressing device preferentially contacts the flexible battery sheet to flatten the flexible battery sheet, and then a plurality of first suction nozzles adsorb the flattened flexible battery sheet. In this way, the flexible battery sheet can be loaded onto the tooling adsorption plate in a flat state. After the flexible battery sheet is loaded onto the tooling adsorption plate, the tooling adsorption plate uses the vacuum adsorption force generated by its equipped vacuum suction device to firmly adsorb the flexible battery sheet, so that the flexible battery sheet is always transported to the next station in a flat state.

[0009] The utility model is further configured as follows: a plurality of the first suction nozzles are arranged around the periphery of the elastic pressing device, so that the elastic pressing device is arranged in the middle of the plurality of the first suction nozzles.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when the first adsorption module adsorbs and loads the flexible battery, the elastic downward pressure device can elastically press the middle part of the flexible battery, so that the flexible battery in a curled state can be evenly unfolded to the surroundings and become flat, thereby effectively preventing the flexible battery from being damaged due to uneven stress during the flattening process.

[0011] The utility model is further configured as follows: the elastic pressing device includes a pressing block and an elastic member, the rotating bracket is provided with an avoidance hole, the pressing block is guided and matched with the avoidance hole, the elastic member is arranged between the pressing block and the rotating bracket, driving the pressing block to move through the avoidance hole, so that the pressing block is pressed and matched with the flexible battery sheet.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the first adsorption module is close to the flexible battery to be loaded, the elastic member can prevent the pressing block from hard contacting the flexible battery sheet, which would cause the flexible battery sheet to be crushed. The elastic force of the elastic member is used to act on the pressing block to make it elastically contact the flexible battery sheet. The avoidance hole can improve the consistency of the vertical movement direction of the pressing block, thereby ensuring that the bottom of the pressing block is fully fitted and pressed against the flexible battery sheet, and the curled flexible battery is evenly unfolded.

[0013] The utility model is further configured as follows: the rotating bracket includes a rotating connection part and a first working arm and a second working arm arranged at two ends of the rotating connection part; the first adsorption module is fixed on the first working arm; and the second adsorption module is fixed on the second working arm.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm drives the rotating adsorption mechanism to change its position in three-dimensional space, and at the same time drives the rotating connection part to rotate, which will drive the first working arm and the second working arm to rotate and switch, thereby realizing the transformation and switching of the first adsorption module or the second adsorption module.

[0015] The utility model is further configured as follows: the second adsorption module comprises a second suction nozzle, and the second suction nozzle is arranged at the end of the second working arm.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, since the bypass diode and the interconnection sheet are both made of hard materials and are light in weight, the bypass diode or the interconnection sheet can be sucked by using a single second suction nozzle.

[0017] The utility model is further configured as follows: an angle is formed between the first working arm and the second working arm, and the rotating connecting portion extends in the opposite direction and is arranged on the bisector of the angle.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the multi-axis control arm can control the first working arm and the second working arm to rotate with the rotating connection part as the rotation center.

[0019] The utility model is further configured as follows: the visual detection system includes a first visual detection module and a second visual detection module, the first visual detection module is arranged on the first working arm, and the second visual detection module is arranged on the second working arm, the first visual detection module and the second visual detection module are correspondingly controlled and connected with the multi-axis control rotary arm to adjust the relative positions of the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the separately arranged first visual inspection module and the second visual inspection module can improve the accuracy of identifying the loaded parts.

[0021] The utility model is further configured as follows: the first visual inspection module and the second visual inspection module both include an optical detector and a light-emitting component, and the optical detector and the light-emitting component are fixedly mounted on the corresponding first working arm and the second working arm via a mounting plate.

[0022] The utility model is further configured as follows: the mounting plate is provided with a slide groove, the first working arm and the second working arm are fixedly provided with a fixed plate, the fixed plate is provided with a slide rail corresponding to the slide groove, the slide groove cooperates with the slide rail guide, and the mounting plate is threadedly connected with a fastener, and the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the slide rail by the fastener.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the slide groove and the slide rail form a guide rail structure, and the relative positions of the first visual inspection module and the second visual inspection module on the rotating bracket can be adjusted by utilizing the cooperation of the fastener and the guide rail structure.

