Laminating machine and material preparation device thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to a laminating machine and a material preparation device thereof. The material preparation device comprises a supporting frame, a conveying line, a first restoration assembly and a second restoration assembly. The conveying line is arranged on the supporting frame and used for conveying a to-be-laminated assembly. The two sides, in the first direction, of the conveying line are each provided with a plurality of first restoration assemblies which are sequentially arranged at intervals in the second direction. The first restoration assembly comprises a first driving piece and a first restoration part, the first driving piece can drive the first restoration part to reciprocate in the first direction, and the first restoration part is used for pushing the to-be-laminated assembly in the first direction; the plurality of groups of second restoration assemblies are sequentially arranged along the second direction, each second restoration assembly comprises a second driving piece and a second restoration part, the second driving piece can drive the second restoration part to move along the second direction, and the second restoration part is used for pushing the to-be-laminated assembly along the second direction. In this way, the accuracy of the positions and postures of the to-be-laminated assemblies is improved, and therefore the multiple to-be-laminated assemblies can accurately fall into the protection frame when flowing to the laminating device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of photovoltaic module manufacturing technology, and in particular to laminators and their material preparation devices. Background Technology

[0002] Double-glass photovoltaic modules are composed of layers of glass, encapsulating film, solar cells, encapsulating film, and then laminated together. During the lamination process, a protective frame needs to be placed around the module to prevent misalignment of the glass and to protect the module.

[0003] In related technologies, laminators include a Class A material preparation device and a Class B laminating device. In actual production, multiple components to be laminated are fed by a feeding mechanism, so that the multiple components to be laminated are arranged sequentially on the conveying mechanism of the Class A material preparation device, and then the multiple components to be laminated are transferred to the Class B laminating device for lamination by the conveying mechanism.

[0004] Sometimes, when multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveying mechanism of the Class A preparation device, there may be positional deviations and skewnesses. As a result, when the conveying mechanism transfers multiple components to be laminated to the Class B laminating device, the components to be laminated cannot fall accurately into the corresponding protective frames, which in turn leads to waste material after lamination. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to address the technical problem in the prior art where, when multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveying mechanism of the Class A preparation device, there are sometimes positional deviations and skews, which cause the components to not fall accurately into the corresponding protective frames when the conveying mechanism transfers multiple components to be laminated into the Class B laminating device, resulting in waste material after lamination. Therefore, a laminating machine and its preparation device are provided.

[0006] This application provides a material preparation device for a laminator, including: a support frame, a conveyor line, a first alignment component, and a second alignment component;

[0007] The conveyor line is disposed on the support frame and is used to convey the components to be laminated.

[0008] The conveyor line is provided with multiple sets of the first alignment components arranged at intervals along the second direction on both sides of the first direction; the first alignment component includes a first driving member and a first alignment part, the first driving member can drive the first alignment part to reciprocate along the first direction, and the first alignment part is used to push the component to be laminated along the first direction.

[0009] Multiple sets of the second correction components are arranged sequentially along the second direction. The second correction component includes a second driving member and a second correction part. The second driving member can drive the second correction part to reciprocate along the second direction. The second correction part is used to push the component to be laminated along the second direction.

[0010] Wherein, the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor line, and the conveying direction is along the second direction.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material preparation device further includes multiple sets of lifting components, each lifting component including a lifting drive member, which is capable of driving the first alignment component and the second alignment component to rise and fall along a third direction; the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, the lifting drive member is configured in a one-to-one correspondence with the first drive member, the first drive member is disposed at the output end of the corresponding lifting drive member, and the lifting drive member can drive the first drive member to move along the third direction.

[0013] In one embodiment, the material preparation device further includes multiple sets of lifting components. Each lifting component includes a lifting drive and a lifting part. The lifting drive can drive the lifting part to rise and fall along a third direction. The lifting part is used to drive the component to be laminated to rise and fall along the third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction.

