Feeding equipment
By designing a feed storage device integrating air knife and material box and a loading device with multiple feeding devices, the problem of difficulty in accurately loading and matching multiple flower baskets in traditional equipment is solved, and efficient silicon wafer loading and production efficiency improvement is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421785997.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-26
AI Technical Summary
Traditional loading equipment is difficult to accurately load single-piece silicon wafers, and cannot match multiple rows of flower baskets, limiting production efficiency.
A feeding device including a material storage device, a feeding device and a material transfer device is designed. The material storage device separates the stacked silicon wafers through a plurality of air knives and matches multiple rows of flower baskets through an integrated material box array.
It realizes accurate feeding of single-piece silicon wafers and can match multiple rows of flower baskets, improving production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of photovoltaic technology, and particularly to a feeding device. Background Art
[0002] In the process of manufacturing solar cells, silicon wafers need to be stacked in a cassette, and then a feeding device is used to introduce the silicon wafers into a wet process carrier one by one, so as to facilitate the subsequent production of the textured surface of the silicon wafers. When using the feeding device to load the silicon wafers, the stacked silicon wafers are prone to adhesion, and it is difficult to accurately load a single silicon wafer. Therefore, an air knife is usually used to separate the stacked silicon wafers. However, the traditional feeding device is only used to match a single-column carrier, and the air knife and the cassette are independent parts. If a multi-column carrier is to be used to improve production efficiency, it is difficult for the air knife and the cassette in the traditional feeding device to match it. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a feeding device that can accurately load single-piece materials, and at the same time, the feeding device of the present application can match multi-column carriers to improve production efficiency.
[0004] The present application provides a feeding device, including a material storage device, a feeding device, and a material transfer device;
[0005] The material storage device is used for storing materials, the material transfer device is used for transferring the materials stored in the material storage device to the feeding device, and the feeding device is used for transporting silicon wafers;
[0006] The material storage device includes a cassette, a carrier plate, and an air knife. The cassette has an opening. The carrier plate is arranged in the cassette and is used for storing materials. The air knife is arranged on the cassette and is used for blowing air to the materials placed on the carrier plate to separate the stacked materials;
[0007] The number of the air knives is multiple, and the multiple air knives are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the cassette;
[0008] The number of the cassettes is multiple, the multiple cassettes are arranged in an array, and the number of the feeding devices is the same as the number of columns of the cassettes.
[0009] In some embodiments, the material transfer device includes a material picking member, and the material picking member is used for grasping and releasing materials.
[0010] In some embodiments, the material transfer device includes an adjusting member, the adjusting member is connected to the material picking member, and the adjusting member is used for adjusting the force when the material picking member grasps the materials.
[0011] In some of these embodiments, the number of the material picking members is multiple, the multiple material picking members are arranged in an array, and the multiple material picking members correspond to the multiple material boxes one by one.
[0012] In some of these embodiments, the storage device further includes a lifting member; the lifting member is disposed in the material box, the lifting member is connected to the carrier plate, and the lifting member is used to control the lifting of the carrier plate.
[0013] In some of these embodiments, the storage device further includes a positioning member; the positioning member is used to position the height of the material located on the carrier plate.
[0014] In some of these embodiments, the air knife includes a support member and a blowing member; the support member is disposed on the material box, and the blowing member is disposed on the support;
[0015] The blowing member has an air outlet and an air inlet, the air outlet is horizontally disposed, the height of the air outlet in the vertical direction is the same as the height of the positioning member; the air inlet is vertically downward disposed.
[0016] In some of these embodiments, the material box includes a side plate and a base, the side plate is disposed on the surface of the base, and the side plate surrounds the periphery of the carrier plate;
[0017] The lifting member is disposed on the base; the support member is disposed on the surface of the base located outside the side plate.
[0018] In some of these embodiments, the storage device further includes a limiting member, the limiting member is disposed on the surface of the side plate away from the base;
[0019] When the carrier plate rises to a height exceeding the opening of the material box, the limiting member is located outside the carrier plate, and the limiting member is used to limit the position of the material on the carrier plate.
[0020] In some of these embodiments, the feeding device further includes a standby device, the standby device is provided with a parking position, and the parking position is used to park the material transfer device.
