Photovoltaic cell drying structure

The transmission drive, flipping and air knife components of the photovoltaic cell drying structure solve the problem of moisture drying in photovoltaic cell manufacturing, achieve efficient moisture cleaning, and improve the electrical performance and service life of silicon wafers.

CN223388888UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26SUZHOU HAOSHEN INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422814055.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-19

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Technical Problem

During the manufacturing process of photovoltaic cells, the moisture drying problem after the wet process causes the silicon wafer to have a "pool effect" and "watermark", which affects the electrical performance and service life and increases production costs.

Method used

A photovoltaic cell drying structure was designed, which included a transmission drive mechanism, a flipping mechanism and an air knife assembly. The photovoltaic cells were transported by the transmission drive mechanism, flipped by the flipping mechanism and blown by the air knife assembly to automatically clean the residual moisture.

Benefits of technology

The drying efficiency of photovoltaic wafers is improved, the influence of residual moisture on the quality of silicon wafers is avoided, production efficiency is improved and costs are reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a photovoltaic cell piece drying structure, and relates to the technical field of photovoltaic cell production. The device comprises a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame, the surface of the first supporting frame and the surface of the second supporting frame are each rotationally connected with a plurality of solid wheels used for conveying photovoltaic pieces, and the surface of the first supporting frame and the surface of the second supporting frame are each provided with a transmission driving mechanism used for controlling the solid wheels to rotate. A third supporting frame is arranged between the first supporting frame and the second supporting frame, the surface of the third supporting frame is provided with an overturning mechanism used for overturning the photovoltaic piece from the surface of the left solid wheel to the surface of the right solid wheel, and the surface of the second supporting frame is provided with an air knife assembly used for cleaning moisture on the surface of the photovoltaic piece. And in the using process, the effect of automatically cleaning residual water in the photovoltaic sheet manufacturing process is achieved, the drying efficiency of the photovoltaic sheet is effectively improved, and the situation that the quality of the photovoltaic sheet is affected by the residual water is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic cell production, in particular to a photovoltaic cell sheet drying structure. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry, new manufacturing processes are constantly emerging to increase production capacity and reduce costs, but these processes also bring new problems and challenges. This is particularly true during the wet process of silicon wafer manufacturing, where the moisture drying problem is particularly prominent. After certain advanced processes (such as PERC and Topcon), silicon wafers are susceptible to the so-called "pool effect" and "watermark" problems during the drying phase. These problems not only affect the appearance quality of the silicon wafers, but more importantly, they can also cause microcracks or thermal stress concentrations during the production process, thereby affecting the electrical performance and service life of the silicon wafers, ultimately leading to reduced production efficiency and increased production costs.

[0003] Therefore, a photovoltaic cell drying structure is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology, and to provide a photovoltaic cell drying structure.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A photovoltaic cell drying structure includes a first support frame and a second support frame, the surfaces of the first support frame and the second support frame are both rotatably connected to a plurality of solid wheels for conveying photovoltaic cells, the surfaces of the first support frame and the second support frame are both provided with a transmission drive mechanism for controlling the rotation of the solid wheels, a third support frame is arranged between the first support frame and the second support frame, the surface of the third support frame is installed with a flipping mechanism for flipping the photovoltaic cell from the left solid wheel surface to the right solid wheel surface, and the surface of the second support frame is installed with an air knife assembly for cleaning moisture from the surface of the photovoltaic cell.

[0007] Furthermore, the transmission drive mechanism includes a first motor, and the first motor is fixedly mounted on the surface of the first support frame and the second support frame, the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft, the output end of the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft, the end of the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a driving sprocket, the surface of the driving sprocket is meshed with a driving chain, the ends of the multiple solid wheels are fixedly connected to driven sprockets, adjacent driven sprockets are meshed with transmission chains, and the driving chain is meshed with the surface of one of the driven sprockets.

[0008] Furthermore, the flipping mechanism includes a second motor, and the second motor is fixedly mounted on the surface of the third support frame, the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to a second rotating shaft, and the surface of the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a plurality of supporting plates.

[0009] Furthermore, buffer pads are fixedly connected to both sides of the supporting plate, and the buffer pads are made of rubber.

[0010] Furthermore, the wind knife assembly includes a fan, and the fan is fixedly mounted on the surface of the second support frame. The air outlet end of the fan is fixedly connected to a first connecting pipe, and the surface of the first connecting pipe is fixedly connected to a wind knife box. There are two groups of wind knife boxes, and the two groups of wind knife boxes are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the photovoltaic panel.