[0014] In one embodiment, any two adjacent second correction sections along the second direction, one for pushing the assembly to be laminated in the conveying direction, and the other for pushing the assembly to be laminated in the opposite direction to the conveying direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the conveyor line is provided with multiple sets of second alignment components arranged sequentially at intervals along the second direction at both ends along the first direction.

[0016] In one embodiment, the second correcting part is fixedly connected to the first correcting part in a one-to-one correspondence, and the second correcting part is perpendicular to the first correcting part;

[0017] The second driving member corresponding to the second correction section is disposed at the output end of the first driving member corresponding to the first correction section.

[0018] In one embodiment, the second drive member has two output terminals that move in the opposite direction along the second direction, and the two output terminals are respectively connected to two adjacent second correction units along the second direction.

[0019] In one embodiment, the material preparation device further includes a sensor disposed on the support frame and located at the feed end of the conveyor line. The sensor is used to sense the number of the components to be laminated that are fed onto the conveyor line.

[0020] This application provides a laminator, including a laminating device and a material preparation device as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0021] In the aforementioned laminator and its material preparation device, multiple components to be laminated are arranged sequentially at intervals along the conveyor line when fed onto the line. Multiple first driving components on both sides of the conveyor line drive their respective first alignment parts to move, causing these first alignment parts to move towards each other along the first direction. This aligns the multiple components to be laminated along the first direction, placing them in their intended positions. Multiple second driving components drive their respective second alignment parts to move along the second direction, pushing the components to be laminated along the second direction, thus aligning them in their intended positions. This improves the accuracy of the position and orientation of the components to be laminated, ensuring that when the conveyor line transfers the components to the laminating device, they accurately fall into their corresponding protective frames, reducing waste generation. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material preparation device according to one embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material preparation device according to another embodiment.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the material preparation device according to another embodiment.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a view along a second direction of the mating structure of a lifting assembly, a first straightening assembly, a second straightening assembly, and a laminating assembly according to an embodiment.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, third direction; 10, component to be laminated; 100, support frame; 200, conveyor line; 310, first driving component; 320, first alignment unit; 410, second driving component; 420, second alignment unit; 510, lifting driving component; 520, lifting unit; 600, sensing component. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0028] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0029] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0030] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 This application provides a material preparation device for a laminator in one embodiment. The material preparation device includes a support frame 100, a conveyor line 200, a first alignment component, and a second alignment component. For clarity, the embodiments of this application are described below using a first direction X, a second direction Y, and a third direction Z, all of which are perpendicular to each other. The conveying direction of the conveyor line 200 is along the second direction Y. In actual production, the third direction Z is vertical. The first direction X is along the width direction of the conveyor line 200.

[0034] The conveyor line 200 is installed on the support frame 100 and is used to convey the components 10 to be laminated.

[0035] Multiple sets of first alignment components are arranged sequentially at intervals along the second direction Y on both sides of the conveyor line 200 along the first direction X. Each first alignment component includes a first driving member 310 and a first alignment part 320. The first driving member 310 can drive the first alignment part 320 to reciprocate along the first direction X. The first alignment part 320 is used to push the assembly 10 to be laminated along the first direction X. It can be understood that the first alignment parts 320 of the first alignment components on both sides of the conveyor line 200 along the first direction X move towards each other along the first direction X, thereby aligning the assembly 10 to be laminated along the first direction X.

[0036] Multiple sets of second alignment components are arranged sequentially along the second direction Y. The second alignment component includes a second driving member 410 and a second alignment part 420. The second driving member 410 can drive the second alignment part 420 to move along the second direction Y. The second alignment part 420 is used to push the component 10 to be laminated along the second direction Y.

[0037] In the aforementioned laminator's material preparation device, when multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, they are arranged sequentially at intervals along the second direction Y. Multiple first driving members 310 on both sides of the conveyor line 200 drive their respective corresponding first alignment parts 320 to move, causing the first alignment parts 320 on both sides of the conveyor line 200 to move towards each other along the first direction X, thereby aligning the multiple components to be laminated 10 along the first direction X and placing them in their respective expected positions along the first direction X. Multiple second driving members 410 drive their respective corresponding second alignment parts 420 to move along the second direction Y, causing the second alignment parts 420 to push the components to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y, thereby aligning the multiple components to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y and placing them in their respective expected positions along the second direction Y. This improves the accuracy of the position and orientation of the components to be laminated 10, so that when the conveyor line 200 transfers multiple components to be laminated 10 into the laminating device, they can accurately fall into the corresponding protective frames, reducing the generation of waste.

