Photovoltaic module EL test device
By designing a photovoltaic module EL testing device, convenient EL camera installation and power supply were achieved, solving the problem of cumbersome disassembly and assembly in the existing technology, and improving portability and testing efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520148134.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing portable EL testers are cumbersome to operate during carrying and use, requiring the disassembly and assembly of the EL camera and tripod, resulting in poor ease of use.
An EL testing device for photovoltaic modules was designed. The EL camera can be easily fixed and released through the pull rod and locking mechanism inside the main housing. Combined with the battery power supply system, the installation and power supply process of the EL camera is simplified.
This technology enables convenient photovoltaic module EL testing without disassembly or reassembly, simplifies the operation process, and improves testing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of photovoltaic module technology, and more specifically, it relates to a photovoltaic module EL testing device. Background Technology
[0002] Photovoltaic module EL testing equipment can detect internal defects in photovoltaic panels. The luminescent images obtained through EL testing can clearly show the crystal structure inside the photovoltaic panel, and can detect problems such as microcracks, fragments, and black spots.
[0003] Existing portable EL testers typically consist of an EL camera and a tripod. When carrying them, the EL camera and tripod usually need to be separated and stored separately in a case to prevent damage during transport. During testing, the case must be opened, the EL camera and tripod removed separately, and then reassembled. This process is cumbersome and lacks convenience. Therefore, this paper researches and improves upon the existing structure and its shortcomings to provide a photovoltaic module EL testing device with greater practical value. Utility Model Content
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a photovoltaic module EL testing device, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:
[0005] An EL testing device for photovoltaic modules includes a main housing with a cavity on its inner side. Two sets of through slots are provided on the top side of the main housing. Pull rods are slidably connected to the inner sides of both sets of through slots. A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the outer sides of both sets of pull rods. An EL camera located inside the cavity is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the connecting plate. A locking mechanism is installed on both sets of pull rods.
[0006] Furthermore, the locking mechanism includes a slider that is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inner wall of the pull rod. A locking pin is fixedly installed on one side of the slider. The through groove is provided with multiple sets of locking holes with the same diameter as the locking pin at equal intervals. One end of the locking pin passes through the pull rod and is located inside one set of the locking holes.
[0007] Furthermore, a push rod is slidably connected to the inner side of the pull rod, and two sets of connecting rods are symmetrically fixedly installed on the bottom end of the push rod. Inclined grooves are provided on both sides of the slider, and a drive rod that is slidably connected to the inclined groove is fixedly installed on one side of each set of connecting rods.
[0008] Furthermore, a telescopic rod is fixedly installed on one side of the slider, and a spring is sleeved on the outer side of the telescopic rod. One end of the spring abuts against one side of the slider, and the other end of the spring abuts against one side of the inner wall of the pull rod.
[0009] Furthermore, a handle is connected to the top of both sets of pull rods, and a movable plate is slidably connected to the inner side of the handle. The two ends of the movable plate are respectively fixedly connected to one side of the two sets of push rods. A through hole is provided on the top side of the handle, and a button is slidably connected to the inner side of the through hole. The bottom side of the button passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the top side of the movable plate.
[0010] Furthermore, two sets of telescopic rods are symmetrically fixedly installed on the bottom side of the movable plate. Springs are sleeved on the outer side of both sets of telescopic rods. The top end of the springs abuts against the bottom side of the movable plate, and the bottom end of the springs abuts against the top side of the inner wall of the handle.
[0011] Furthermore, a limiting rod is fixedly installed on one side of the pull rod, and a limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the through groove to slide and connect with the limiting rod.
[0012] Furthermore, a storage battery is fixedly installed inside the cavity, and a positive terminal interface and a negative terminal interface are fixedly embedded on one side of the main housing. The storage battery is electrically connected to the EL camera, the positive terminal interface, and the negative terminal interface through multiple sets of wires.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. This utility model, through the cooperation of buttons and a movable plate, enables the flexible movement of the push rod. Through the cooperation of the push rod, connecting rod, and drive rod, it enables the flexible movement of the slider and locking pin. Through the cooperation of the locking pin and the locking hole, it enables convenient fixing and releasing of the pull rod. Through the cooperation of the pull rod, connecting plate, and EL camera, it enables the EL camera to be easily removed from the main case and its horizontal height to be flexibly adjusted. This avoids the cumbersome operation of disassembling and assembling the camera tripod when the EL camera needs to be stored, increasing the convenience of the product.
