Automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit comprises an upper-layer conveying assembly, a plate moving assembly, a frame taking and placing assembly and a frame moving mechanical arm. The upper-layer conveying assembly comprises an X-direction conveying line, the X-direction conveying line is divided into an upper frame position and a restoration position in the conveying direction, the frame moving mechanical arm is located on one side of the upper frame position in the Y direction, the plate moving assembly is located on the other side of the restoration position in the Y direction, and the frame taking and placing assembly straddles the restoration position and the plate moving assembly in the Y direction. The conveying height of the plate moving assembly is lower than that of the upper-layer conveying assembly, and the X direction and the Y direction are located in the horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other. According to the utility model, the structure of the feeding unit is more compact, the length of the upper-layer conveying assembly is shortened, and the feeding rhythm of the laminated frame is faster.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of conveying, in particular to an automatic feeding unit for a laminating frame used in the production of solar panels. Background Art

[0002] During the solar panel assembly process, frame pressing is required. The working principle is to roughly fix the solar panel with the frame by glue, and then press the frame through the laminator. In this process, the laminating frame is used as the tooling for pressing the solar panel frame. It needs to be positioned in advance on the top of the solar panel. After the frame pressing is completed, the laminating frame needs to be recycled and sent back to the laminating machine entrance for reuse. Because of the above process, the laminating frame needs to be equipped with an automatic reflow system.

[0003] Chinese patent CN221766733U discloses an automatic backflow system for laminating frames used in solar panel production, including a loading unit, the loading unit including a frame placing station, a buffer assembly, a positioning conveying assembly, a loading manipulator and a buffer assembly, the frame placing station, the loading manipulator, the buffer assembly, and the buffer assembly are arranged in sequence and located on the same side of the X direction of the positioning conveying assembly, the frame placing station is connected to the entrance of the laminating machine, the buffer assembly is located on the outlet side of the backflow line, and the positioning conveying assembly is provided with a positioning conveying line for moving the laminating frame from one end close to the backflow line to one end close to the laminating machine, a plurality of limit strips located on both sides of the conveying direction of the positioning conveying line, and a blocking block for limiting the end point of the movement of the laminating frame. The loading manipulator and the buffer assembly are located on the same side of the positioning conveying assembly, and the two must be separated by a large distance to avoid mutual interference, which in turn results in a long distance required for the positioning conveying assembly, and a long time required for the translation of the laminating frame, which slows down the speed of the entire loading.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the feeding unit to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] A main purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic laminating frame feeding unit for solar panel production, which can make the unit structure more compact, shorten the length of the upper conveying assembly, and make the laminating frame feeding rhythm faster.

[0006] The utility model achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical scheme: an automatic loading unit for a laminating frame for producing solar panels, comprising an upper conveying assembly, a plate shifting assembly, a pick-and-place frame assembly and a frame shifting robot; the upper conveying assembly comprises an X-direction conveying line, the X-direction conveying line is divided into an upper frame position and a return position along the conveying direction, the frame shifting robot is located on one side of the upper frame position in the Y direction, the plate shifting assembly is located on the other side of the return position in the Y direction, the pick-and-place frame assembly straddles the return position and the plate shifting assembly along the Y direction, the conveying height of the plate shifting assembly is lower than the conveying height of the upper conveying assembly, and the X direction and the Y direction are both located in a horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other.

[0007] Specifically, the moving plate assembly includes a frame, a synchronous belt conveyor line arranged on the upper part of the frame, an X-direction alignment module arranged on both sides of the X-direction of the synchronous belt conveyor line, and a Y-direction alignment module arranged on both ends of the Y-direction of the synchronous belt conveyor line.

[0008] Furthermore, a plurality of auxiliary rollers are provided on both sides of the synchronous belt conveyor line.

[0009] Furthermore, a plurality of lifting mechanisms are provided in the middle of the frame, and each lifting mechanism drives a pressure rod cylinder for clamping the lamination frame.

[0010] Specifically, the pick-and-place frame assembly includes a bracket straddling the upper conveying assembly and the shifting plate assembly, a Y-axis module arranged on the bracket, and a frame-taking mechanism driven by the Y-axis module to move along the Y-axis. The frame-taking mechanism includes a plurality of X-axis beams, a plurality of lifting cylinders arranged on the X-axis beams, and a pick-and-place gripper independently driven to rise and fall by each lifting cylinder.

[0011] Specifically, the upper conveying assembly further includes a blocking member and a returning member, wherein the returning member and the blocking member are arranged on opposite sides of the returning position in the X direction, and the returning member is closer to the upper frame position than the blocking member.

[0012] Specifically, the frame moving robot comprises a multi-axis robot arm, a gripper frame arranged at the free end of the multi-axis robot arm, four frame moving grippers arranged at the four corners of the gripper frame, and a plurality of detection mechanisms.