[0038] The first driving component 310 can be a cylinder, a motor, etc. The second driving component 410 can be a cylinder, a motor, etc. The first alignment part 320 can be an alignment plate. The second alignment part 420 can be an alignment plate.

[0039] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, any two adjacent second correction sections 420 along the second direction Y, one is used to push the assembly to be laminated 10 in the conveying direction, and the other is used to push the assembly to be laminated 10 in the opposite direction to the conveying direction.

[0040] Specifically, when a component 10 to be laminated is placed between two adjacent second alignment portions 420 along the second direction Y, the two second alignment portions 420 are located at opposite ends of the component 10 to be laminated along the second direction Y. When the second driving member 410 corresponding to each of the two second alignment portions 420 drives the two second alignment portions 420 to move, the two second alignment portions 420 move towards each other along the second direction Y, thereby aligning the component 10 to be laminated between them along the second direction Y and adjusting it to the expected position.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, the conveyor line 200 is provided with multiple sets of second alignment components arranged at intervals along the second direction Y at both ends of the first direction X.

[0042] As described in the previous embodiment, the component to be laminated 10 can be placed between two adjacent second correction portions 420 along the second direction Y, so that the second correction portions 420 can be respectively provided at both ends of the component to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y.

[0043] In this embodiment, the conveyor line 200 is provided with multiple sets of second alignment components arranged at intervals along the second direction Y at both ends of the first direction X. Thus, the assembly to be laminated 10 is provided with second alignment parts 420 at both ends of the first direction X. That is, four second alignment parts 420 can form a group, which are respectively located at the four apex corners of the assembly to be laminated 10, thereby enabling more accurate alignment and position adjustment of the assembly to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y.

[0044] exist Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, the first correction component and the second correction component are arranged independently of each other. The movement of the first correction part 320 and the movement of the second correction part 420 are respectively driven by their respective corresponding driving components.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 2 In another embodiment, the second correcting part 420 is fixedly connected to the first correcting part 320 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the second correcting part 420 is perpendicular to the first correcting part 320.

[0046] The second drive unit 410 corresponding to the second correction unit 420 is disposed at the output end of the first drive unit 310 corresponding to the first correction unit 320 corresponding to the second correction unit 420.

[0047] In this embodiment, four second alignment parts 420 form a group, each located at one of the four apex corners of the assembly 10 to be laminated. Since the second alignment parts 420 are fixedly connected to the first alignment parts 320 in a one-to-one correspondence, the four first alignment parts 320 form a group, each located at one of the four apex corners of the assembly 10 to be laminated. Furthermore, the second alignment parts 420 move synchronously with their corresponding first alignment parts 410.

[0048] During the alignment process, the second alignment part 420 is first driven by the second driving member 410 to move, so that the second alignment part 420 aligns and adjusts the position of the laminate assembly 10 along the second direction Y. Then, the second driving member 410 at its output end is driven by the first driving member 310 to move along the first direction X, so that the second driving member 410 drives the second alignment part 420 at its output end and the first alignment part 320 together to move along the first direction X, thereby aligning and adjusting the position of the laminate assembly 10 along the first direction X.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 3 In one embodiment, the second driving member 410 has two output terminals that move in the opposite direction along the second direction Y. The two output terminals are respectively connected to two adjacent second correction parts 420 along the second direction Y. In this way, by using one second driving member 410, the two adjacent second correction parts 420 can be driven to move in the opposite direction along the second direction Y.