[0015] 2. This utility model, through the cooperation of the main casing and the battery, can achieve stable power supply to the positive and negative interfaces. Through the cooperation of the positive and negative interfaces, it can conveniently supply power to the photovoltaic panel, thus enriching the product's functions. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the EL camera and connecting plate structure of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pull rod and push rod structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inclined groove and drive rod structure of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main body structure of this utility model.
[0021] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:
[0022] 1. Main housing; 2. Pull rod; 3. Connecting plate; 4. EL camera; 5. Push rod; 6. Slider; 7. Locking pin; 8. Telescopic rod one; 9. Spring one; 10. Connecting rod; 11. Drive rod; 12. Handle; 13. Moving plate; 14. Telescopic rod two; 15. Spring two; 16. Button; 17. Limit rod; 18. Battery. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0024] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0026] Example:
[0027] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 5 As shown:
[0028] This utility model provides a photovoltaic module EL testing device, including a main housing 1. The inner side of the main housing 1 is provided with a cavity. The top side of the main housing 1 is provided with two sets of through slots. The inner side of each set of through slots is slidably connected to a pull rod 2. The outer side of each set of pull rods 2 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 3. An EL camera 4 located inside the cavity is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the connecting plate 3. A locking mechanism is installed on each set of pull rods 2.
[0029] The locking mechanism includes a slider 6 that is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inner wall of the pull rod 2. A locking pin 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the slider 6. The through groove is provided with multiple sets of locking holes with the same diameter as the locking pin 7 at equal intervals. One end of the locking pin 7 passes through the pull rod 2 and is located inside one set of the locking holes, which can conveniently fix and release the pull rod 2.
[0030] The inner side of the pull rod 2 is slidably connected to the push rod 5. Two sets of connecting rods 10 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the bottom end of the push rod 5. Both sides of the slider 6 are provided with inclined grooves. One side of each set of connecting rods 10 is fixedly installed with a drive rod 11 that is slidably connected to the inclined groove, which can drive the slider 6 to move flexibly.
[0031] A telescopic rod 8 is fixedly installed on one side of the slider 6. A spring 9 is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod 8. One end of the spring 9 abuts against one side of the slider 6, and the other end of the spring 9 abuts against one side of the inner wall of the pull rod 2. After the button 16 is released, the spring 9 can drive the locking pin 7 to reset and move into the lock hole, thereby realizing the automatic fixing of the pull rod 2.
[0032] The top ends of the two sets of pull rods 2 are connected to a handle 12. A movable plate 13 is slidably connected to the inner side of the handle 12. The two ends of the movable plate 13 are respectively fixedly connected to one side of the two sets of push rods 5, which can drive the two sets of pull rods 2 to move simultaneously. A through hole is provided on the top side of the handle 12. A button 16 is slidably connected to the inner side of the through hole. The bottom side of the button 16 passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the top side of the movable plate 13, which can conveniently drive the movable plate 13 to move.
[0033] Two sets of telescopic rods 14 are symmetrically fixed on the bottom side of the movable plate 13. Springs 15 are sleeved on the outer side of both sets of telescopic rods 14. The top of the springs 15 abuts against the bottom side of the movable plate 13, and the bottom of the springs 15 abuts against the top side of the inner wall of the handle 12. Releasing the button 16 can cause the button 16 to automatically reset.
[0034] Among them, a limiting rod 17 is fixedly installed on one side of the pull rod 2, and a limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the through groove to slide and connect with the limiting rod 17, so as to prevent the pull rod 2 from moving excessively and falling off the main box 1.
[0035] The cavity contains a battery 18 fixedly installed inside, and a positive and negative interface are fixedly embedded on one side of the main housing 1. The battery 18 is electrically connected to the EL camera 4, the positive interface, and the negative interface through multiple sets of wires, which can conveniently supply power to the EL camera 4 and the photovoltaic panel.