[0013] Specifically, a cache assembly is provided on one side of the frame moving robot, and the cache assembly includes a support platform for tilting the lamination frame and an upright blocking rod arranged at the low side of the support platform, and the inclination angle of the support platform relative to the ground is 1~5°.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the technical solution of the utility model are:

[0015] The utility model can make the feeding unit structure more compact, shorten the length of the upper conveying component, and make the feeding rhythm of the laminating frame faster. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an automatic loading unit for laminating frames used in the production of solar panels according to this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of position A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 3 A top view of the automatic loading unit for laminating frames used in the production of solar panels in this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a front view of the automatic loading unit for laminating frames used in the production of solar panels in this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged view of the upper conveying component;

[0021] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional diagram of a shift plate assembly;

[0022] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of position B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 8 A perspective view of the pick and place frame assembly.

[0024] The numbers in the figure represent:

[0025] 100-Automatic loading unit for laminating frames for solar panel production,

[0026] 1-upper conveying assembly, 11-X-axis conveying line, 111-upper frame position, 112-returning position, 12-blocking member, 13-returning member;

[0027] 2- shifting plate assembly, 21- frame, 22- synchronous belt conveyor line, 23- X-direction return module, 24- Y-direction return module, 25- auxiliary roller, 26- lifting mechanism, 27- pressure rod cylinder;

[0028] 3-cache assembly, 31-support platform, 32-upright blocking rod;

[0029] 4-pick-and-place frame assembly, 41-bracket, 42-Y-axis module, 43-pick-and-place mechanism, 431-X-axis beam, 432-lifting cylinder, 433-pick-and-place gripper;

[0030] 5-frame moving manipulator, 51-multi-axis manipulator, 52-gripper frame, 53-frame moving gripper, 54-detection mechanism;

[0031] 200-Laminated frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0033] Example:

[0034] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, an automatic lamination frame loading unit 100 for solar panel production of the utility model comprises an upper conveying component 1, a panel moving component 2, a buffer component 3, a pick-and-place frame component 4 and a frame moving robot 5.

[0035] The automatic loading unit is used in the lamination return conveyor line, the panel moving assembly 2 brings the solar panel and then stacks it with the lamination frame 200, and then the two are sent to the laminator for lamination. After the lamination is completed, the lamination frame 200 is recovered to the cache assembly 3.

[0036] like Figure 5 As shown, the upper conveying assembly 1 includes an X-direction conveying line 11, a blocking member 12 and a return member 13. The X-direction conveying line 11 is divided into an upper frame position 111 and a return position 112 along the conveying direction. The return member 13 and the blocking member 12 are arranged on the X-direction opposite side of the return position 112, and the return member 13 is closer to the upper frame position 111 than the blocking member 12. The X-direction is located in a horizontal plane.

[0037] The recovered laminating frame 200 is placed from the upper frame position 111 onto the X-axis conveyor line 11, and then the X-axis conveyor line 11 moves the laminating frame 200 to the return position 112. The return member 13 can be lifted and lowered in the Z direction and translated in the X direction. Initially, the return member 13 is lowered below the conveying surface of the X-axis conveyor line 11, so that the laminating frame 200 can be translated into the return position 112, and the end point of the movement will be blocked by the blocking member 12, and then the return member 13 is raised and moved toward the blocking member 12 to return the laminating frame 200, so that the pick-and-place frame assembly 4 can pick up the laminating frame 200 at a more accurate angle, avoiding the problem of the laminating frame 200 falling due to inadequate clamping.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, the frame moving robot 5 is located on the Y direction side of the upper frame position 111, and the buffer assembly 3 is located on one side of the frame moving robot 5. The Y direction is located in a horizontal plane and is perpendicular to the X direction.

[0039] The cache component 3 is used to temporarily store the returned laminating frame 200. Because the rhythm of the laminating frame 200 being sent out is not uniform with the rhythm of being sent back, the frame moving robot 5 and the cache component 3 need to regulate the in and out rhythm of the laminating frame 200. When the laminating frame 200 is fed in at a speed greater than the feeding speed, the frame moving robot 5 sends the laminating frame 200 from the end of the return line to the cache component 3; when the laminating frame 200 is fed out at a speed equal to the feeding speed, the frame moving robot 5 sends the laminating frame 200 from the end of the return line to the upper frame position 111; when the laminating frame 200 is fed in at a speed less than the feeding speed, the frame moving robot 5 sends the laminating frame 200 from the cache component 3 to the upper frame position 111.

[0040] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the shift plate assembly 2 is located on the other side of the return position 112 in the Y direction, and the pick-and-place frame assembly 4 straddles the return position 112 and the shift plate assembly 2 in the Y direction. The conveying height of the shift plate assembly 2 is lower than the conveying height of the upper conveying assembly 1.