[0050] The second driving member 410 is, for example, a bidirectional cylinder, whose two output ends are capable of simultaneous, opposite, and equal-speed movement. Specifically, among the four second alignment parts 420 located at the four apex corners of the assembly to be laminated 10, two adjacent second alignment parts 420 along the second direction Y share a second driving member 410, and are respectively connected to the two output ends of the second driving member 410. In this way, the second driving member 410 can drive two adjacent second alignment parts 420 to move towards each other (i.e., move in opposite directions) along the second direction Y, thereby aligning and adjusting the position of the assembly to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y.

[0051] Then, the first driving member 310 drives the second driving member 410 at its output end to move along the first direction X. Thus, one second driving member 410 can drive the two second correction parts 420 at its two output ends and the two first correction parts 320 to move together along the first direction X, thereby causing the first correction part 320 to correct and adjust the position of the laminate assembly 10 along the first direction X.

[0052] In this embodiment, the two second correction parts 420 and the two first correction parts 310 adjacent along the second direction Y only require one second driving member 410 and one first driving member 310, thereby saving the number of driving members.

[0053] In one embodiment, the material preparation device further includes multiple sets of lifting components, each including a lifting drive 510, which can drive the first alignment component and the second alignment component to rise and fall along a third direction Z.

[0054] When multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, the first and second alignment components can be driven to descend along the third direction Z by the lifting drive component 510, and descend to a position below the lower surface of the component to be laminated 10, thereby preventing the first and second alignment components from interfering with the feeding of the component to be laminated 10.

[0055] When multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, the first and second alignment components can be driven by the lifting drive 510 to rise along the third direction Z to the height of the component to be laminated 10, thereby aligning the component to be laminated 10. After alignment is completed, the first and second alignment components can be driven by the lifting drive 510 to descend.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 4 In one embodiment, the lifting drive 510 and the first drive 310 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The first drive 310 is arranged at the output end of the corresponding lifting drive 510. The lifting drive 510 can drive the first drive 310 to move along the third direction Z, thereby driving the first alignment component to rise or fall.

[0057] exist Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the first driving member 310 and the second driving member 410 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and the second driving member 410 is arranged at the output end of the corresponding first driving member 310. In this way, when the lifting driving member 510 can drive the first driving member 310 to move along the third direction Z, the second driving member 410 and the first driving member 310 can move synchronously along the third direction Z. That is, the second correction component and the first correction component rise or fall synchronously along the third direction Z.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 4 In one embodiment, the material preparation device further includes multiple sets of lifting components. The lifting components include a lifting drive 510 and a lifting part 520. The lifting drive 510 can drive the lifting part 520 to rise and fall along the third direction Z, so that the lifting part 520 can drive the component to be laminated 10 to rise and fall along the third direction Z.

[0059] When multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, the lifting part 520 can be driven by the lifting drive 510 to descend along the third direction Z and descend to a position lower than the lower surface of the component to be laminated 10.

[0060] When multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, the lifting drive 510 drives the lifting part 520 to rise along the third direction Z, causing the lifting part 520 to lift the components to be laminated 10, thereby separating the components to be laminated 10 from the conveyor line 200 along the third direction Z. In this way, when the second and first alignment components align the components to be laminated 10, friction between the components to be laminated 10 and the conveyor line 200 can be avoided. After alignment is completed, the lifting drive 510 drives the lifting part 520 to descend, causing the components to be laminated 10 to fall onto the conveyor line 200.

[0061] exist Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the lifting part 520 and the lifting drive member 510 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The lifting part 520 and the first drive member 310 are connected to the output end of the corresponding lifting drive member 510, and they share a single lifting drive member 510, saving the number of drive members. Moreover, the overall structure of the lifting assembly, the first alignment assembly, and the second alignment assembly is compact.

[0062] In some embodiments, the lifting drive 510 may be a cylinder, a motor, or the like. The lifting part 520 may be a lifting plate.

[0063] In some embodiments, the material preparation device further includes a sensor 600, which is disposed on the support frame 100 and located at the feed end of the conveyor line 200, for sensing the number of the components 10 to be laminated fed on the conveyor line 200. The sensor 600 may be a photoelectric sensor.