[0021] The above feeding device includes a stock storage device, a feeding device, and a material transfer device. The stock storage device includes a material box, a carrier plate, and an air knife. When the material transfer device transfers materials from the carrier plate in the material box to the feeding device, the air knife blows air towards the materials placed on the carrier plate to separate the stacked materials, facilitating the material transfer device to transfer individual materials, and then feeding the materials through the feeding device. At the same time, the air knife and the material box are integrated. The number of air knives is multiple, and the multiple air knives are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material box, directly forming an integrated stock storage device for convenient use. Further, the number of material boxes in the stock storage device is multiple, and the multiple material boxes are arranged in an array. The number of feeding devices is the same as the number of columns of the material boxes, facilitating the feeding of materials in multiple columns of material boxes through the feeding device to match multiple columns of flower baskets. The feeding device of the present application can accurately feed single-piece materials and can match multiple columns of flower baskets at the same time, improving production efficiency. Description of the Drawings
[0022] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of the stock storage device provided by an embodiment of the present application;
[0025] Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the stock storage device provided by an embodiment of the present application;
[0026] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the air knife provided by an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Description of the Reference Numerals
[0028] 1. Stock storage device; 11. Material box; 111. Side plate; 112. Base; 12. Carrier plate; 13. Air knife; 131. Support member; 132. Blowing member; 132a. Air outlet; 132b. Air inlet; 14. Positioning member; 15. Limiting member; 16. Lifting member; 2. Feeding device; 21. Conveyor belt; 22. Driving member; 3. Material transfer device; 31. Material taking member; 32. Adjusting member; 4. Standby device; 41. Stopping position. Detailed Description of the Embodiment
[0029] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present application more apparent and understandable, the following provides a detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.
[0031] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0032] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0033] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0034] Exemplarily, please refer to Figure 1 as shown Figure 1The figure is a schematic structural diagram of the feeding device provided by the embodiment of the present application. The feeding device of the present application can be used for feeding materials. For example, it can be used for feeding silicon wafers in the production process of photovoltaic modules. Specifically, it can be used for feeding silicon wafers into a wet etching basket.
[0035] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present application provides a feeding device, which includes a stock storage device 1, a feeding device 2, and a material transfer device 3. The stock storage device 1 is used for storing materials, the material transfer device 3 is used for transferring the materials stored in the stock storage device 1 to the feeding device 2, and the feeding device 2 is used for transporting silicon wafers. The stock storage device 1 includes a material box 11, a carrier plate 12, and an air knife 13. The material box 11 has an opening, the carrier plate 12 is arranged inside the material box 11, the carrier plate 12 is used for storing materials, and the air knife 13 is arranged on the material box 11. The air knife 13 is used for blowing air onto the materials placed on the carrier plate 12 to separate the stacked materials. The number of air knives 13 is multiple, and the multiple air knives 13 are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material box 11. The number of material boxes 11 is multiple, and the multiple material boxes 11 are arranged in an array. The number of feeding devices 2 is the same as the number of columns of the material boxes 11.
[0036] The above feeding device includes a stock storage device 1, a feeding device 2, and a material transfer device 3. The stock storage device 1 includes a material box 11, a carrier plate 12, and an air knife 13. When the material transfer device 3 transfers the materials from the carrier plate 12 inside the material box 11 to the feeding device 2, the air knife 13 blows air onto the materials placed on the carrier plate 12 to separate the stacked materials, which facilitates the material transfer device 3 to transfer individual materials and then feed them through the feeding device 2. At the same time, the air knife 13 and the material box 11 are integrated. The number of air knives 13 is multiple, and the multiple air knives 13 are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material box 11, directly forming an integrated stock storage device 1, which is convenient to use. Further, the number of material boxes 11 in the stock storage device 1 is multiple, and the multiple material boxes 11 are arranged in an array. The number of feeding devices 2 is the same as the number of columns of the material boxes 11, which facilitates feeding the materials in multiple columns of material boxes 11 through the feeding device 2 to match multiple columns of baskets. The feeding device of the present application can accurately feed single-piece materials and can match multiple columns of baskets at the same time, improving production efficiency.
[0037] By simultaneously blowing air onto the materials placed on the carrier plate 12 through multiple air knives 13 respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material box 11, the separation effect of the stacked materials can be better. At the same time, the feeding device 2 grabs individual materials. Under the action of the multiple air knives 13 blowing air simultaneously, the rising of the materials is more stable.
[0038] Exemplarily, referring to Figure 2As shown, in one embodiment, four air knives 13 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the material box 11, with two on each of the left and right sides, and the two air knives 13 on the left side and the two air knives 13 on the right side are arranged corresponding to each other.