[0036] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: When it is necessary to perform EL testing on the photovoltaic panel, firstly, the positive and negative interfaces are connected to the positive and negative terminals of the photovoltaic panel respectively through wires. Then, the button 16 is pressed to move the moving plate 13. The moving plate 13 moves the two sets of push rods 5. The push rods 5 move the connecting rod 10 and the drive rod 11. The drive rod 11 moves the slider 6 through the inclined groove. The slider 6 moves the locking pin 7 away from the lock hole. The lifting handle 12 and the pull rod 2 move the connecting plate 3 and the EL camera 4 to a suitable height. Then, the button 16 is released. The second spring 15 moves the button 16 to reset. The first spring 9 moves the slider 6 to reset. The slider 6 moves the locking pin 7 into the lock hole. The EL camera 4 is then activated to test the photovoltaic panel.
[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the EL camera 4 is a device or equipment that exists in the prior art, or a device or equipment that can be implemented by the prior art. Its power supply, specific composition and principle are clear to those skilled in the art and are common knowledge in the field, so they will not be described in detail.
[0038] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.
Claims
1. A photovoltaic module EL testing apparatus comprising a main box (1), characterized in that: The inner side of the main box body (1) is provided with a cavity, and the top side of the main box body (1) is provided with two groups of through grooves, the inner sides of the two groups of through grooves are slidably connected with pull rods (2), the outer sides of the two groups of pull rods (2) are fixedly connected with a connecting plate (3) together, and the bottom side of the connecting plate (3) is fixedly installed with an EL camera (4) located on the inner side of the cavity; the two groups of pull rods (2) are all installed with locking mechanisms.
2. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The locking mechanism comprises a sliding block (6) slidably connected with the inner wall bottom side of the pull rod (2), a lock pin (7) fixedly installed on one side of the sliding block (6), a plurality of lock holes with the same diameter as the lock pin (7) equidistantly provided on the through groove corresponding to the lock pin (7), and one end of the lock pin (7) penetrating out of the pull rod (2) and located on the inner side of one of the lock holes.
3. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The inner side of the pull rod (2) is slidably connected with a push rod (5), the bottom end of the push rod (5) is fixedly installed with two groups of connecting rods (10) symmetrically, the two sides of the sliding block (6) are both provided with inclined grooves, and one side of each of the two groups of connecting rods (10) is fixedly installed with a driving rod (11) slidably connected with the inclined groove.
4. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 2, wherein: One side of the sliding block (6) is fixedly installed with a telescopic rod one (8), the outer side of the telescopic rod one (8) is sleeved with a spring one (9), one end of the spring one (9) abuts against one side of the sliding block (6), and the other end of the spring one (9) abuts against one side of the inner wall of the pull rod (2).
5. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 3, wherein: The top ends of the two groups of pull rods (2) are connected with a handle (12) together, the inner side of the handle (12) is slidably connected with a moving plate (13), and the two ends of the moving plate (13) are fixedly connected with one side of each of the two groups of push rods (5) respectively; the top side of the handle (12) is provided with a through hole, the inner side of the through hole is slidably connected with a button (16), and the bottom side of the button (16) penetrates through the through hole and is fixedly connected with the top side of the moving plate (13).
6. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 5, wherein: The bottom side of the moving plate (13) is fixedly installed with two groups of telescopic rods two (14) symmetrically, the outer sides of the two groups of telescopic rods two (14) are both sleeved with springs two (15), the top end of the spring two (15) abuts against the bottom side of the moving plate (13), and the bottom end of the spring two (15) abuts against the inner wall top side of the handle (12).
7. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 1, wherein: One side of the pull rod (2) is fixedly installed with a limiting rod (17), and the inner wall of the through groove is provided with a limiting groove slidably connected with the limiting rod (17) corresponding to the limiting rod (17).
8. The photovoltaic module EL test apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The inner side of the cavity is fixedly installed with a storage battery (18), and the side of the main box body (1) is fixedly embedded with a positive electrode interface and a negative electrode interface, and the storage battery (18) is electrically connected with the EL camera (4), the positive electrode interface and the negative electrode interface through a plurality of wires respectively.