[0064] Specifically, by sensing the number of components 10 to be laminated on the conveyor line 200 by the sensor 600, it is possible to determine in a timely manner that multiple components 10 to be laminated on the conveyor line 200 have been fed, and thus the multiple components 10 to be laminated can be transferred to the laminating device in a timely manner through the conveyor line 200.

[0065] This application also provides a laminator, including a laminating device and a material preparation device according to any of the above embodiments. The laminating device is provided with multiple protective frames. When the conveyor line 200 transfers multiple components 10 to be laminated into the laminating device, the multiple components 10 can fall into their respective corresponding protective frames.

[0066] In the aforementioned laminator, when multiple components to be laminated are fed onto the conveyor line 200, they are arranged sequentially at intervals along the second direction Y. Multiple first driving members 310 on both sides of the conveyor line 200 drive their respective first alignment parts 320 to move, causing the first alignment parts 320 on both sides of the conveyor line 200 to move towards each other along the first direction X, thereby aligning the multiple components to be laminated 10 along the first direction X and placing them in their expected positions along the first direction X. Multiple second driving members 410 drive their respective second alignment parts 420 to move along the second direction Y, causing the second alignment parts 420 to push the components to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y, thus aligning the multiple components to be laminated 10 along the second direction Y and placing them in their expected positions along the second direction Y. This improves the accuracy of the position and orientation of the components to be laminated 10, ensuring that when the conveyor line 200 transfers the multiple components to be laminated 10 into the laminating device, they accurately fall into their corresponding protective frames, reducing waste generation.

[0067] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, 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, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0068] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A material preparation device for a laminator, characterized in that, include: Support frame, conveyor line, first alignment component and second alignment component; The conveyor line is disposed on the support frame and is used to convey the components to be laminated. The conveyor line is provided with multiple sets of the first alignment components arranged at intervals along the second direction on both sides of the first direction; the first alignment component includes a first driving member and a first alignment part, the first driving member can drive the first alignment part to reciprocate along the first direction, and the first alignment part is used to push the component to be laminated along the first direction. Multiple sets of the second correction components are arranged sequentially along the second direction. The second correction component includes a second driving member and a second correction part. The second driving member can drive the second correction part to reciprocate along the second direction. The second correction part is used to push the component to be laminated along the second direction. Wherein, the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor line, and the conveying direction is along the second direction.

2. The material preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material preparation device also includes multiple sets of lifting components. Each lifting component includes a lifting drive, which can drive the first alignment component and the second alignment component to rise and fall along a third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction.

3. The material preparation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting drive component is configured in a one-to-one correspondence with the first drive component. The first drive component is located at the output end of the corresponding lifting drive component. The lifting drive component can drive the first drive component to move along the third direction.

4. The material preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material preparation device also includes multiple sets of lifting components. Each lifting component includes a lifting drive and a lifting part. The lifting drive can drive the lifting part to rise and fall along a third direction. The lifting part is used to drive the component to be laminated to rise and fall along the third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction.

5. The material preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two adjacent second correction sections along the second direction, one for pushing the component to be laminated in the conveying direction, and the other for pushing the component to be laminated in the opposite direction to the conveying direction.

6. The material preparation device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The conveyor line is provided with multiple sets of second alignment components arranged at intervals along the second direction at both ends along the first direction.

7. The material preparation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second correcting part is fixedly connected to the first correcting part in a one-to-one correspondence, and the second correcting part is perpendicular to the first correcting part; The second driving member corresponding to the second correction section is disposed at the output end of the first driving member corresponding to the first correction section.

8. The material preparation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second drive member has two output ends that move in the opposite direction along the second direction, and the two output ends are respectively connected to two adjacent second correction parts along the second direction.

9. The material preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a sensor, which is disposed on the support frame and located at the feed end of the conveyor line. The sensor is used to sense the number of the components to be laminated that are fed onto the conveyor line.

10. A laminator, characterized in that, It includes a lamination device and a material preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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