[0039] Multiple material boxes 11 are arranged in an array, which can improve the feeding efficiency. The transfer device 2 can transfer the materials on the uppermost layer of multiple material boxes 11 at one time, so as to meet the production requirements of multiple columns of flower baskets. At the same time, the number of feeding devices 2 is the same as the number of columns of the material boxes 11. Through the transfer device 2, the materials in each column of the material boxes 11 can be transferred to the same feeding device 2, and then the feeding device 2 feeds multiple materials, with relatively high efficiency.
[0040] In some embodiments, the number of the material boxes 11 is from 2×2 to 4×8. Optionally, the number of the material boxes 11 is 2×2, 2×4, 2×6, 2×8, 4×4, 4×6 or 4×8. Refer to Figure 1 and 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the number of the material boxes 11 is 2×4, that is, an array distribution of 2 columns and 4 rows, and the number of the feeding devices 2 is also 2.
[0041] In some embodiments, the transfer device 3 includes a material taking member 31, and the material taking member 31 is used for grasping and releasing the materials.
[0042] In some embodiments, the transfer device 3 includes an adjusting member 32. The adjusting member 32 is connected to the material taking member 31, and the adjusting member 32 is used for adjusting the force when the material taking member 31 grasps the materials.
[0043] In some embodiments, the material taking member 31 includes a suction cup, and the adjusting member 32 is used for adjusting the suction force of the suction cup on the materials.
[0044] When transferring wafers of different sizes, the suction force of the suction cup on the wafers can be adjusted by the adjusting member 32, so that the suction cup is suitable for wafers of different sizes, and the transfer effect is better.
[0045] In some embodiments, the number of the material taking members 31 is multiple, and the multiple material taking members 31 are arranged in an array, and the multiple material taking members 31 and the multiple material boxes 11 are in one-to-one correspondence.
[0046] It can be understood that one-to-one correspondence means that each material taking member 31 is used for transferring the materials in each material box 11. The multiple material taking members 31 are arranged in an array, and the multiple material taking members 31 and the multiple material boxes 11 are in one-to-one correspondence, and the feeding efficiency is relatively high.
[0047] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in some of these embodiments, the stock storage device 1 further includes a lifting member 16. The lifting member 16 is disposed within the cartridge 11. The lifting member 16 is connected to the carrier plate 12, and the lifting member 16 is used to control the lifting of the carrier plate 12.
[0048] In some of these embodiments, the stock storage device 1 further includes a positioning member 14. The positioning member 14 is used to position the height of the material located on the carrier plate 12.
[0049] When feeding is not required, the carrier plate 12 can be controlled to descend by the lifting member 16 to store the material within the cartridge 11. When feeding the material is required, the carrier plate 12 can be controlled to ascend by the lifting member 16. At the same time, the height of the material on the carrier plate 12 is positioned by the positioning member 14, so that the material ascends to a suitable height for the picking member 31 to pick up the material. At the same time, after the material on the upper layer is taken away, the above steps can be repeated, and the material below can be made to ascend to a suitable height through the cooperation of the lifting member 16 and the positioning member 14.
[0050] In some of these embodiments, the positioning member 14 includes opposed light fibers respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the cartridge 11. When the opposed light rays are blocked by the material as it ascends, positioning of the material can be achieved.
[0051] Refer to Figure 5 As shown, in some of these embodiments, the air knife 13 includes a support member 131 and a blowing member 132. The support member 131 is disposed on the cartridge 11, and the blowing member 132 is disposed on the support member 131. The blowing member 132 has an air outlet 132a and an air inlet 132b. The air outlet 132a is horizontally disposed, and the height of the air outlet 132a in the vertical direction is the same as the height of the positioning member 14; the air inlet 132b is vertically downwardly disposed.
[0052] The air outlet 132a is horizontally disposed, and the height of the air outlet 132a in the vertical direction is the same as the height of the positioning member 14. When the material ascends to the height of the positioning member 14 through the positioning of the positioning member 14, it can just blow the uppermost layer of the material through the air outlet 132a of the blowing member 132 to separate it from the lower layer of the material, enabling more accurate transfer of individual materials. The vertically downward disposition of the air inlet 132b can save the overall space of the equipment.
[0053] In some of these embodiments, the cartridge 11 includes side plates 111 and a base 112. The side plates 111 are disposed on the surface of the base 112, and the side plates 111 surround the periphery of the carrier plate 12. The lifting member 16 is disposed on the base 112. The support member 131 is disposed on the surface of the base 112 located outside the side plates 111.
[0054] In some of these embodiments, the stock storage device 1 further includes a limiting member 15, and the limiting member 15 is disposed on the surface of the side plate 111 away from the base 112. When the carrier plate 12 rises to a height exceeding the opening of the material box 11, the limiting member 15 is located on the periphery of the carrier plate 12, and the limiting member 15 is used to limit the position of the material on the carrier plate 12.