[0041] The pick-and-place frame assembly 4 transfers the corrected laminating frame 200 from the correcting position 112 to the shifting plate assembly 2. Most of the pick-and-place frame assembly 4 and the entirety of the shifting plate assembly 2 are located on the other side of the upper conveying assembly 1, so the two will not interfere with the frame moving action of the frame moving robot 5. The utility model can make the loading unit structure more compact, shorten the length of the upper conveying assembly 1, and make the laminating frame 200 loading rhythm faster.

[0042] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the moving plate assembly 2 includes a frame 21, a synchronous belt conveyor line 22 arranged on the upper part of the frame 21, an X-direction alignment module 23 arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt conveyor line 22 in the X direction, a Y-direction alignment module 24 arranged on both ends of the synchronous belt conveyor line 22 in the Y direction, a plurality of auxiliary rollers 25 arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt conveyor line 22, and a plurality of lifting mechanisms 26 located in the middle of the frame 21, each lifting mechanism 26 drives a pressure rod cylinder 27 for clamping the lamination frame 200.

[0043] The synchronous belt conveyor line 22 is used to move in the solar panel and to move out the solar panel and the laminating frame 200 as a whole. The X-direction alignment module 23 and the Y-direction alignment module 24 can play the role of aligning the four sides of the solar panel, wherein the X-direction alignment module 23 only approaches each other along the X direction, and the Y-direction alignment module 24 can be raised and then approach each other along the Y direction. The auxiliary rollers 25 are used to support both sides of the solar panel to prevent the solar panel from bending and breaking due to its own weight. The lifting mechanism 26 can make the pressure rod cylinder 27 rise to receive the laminating frame 200 delivered by the pick-up and placement frame assembly 4. The pressure rod cylinder 27 will clamp the side of the laminating frame 200. After the solar panel is aligned, the lifting mechanism 26 drives the pressure rod cylinder 27 downward to position the laminating frame 200 above the solar panel. After the placement is completed, the Y-axis alignment module 24 falls below the conveying surface of the synchronous belt conveyor line 22. At this time, the synchronous belt conveyor line 22 can convey the solar panel and the laminating frame 200 as a whole to the laminating machine.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the cache assembly 3 includes a support platform 31 for tilting the lamination frame 200 and a plurality of upright blocking rods 32 arranged at the lower side of the support platform 31. The tilt angle of the support platform 31 relative to the ground is 1-5°.

[0045] By setting the support platform 31 as a slope with a small angle, each lamination frame 200 can be leaned against the upright blocking rod 32 under the action of gravity without knocking the upright blocking rod 32 crooked. The upright blocking rod 32 is arranged vertically, so that all the lamination frames 200 in the buffer assembly 3 can be stacked up and down, and the placement accuracy requirement of the frame moving robot 5 is reduced.

[0046] like Figure 8As shown, the pick-and-place frame assembly 4 includes a bracket 41 that straddles the upper conveying assembly 1 and the shift plate assembly 2, a Y-axis module 42 disposed on the bracket 41, and a frame-taking mechanism 43 that is driven by the Y-axis module 42 to move along the Y-axis. The frame-taking mechanism 43 includes a plurality of X-axis beams 431, a plurality of lifting cylinders 432 disposed on the X-axis beams 431, and a pick-and-place gripper 433 that is independently driven to rise and fall by each lifting cylinder 432.

[0047] The pick-and-place frame assembly 4 is used to move the laminating frame 200 from the upper conveying assembly 1 to the moving plate assembly 2. The frame picking mechanism 43 uses the pick-and-place gripper 433 to clamp the laminating frame 200 from the return position 112, and then transfers it to the pressure rod cylinder 27 for clamping. After the solar panel is returned to the right position, the pressure rod cylinder 27 lowers the laminating frame 200 and places it on the solar panel. The pressure rod cylinder 27 then releases the laminating frame 200 to complete the combination of the solar panel and the laminating frame 200.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, the frame moving robot 5 includes a multi-axis robot arm 51 , a gripper frame 52 arranged at the free end of the multi-axis robot arm 51 , four frame moving grippers 53 arranged at the four corners of the gripper frame 52 , and a plurality of detection mechanisms 54 .

[0049] The multi-axis robot 51 can accurately adjust the position of the gripper frame 52, so that the frame moving gripper 53 is aligned with the edge strip of the laminating frame 200 and then grabs it. Before clamping the laminating frame 200, the detection mechanism 54 will detect the position of the laminating frame 200, so that the frame moving gripper 53 can accurately clamp the laminating frame 200.