[0024] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] 1. A rotating adsorption mechanism is rotatably arranged at the output end of a multi-axis controlled rotary arm, the rotating adsorption mechanism comprises a rotating bracket, the rotating bracket comprises a rotating connection part, a first working arm and a second working arm, a first adsorption module and a first visual detection module are arranged on the first working arm, and a second adsorption module and a second visual detection module are arranged on the second working arm. The multi-axis controlled rotary arm is used to drive the rotating connection part to rotate, thereby driving the first working arm and the second working arm to rotate and switch, so that the first adsorption module and the first visual detection module cooperate to feed the flexible battery sheet, or the second adsorption module and the second visual detection module cooperate to feed the bypass diode or the interconnect sheet, so that the utility model has multifunctionality and the effects of accurate and efficient feeding.

[0026] 2. The first adsorption module includes a plurality of first suction nozzles and an elastic pressing device, and the plurality of first suction nozzles are arranged around the elastic pressing device, so that the elastic pressing device is arranged in the middle of the plurality of first suction nozzles. When the first adsorption module adsorbs and feeds the flexible battery, the elastic pressing device can elastically press the middle of the flexible battery, so that the flexible battery in a curled state can be evenly unfolded to the surroundings and become flat, thereby effectively preventing the flexible battery from being damaged due to uneven stress during the flattening process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 This is a view of the flexible battery sheet, bypass diode and interconnect sheet of the utility model being welded into a product on a tooling adsorption plate.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a view of the utility model using the first adsorption module to adsorb the flexible battery sheet.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a view of the utility model using the second adsorption module to adsorb the bypass diode or the interconnection sheet.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the rotary adsorption mechanism of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a side view of the rotary adsorption mechanism of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 6 It is another view of the rotary adsorption mechanism of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 7 This utility model Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of area A.

[0034] In the figure: 1. multi-axis control arm; 2. rotating bracket; 20. rotating connection part; 21. first working arm; 21a. avoidance hole; 22. second working arm; 23. fixing plate; 231. slide rail; 31. first adsorption module; 311. first suction nozzle; 312. pressing block; 313. elastic member; 314. guide rod; 32. second adsorption module; 321. second suction nozzle; 41. first visual inspection module; 42. second visual inspection module; 401. optical detector; 402. light-emitting member; 403. mounting plate; 403a. slide groove; 404. fastener; 51. flexible battery sheet; 52. bypass diode; 53. interconnection sheet; 6. tooling adsorption plate; α, angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0036] A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes, such as Figure 2-3 As shown, it includes a multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1, the output end of the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1 is rotatably provided with a rotary adsorption mechanism, the rotary adsorption mechanism includes a rotary bracket 2, a first adsorption module 31 and a second adsorption module 32 arranged at both ends of the rotary bracket 2, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1 controls the rotation of the rotary bracket 2, and drives the first adsorption module 31 and the second adsorption module 32 to rotate and switch; the rotary adsorption mechanism is provided with a visual detection system corresponding to the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module, and the visual detection system is connected to the rotary adsorption mechanism control through the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1.

[0037] like Figure 4-5As shown, the rotating bracket 2 includes a rotating connection part 20 and a first working arm 21 and a second working arm 22 arranged at both ends of the rotating connection part 20, the first adsorption module 31 is fixedly arranged on the first working arm 21, and the second adsorption module 32 is fixedly arranged on the second working arm 22. The multi-axis control rotary arm 1 drives the rotating adsorption mechanism to change its position in three-dimensional space, and at the same time drives the rotating connection part 20 to rotate, which will drive the first working arm 21 and the second working arm 22 to rotate and switch, thereby realizing the conversion and switching of the first adsorption module 31 or the second adsorption module 32; the second adsorption module 32 includes a second adsorption module 31 and a second adsorption module 32. Nozzle 321, the second suction nozzle 321 is arranged at the end of the second working arm 22. Since the bypass diode 52 and the interconnection plate 53 are both made of hard materials and are light in weight, a single second suction nozzle 321 can be used to suck the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection plate 53; an angle α is formed between the first working arm 21 and the second working arm 22. The angle α in this embodiment is set to 90°, and the rotating connection part 20 extends in the opposite direction and is arranged on the bisector of the angle α, so that the multi-axis control swing arm 1 can control the first working arm 21 and the second working arm 22 to rotate with the rotating connection part 20 as the rotation center.