[0055] When the lifting member 16 controls the carrier plate 12 to rise to a height exceeding the opening of the material box 11, it is more convenient to transfer the material. At this time, the limiting member 15 is located on the periphery of the carrier plate 12, and can limit and protect the material to prevent the material from sliding or falling.
[0056] In some of these embodiments, the limiting member 15 includes a plurality of limiting columns arranged at intervals, and the plurality of limiting columns surround the surface of the side plate 111 away from the base 112. The air knife 13 blows air on the material through the intervals between the limiting columns.
[0057] In some of these embodiments, the feeding device further includes a standby device 4, and the standby device 4 is provided with a parking position 41 for parking the transfer device 3.
[0058] When it is not necessary for the transfer device 3 to transfer materials or an error occurs in the production process, the transfer device 3 can be parked on the parking position 41, which is convenient for inspecting the equipment.
[0059] In some of these embodiments, the feeding device 2 includes a conveyor belt 21 and a driving member 22, and the driving member 22 is used to control the movement of the conveyor belt 21.
[0060] It is convenient to continuously load multiple silicon wafers through the conveyor belt 21, and the conveyor belt 21 is convenient to cooperate with the wet etching basket.
[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.
[0062] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present application, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application should be subject to the appended claims, and the description and drawings can be used to explain the content of the claims.
Claims
1. A feeding device, characterized in that: It comprises a material storage device (1), a material feeding device (2) and a material transfer device (3); The material storage device (1) is used to store materials, the material transfer device (3) is used to transfer the materials stored in the material storage device (1) to the material feeding device (2), and the material feeding device (2) is used to transfer silicon wafers; The material storage device (1) comprises a material box (11), a carrier plate (12) and an air knife (13); the material box (11) has an opening; the carrier plate (12) is arranged in the material box (11); the carrier plate (12) is used to store materials; the air knife (13) is arranged on the material box (11); the air knife (13) is used to blow air toward the materials placed on the carrier plate (12) to separate the stacked materials; The number of the wind knives (13) is plural, and the plural wind knives (13) are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material box (11); The number of the material boxes (11) is multiple, and the multiple material boxes (11) are distributed in an array, and the number of the feeding devices (2) is the same as the number of rows of the material boxes (11).
2. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material moving device (3) comprises a material picking piece (31), and the material picking piece (31) is used to grab and release the material.
3. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material moving device (3) comprises an adjusting member (32), wherein the adjusting member (32) is connected to the material picking member (31), and the adjusting member (32) is used to adjust the force of the material picking member (31) when grabbing the material.
4. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the material picking components (31) is plural, the plurality of material picking components (31) are distributed in an array, and the plurality of material picking components (31) and the plurality of material boxes (11) correspond one to one.
5. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage device (1) further comprises a lifting member (16); the lifting member (16) is arranged in the material box (11), the lifting member (16) is connected to the carrier plate (12), and the lifting member (16) is used to control the lifting of the carrier plate (12).
6. The feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material storage device (1) further comprises a positioning member (14); the positioning member (14) is used to position the height of the material located on the carrier plate (12).
7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wind knife (13) comprises a support member (131) and a blowing member (132); the support member (131) is arranged on the material box (11), and the blowing member (132) is arranged on the support member (131); The blowing member (132) comprises an air outlet (132a) and an air inlet (132b); the air outlet (132a) is arranged horizontally, and the height of the air outlet (132a) in the vertical direction is the same as the height of the positioning member (14); and the air inlet (132b) is arranged vertically downward.
8. The feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material box (11) comprises a side plate (111) and a base (112), wherein the side plate (111) is arranged on the surface of the base (112), and the side plate (111) is arranged around the periphery of the carrier plate (12); The lifting member (16) is arranged on the base (112); and the supporting member (131) is arranged on the surface of the base (112) located at the periphery of the side plate (111).
9. The feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The material storage device (1) further comprises a limiting member (15), wherein the limiting member (15) is arranged on a surface of the side plate (111) away from the base (112); When the carrier plate (12) rises to a height exceeding the opening of the material box (11), the limiting member (15) is located at the periphery of the carrier plate (12), and the limiting member (15) is used to limit the position of the material on the carrier plate (12).
10. The feeding equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The loading equipment further comprises a standby device (4), wherein the standby device (4) is provided with a parking position (41), and the parking position (41) is used to park the material transfer device (3).