[0050] The workflow of the automatic loading unit 100 for laminating frames for solar panel production is as follows:

[0051] Under the guidance of the detection mechanism 54 , the frame moving robot 5 uses the frame moving gripper 53 to take a lamination frame 200 from the end of the reflow line or the support table 31 , and then places it on the upper frame position 111 of the X-direction conveyor line 11 .

[0052] The correcting member 13 is initially located below the conveying surface of the X-axis conveyor line 11. The X-axis conveyor line 11 moves the laminating frame 200 to the correcting position 112 until it is blocked by the blocking member 12. The correcting member 13 rises and then moves along the X-axis toward the blocking member 12. The blocking member 12 and the correcting member 13 cooperate to complete the correction of the laminating frame 200. At this time, the laminating frame 200 is located below the pick-up and place frame assembly 4 at an ideal angle.

[0053] The Y-axis module 42 drives the frame-taking mechanism 43 to move horizontally to the top of the return position 112, and the four lifting cylinders 432 drive their respective pick-up and placement grippers 433 to descend, clamp the lamination frame 200, and the return member 13 releases the lamination frame 200, and the pick-up and placement grippers 433 lift the lamination frame 200, and then the Y-axis module 42 moves horizontally along the Y direction to the top of the moving plate assembly 2 with the lamination frame 200 through the frame-taking mechanism 43. At this time, the edge of the lamination frame 200 is located above the pressure rod cylinder 27.

[0054] The synchronous belt conveyor line 22 moves the solar panel to the middle of the panel moving assembly 2, and the X-axis alignment module 23 and the Y-axis alignment module 24 complete the alignment of the solar panel. Then the lifting mechanism 26 drives the open pressure rod cylinder 27 to rise, and the pressure rod cylinder 27 rises above the upper surface of the solar panel. The pick-up and placement gripper 433 descends again, and the lamination frame 200 is placed on the pressure rod cylinder 27 and then released. The pressure rod cylinder 27 clamps the edge of the lamination frame 200.

[0055] The lifting mechanism 26 drives the laminating frame 200 to descend through the pressure rod cylinder 27 so as to be placed on the solar panel. Then the pressure rod cylinder 27, the X-axis alignment module 23, and the Y-axis alignment module 24 release the solar panel together, and the solar panel is then supplied to the laminator under the transportation of the synchronous belt conveyor line 22.

[0056] The solar panels laminated by the laminator are moved to the next workstation, and the lamination frame 200 is sent back to one side of the frame moving robot 5 through the return line. The frame moving robot 5 sends the lamination frame 200 to the cache component 3 or directly puts it in the upper frame position 111 according to the selection of the previous and next working rhythm.

[0057] The above are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic loading unit for laminating frames for solar panel production, characterized in that: It includes an upper conveying component, a shifting plate component, a pick-and-place frame component and a frame shifting robot; the upper conveying component includes an X-direction conveying line, the X-direction conveying line is divided into an upper frame position and a return position along the conveying direction, the frame shifting robot is located on one side of the upper frame position in the Y direction, the shifting plate component is located on the other side of the return position in the Y direction, the pick-and-place frame component straddles the return position and the shifting plate component in the Y direction, the conveying height of the shifting plate component is lower than the conveying height of the upper conveying component, and the X direction and the Y direction are both located in a horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other.

2. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shifting plate assembly includes a frame, a synchronous belt conveyor line arranged on the upper part of the frame, an X-direction alignment module arranged on both sides of the X-direction of the synchronous belt conveyor line, and a Y-direction alignment module arranged on both ends of the Y-direction of the synchronous belt conveyor line.

3. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of auxiliary rollers are arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt conveyor line.

4. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of lifting mechanisms are arranged in the middle of the frame, and each lifting mechanism drives a pressure rod cylinder for clamping the lamination frame.

5. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pick-and-place frame assembly includes a bracket straddling the upper conveying assembly and the shifting plate assembly, a Y-axis module arranged on the bracket, and a frame-taking mechanism driven by the Y-axis module to move along the Y-axis. The frame-taking mechanism includes a plurality of X-axis beams, a plurality of lifting cylinders arranged on the X-axis beams, and a pick-and-place gripper independently driven to rise and fall by each lifting cylinder.

6. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper conveying assembly further comprises a blocking member and a correcting member, wherein the correcting member and the blocking member are arranged at opposite sides of the correcting position in the X direction, and the correcting member is closer to the upper frame position than the blocking member.

7. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame-moving robot comprises a multi-axis robot arm, a gripper frame arranged at the free end of the multi-axis robot arm, four frame-moving grippers arranged at the four corners of the gripper frame, and a plurality of detection mechanisms.

8. The automatic lamination frame feeding unit for solar panel production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cache assembly is provided on one side of the frame moving robot, and the cache assembly includes a support platform for tilting the lamination frame and an upright blocking rod arranged at the low side of the support platform, and the inclination angle of the support platform relative to the ground is 1~5°.

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