[0011] Furthermore, the wind knife assembly also includes a second connecting pipe, and the second connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the air outlet end of the fan, the end of the second connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the air outlet cover, and a support rod is fixedly connected between the air outlet cover and the third support frame.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0013] The photovoltaic panel is placed on the surface of the solid wheel on the left. The solid wheel is controlled to rotate by the transmission drive mechanism to transport the photovoltaic sheet. The photovoltaic sheet will enter the surface of the flipping mechanism and be driven to rotate by the flipping mechanism. During the rotation, the moisture on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet will flow under the action of gravity, leaving only a small amount of adhering moisture. The flipping mechanism then flips the photovoltaic sheet to the surface of the solid wheel on the right. The photovoltaic sheet is continued to be transported by the right transmission drive mechanism and the solid wheel. The wind knife assembly is operated to blow air on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet to dry the adhering moisture. During use, it is easy to automatically clean the moisture remaining in the photovoltaic sheet manufacturing process, effectively improving the drying efficiency of the photovoltaic sheet and avoiding moisture residue affecting the quality of the photovoltaic sheet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the transmission drive mechanism of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the turning mechanism of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air knife assembly of the utility model;

[0018] Figure markings: 1. First support frame; 2. Second support frame; 3. Solid wheel; 4. Transmission drive mechanism; 401. First motor; 402. First rotating shaft; 403. Driving sprocket; 404. Driving chain; 405. Driven sprocket; 406. Transmission chain; 5. Flipping mechanism; 501. Second motor; 502. Second rotating shaft; 503. Loading plate; 504. Buffer pad; 6. Wind knife assembly; 601. Fan; 602. First connecting pipe; 603. Wind knife box; 604. Second connecting pipe; 605. Air outlet hood; 606. Support rod; 7. Third support frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0020] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings. In addition, the terms "first," "second," etc. are used only to distinguish the descriptions and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0022] The electrical components mentioned in this article are all connected to an external main controller and 220V AC power, and the main controller can be a conventional known device that performs control such as a computer.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "outside", "upper", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the product of the present invention is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, a photovoltaic cell drying structure includes a first support frame 1 and a second support frame 2. The surfaces of the first support frame 1 and the second support frame 2 are both rotatably connected with a plurality of solid wheels 3 for conveying photovoltaic cells. The surfaces of the first support frame 1 and the second support frame 2 are both provided with a transmission drive mechanism 4 for controlling the rotation of the solid wheel 3. A third support frame 7 is provided between the first support frame 1 and the second support frame 2. The surface of the third support frame 7 is installed with a flipping mechanism 5 for flipping the photovoltaic cell from the surface of the left solid wheel 3 to the surface of the right solid wheel 3. The surface of the second support frame 2 is installed with an air knife assembly 6 for cleaning moisture from the surface of the photovoltaic cell. More specifically, the photovoltaic panel is placed on the surface of the left solid wheel 3, and the solid wheel 3 is controlled to rotate by the transmission drive mechanism 4 to transport the photovoltaic sheet. The photovoltaic sheet will enter the surface of the flipping mechanism 5, and the photovoltaic sheet will be driven to rotate by the flipping mechanism 5. During the rotation, the moisture on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet will flow under the action of gravity, leaving only a small amount of adhering moisture. Then the flipping mechanism 5 flips the photovoltaic sheet to the surface of the right solid wheel 3, and the photovoltaic sheet continues to be transported by the right transmission drive mechanism 4 and the solid wheel 3. The wind knife assembly 6 is operated to blow air on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet to dry the adhering moisture.

[0025] The transmission drive mechanism 4 includes a first motor 401, and the first motor 401 is fixedly mounted on the surface of the first support frame 1 and the second support frame 2. The output end of the first motor 401 is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 402, and the output end of the first rotating shaft 402 is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 402. The end of the first rotating shaft 402 is fixedly connected to the driving sprocket 403, and the surface of the driving sprocket 403 is meshed with a driving chain 404. The ends of the multiple solid wheels 3 are all fixedly connected to the driven sprockets 405, and the adjacent driven sprockets 405 are meshed with a transmission chain 406. The driving chain 404 is meshed with the surface of one of the driven sprockets 405. It should be noted that the first rotating shaft 402 and the driving sprocket 403 are driven to rotate by the first motor 401. Under the transmission action of the driving chain 404, the driven sprocket 405 will be driven to rotate, thereby controlling the rotation of the solid wheels 3. Through the synchronous rotation of multiple solid wheels 3, photovoltaic panels can be transported.

[0026] The flipping mechanism 5 includes a second motor 501, which is fixedly mounted on the surface of the third support frame 7. The output end of the second motor 501 is fixedly connected to a second rotating shaft 502, and the surface of the second rotating shaft 502 is fixedly connected to a plurality of supporting plates 503. More specifically, the second motor 501 drives the second rotating shaft 502 to rotate, which can drive the supporting plates 503 to rotate. When a group of supporting plates 503 rotates to be flush with the solid wheel 3, the second motor 501 stops running, and the left solid wheel 3 feeds most of the photovoltaic panels onto the surface of the supporting plates 503. The second motor 501 continues to run, driving the photovoltaic panels to rotate until the second motor 501 is flush with the surface of the right solid wheel 3. Under the action of the friction force of the right solid wheel 3, the photovoltaic panels will be pulled away from the surface of the supporting plates 503, and the photovoltaic panels will be flipped over. During the rotation of the photovoltaic panels, the liquid on the photovoltaic panels will flow away due to gravity, leaving only a small amount adhering to the surface.