[0038] like Figure 2-6 As shown, the visual inspection system includes a first visual inspection module 41 and a second visual inspection module 42. The first visual inspection module 41 is arranged on the first working arm 21, and the second visual inspection module 42 is arranged on the second working arm 22. The first visual inspection module 41 and the second visual inspection module 42 are correspondingly controlled and connected with the multi-axis control rotary arm 1 to adjust the relative positions of the first adsorption module 31 and the second adsorption module 32. The first visual inspection module 41 and the second visual inspection module 42 are arranged separately, which can improve the accuracy of identifying the parts to be fed; the mounting plate 403 A slide groove 403a is provided, and a fixed plate 23 is fixedly provided on the first working arm 21 and the second working arm 22. A slide rail 231 is provided on the fixed plate 23 corresponding to the slide groove 403a. The slide groove 403a is guided and matched with the slide rail 231, and a fastener 404 is threadedly connected on the mounting plate 403. The mounting plate 403 and the slide rail 231 are fixedly connected by the fastener 404. The slide groove 403a and the slide rail 231 form a guide rail structure. The relative positions of the first visual inspection module 41 and the second visual inspection module 42 on the rotating bracket 2 can be adjusted by utilizing the cooperation of the fastener 404 and the guide rail structure.

[0039] like Figure 4-7As shown, the first adsorption module 31 includes four first suction nozzles 311 and an elastic pressing device. The four first suction nozzles 311 cooperate to adsorb the flexible battery sheet 51. The elastic pressing device cooperates with the pressing support of the flexible battery sheet 51 to keep the flexible battery sheet 51 flat during transportation. The flexible battery sheet 51 is in a curled state in a natural state. When the first adsorption module 31 is working, the elastic pressing device preferentially contacts the flexible battery sheet 51 to flatten the flexible battery sheet 51, and then the four first suction nozzles 311 adsorb the flattened flexible battery sheet 51. In this way, the flexible battery sheet 51 can be 51 is loaded onto the tooling adsorption plate 6 in a flat state. After the flexible battery sheet 51 is loaded onto the tooling adsorption plate 6, the tooling adsorption plate 6 uses the vacuum adsorption force generated by the vacuum extraction device it carries to firmly suck the flexible battery sheet 51, so that the flexible battery sheet 51 is always transported to the next station in a flat state; in this embodiment, four first suction nozzles 311 are arranged around the elastic pressing device, so that the elastic pressing device is arranged in the middle of the four first suction nozzles 311. When the first adsorption module 31 adsorbs and loads the flexible battery, the elastic pressing device can elastically press the middle of the flexible battery, so that The flexible battery in the curled state can be evenly unfolded to the surroundings to become flat, thereby effectively preventing the flexible battery from being damaged due to uneven stress during the flattening process; the elastic pressing device includes a pressing block 312 and an elastic member 313, the rotating bracket 2 is provided with an avoidance hole 21a, the pressing block 312 is guided and matched with the avoidance hole 21a, the pressing block 312 is fixedly connected to a guide rod 314, the guide rod 314 is movably arranged on the first working arm 21, the elastic member 313 is sleeved on the guide rod 314, and the elastic member 313 is arranged between the pressing block 312 and the rotating bracket 2, driving the pressing block 312 to move The elastic member 313 is used to prevent the pressing block 312 from rigidly contacting the flexible battery sheet 51, which would cause the flexible battery sheet 51 to be crushed. The elastic force of the elastic member 313 is used to act on the pressing block 312 to elastically contact the flexible battery sheet 51. The avoidance hole 21a can improve the consistency of the vertical movement direction of the pressing block 312, thereby ensuring that the bottom of the pressing block 312 is fully fitted and pressed against the flexible battery sheet 51, and the curled flexible battery is evenly unfolded.