[0027] Buffer pads 504 are fixedly connected to both sides of the carrier plate 503, and the buffer pads 504 are made of rubber. It should be noted that by providing the rubber buffer pads 504, the photovoltaic panels can be cushioned during the rotation process to prevent the photovoltaic panels from being damaged due to collision.

[0028] The air knife assembly 6 includes a fan 601, which is fixedly mounted on the surface of the second support frame 2. The air outlet of the fan 601 is fixedly connected to a first connecting pipe 602. The surface of the first connecting pipe 602 is fixedly connected to an air knife box 603. There are two sets of air knife boxes 603, and the two sets of air knife boxes 603 are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the photovoltaic panel. More specifically, the air is blown by the fan 601, and the air is output through the first connecting pipe 602 and the air knife box 603, which purges the moisture on the surface of the photovoltaic panel and dries and cleans the residual moisture on the photovoltaic panel.

[0029] The wind knife assembly 6 also includes a second connecting pipe 604, which is fixedly connected to the air outlet end of the fan 601. The end of the second connecting pipe 604 is fixedly connected to an air outlet cover 605. A support rod 606 is fixedly connected between the air outlet cover 605 and the third support frame 7. It should be noted that the fan 601 simultaneously sends high-speed air into the second connecting pipe 604 and outputs the high-speed air through the air outlet cover 605 to blow air onto the photovoltaic panels on the surface of the flip mechanism 5, accelerating the outflow of moisture from the photovoltaic panels.

[0030] In summary: the photovoltaic panel is placed on the surface of the solid wheel 3 on the left, and the solid wheel 3 is controlled to rotate by the transmission drive mechanism 4 to transport the photovoltaic sheet. The photovoltaic sheet will enter the surface of the flipping mechanism 5, and the photovoltaic sheet will be driven to rotate by the flipping mechanism 5. During the rotation, the moisture on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet will flow under the action of gravity, leaving only a small amount of adhering moisture. Then the flipping mechanism 5 flips the photovoltaic sheet to the surface of the solid wheel 3 on the right, and the photovoltaic sheet is continued to be transported by the right transmission drive mechanism 4 and the solid wheel 3. The wind knife assembly 6 is operated to blow air on the surface of the photovoltaic sheet to dry the adhering moisture. During use, it is easy to automatically clean the moisture remaining in the photovoltaic sheet manufacturing process, effectively improving the drying efficiency of the photovoltaic sheet and avoiding moisture residue affecting the quality of the photovoltaic sheet.

[0031] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions merely illustrate the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed for the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic cell drying structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a first support frame (1) and a second support frame (2), wherein the surfaces of the first support frame (1) and the second support frame (2) are both rotatably connected with a plurality of solid wheels (3) for conveying photovoltaic panels, and the surfaces of the first support frame (1) and the second support frame (2) are both provided with a transmission drive mechanism (4) for controlling the rotation of the solid wheels (3), a third support frame (7) is provided between the first support frame (1) and the second support frame (2), and a flip mechanism (5) for flipping the photovoltaic panels from the surface of the left solid wheel (3) to the surface of the right solid wheel (3) is installed on the surface of the third support frame (7), and an air knife assembly (6) for cleaning moisture from the surface of the photovoltaic panels is installed on the surface of the second support frame (2).

2. A photovoltaic cell drying structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission drive mechanism (4) comprises a first motor (401), and the first motor (401) is fixedly mounted on the surfaces of the first support frame (1) and the second support frame (2); the output end of the first motor (401) is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft (402); the output end of the first rotating shaft (402) is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft (402); the end of the first rotating shaft (402) is fixedly connected to a driving sprocket (403); the surface of the driving sprocket (403) is meshed with a driving chain (404); the ends of the plurality of solid wheels (3) are all fixedly connected to driven sprockets (405); adjacent driven sprockets (405) are meshed with transmission chains (406); and the driving chain (404) is meshed with the surface of one of the driven sprockets (405).

3. The photovoltaic cell drying structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turning mechanism (5) comprises a second motor (501), and the second motor (501) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the third support frame (7); the output end of the second motor (501) is fixedly connected to a second rotating shaft (502); and the surface of the second rotating shaft (502) is fixedly connected to a plurality of bearing plates (503).

4. A photovoltaic cell drying structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: Buffer pads (504) are fixedly connected to both sides of the bearing plate (503), and the buffer pads (504) are made of rubber.

5. The photovoltaic cell drying structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind knife assembly (6) includes a fan (601), and the fan (601) is fixedly installed on the surface of the second support frame (2), the air outlet end of the fan (601) is fixedly connected to a first connecting pipe (602), and the surface of the first connecting pipe (602) is fixedly connected to a wind knife box (603), the number of the wind knife boxes (603) is two groups, and the two groups of wind knife boxes (603) are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the photovoltaic panel.

6. The photovoltaic cell drying structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wind knife assembly (6) further comprises a second connecting pipe (604), and the second connecting pipe (604) is fixedly connected to the air outlet end of the fan (601), the end of the second connecting pipe (604) is fixedly connected to an air outlet cover (605), and a support rod (606) is fixedly connected between the air outlet cover (605) and the third support frame (7).