[0040] The basic working principle of the utility model is as follows: when it is necessary to load the flexible battery sheet 51, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1 uses the visual detection system to find the position of the flexible battery sheet 51 to be loaded, and at the same time drives the rotating bracket 2 to rotate, so that the first adsorption module 31 of the rotating bracket 2 rotates to be aligned with the flexible battery sheet 51, and then the first adsorption module 31 is used to adsorb the flexible battery sheet 51. When it is necessary to load the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1 is also linked to the visual detection system to find the position of the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53 to be loaded, and at the same time drives the rotating bracket 2 to rotate, so that the second adsorption module 32 of the rotating bracket 2 rotates to be aligned with the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53, and then the second adsorption module 32 is used to adsorb the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53. When the flexible battery sheet 51, the bypass diode 52 or the interconnection sheet 53 are adsorbed on the rotating adsorption mechanism, the multi-axis controlled rotary arm 1 drives the rotating adsorption mechanism to move to the corresponding tooling adsorption plate 6 on the conveyor line, which has multi-functionality and the effects of accurate and efficient loading.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, so all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, features and principles described in the scope of the present utility model patent application are included in the scope of the present utility model patent application.

Claims

1. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes, comprising a multi-axis controlled rotary arm (1), wherein the output end of the multi-axis controlled rotary arm (1) is rotatably provided with a rotary adsorption mechanism, characterized in that: The rotary adsorption mechanism comprises a rotary support (2), a first adsorption module (31) and a second adsorption module (32) arranged at two ends of the rotary support (2); the multi-axis control rotary arm (1) controls the rotary support (2) to rotate, thereby driving the first adsorption module (31) and the second adsorption module (32) to rotate and switch; The rotary adsorption mechanism is provided with a visual detection system corresponding to the first adsorption module and the second adsorption module, and the visual detection system is controllably connected to the rotary adsorption mechanism via the multi-axis control rotary arm (1).

2. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first adsorption module (31) comprises a plurality of first suction nozzles (311) and an elastic downward pressing device, wherein the plurality of first suction nozzles (311) cooperate to adsorb the flexible battery sheet (51), and the elastic downward pressing device cooperates with the pressing support of the flexible battery sheet (51) to keep the flexible battery sheet (51) flat during transportation.

3. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of the first suction nozzles (311) are arranged around the periphery of the elastic downward pressing device, so that the elastic downward pressing device is arranged in the middle of the plurality of the first suction nozzles (311).

4. The feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic pressing device comprises a pressing block (312) and an elastic member (313); the rotating bracket (2) is provided with an avoidance hole (21a); ​​the pressing block (312) is guided and matched with the avoidance hole (21a); ​​the elastic member (313) is arranged between the pressing block (312) and the rotating bracket (2) to drive the pressing block (312) to move through the avoidance hole (21a) so that the pressing block (312) is pressed and matched with the flexible battery sheet (51).

5. The feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating bracket (2) comprises a rotating connection part (20) and a first working arm (21) and a second working arm (22) arranged at two ends of the rotating connection part (20); the first adsorption module (31) is fixedly arranged on the first working arm (21); and the second adsorption module (32) is fixedly arranged on the second working arm (22).

6. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second adsorption module (32) comprises a second suction nozzle (321), and the second suction nozzle (321) is arranged at the end of the second working arm (22).

7. The feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 5, characterized in that: An angle α is formed between the first working arm (21) and the second working arm (22), and the rotating connection portion (20) extends in the opposite direction and is arranged on the bisector of the angle α.

8. The feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The visual inspection system comprises a first visual inspection module (41) and a second visual inspection module (42); the first visual inspection module (41) is arranged on the first working arm (21), and the second visual inspection module (42) is arranged on the second working arm (22); the first visual inspection module (41) and the second visual inspection module (42) are correspondingly controlled and connected with the multi-axis control rotary arm (1) to adjust the relative positions of the first adsorption module (31) and the second adsorption module (32).

9. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first visual inspection module (41) and the second visual inspection module (42) both comprise an optical detector (401) and a light-emitting component (402); the optical detector (401) and the light-emitting component (402) are fixedly mounted on the corresponding first working arm (21) and the second working arm (22) via a mounting plate (403).

10. A feeding robot for flexible solar cells and diodes according to claim 9, characterized in that: The mounting plate (403) is provided with a slide groove (403a), the first working arm (21) and the second working arm (22) are fixedly provided with a fixing plate (23), the fixing plate (23) is provided with a slide rail (231) corresponding to the slide groove (403a), the slide groove (403a) is guided and matched with the slide rail (231), and a fastener (404) is threadedly connected on the mounting plate (403), and the mounting plate (403) and the slide rail (231) are fixedly connected via the fastener (404).

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