Quartz boat overturning and positioning device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a quartz boat overturning and positioning device. The device comprises a transverse moving mechanism; the turnover mechanism is connected with the transverse moving mechanism, and the transverse moving mechanism drives the turnover mechanism to reciprocate in the length direction of the turnover mechanism; and the storage mechanism is connected with the turnover mechanism, the turnover mechanism drives the storage mechanism to turn over, and the storage mechanism is provided with a storage position for placing the quartz boat. According to the quartz boat overturning and positioning device, placing, automatic overturning and conveying of the quartz boat can be achieved, the automation degree is high, and the working efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the field of solar cell production equipment, in particular to a quartz boat overturning and positioning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the processing and production of crystalline silicon solar cells, after the solar cell silicon wafer is loaded into a quartz boat, the quartz boat loaded with the silicon wafer needs to be transported to a designated processing area. At present, in order to facilitate the loading of the solar cell silicon wafer into the quartz boat, the quartz boat needs to be placed horizontally and have its opening face upward. However, since the quartz boat is horizontally placed, the quartz boat needs to be overturned by 90 degrees before being transported to the designated position. However, the inventor has found in the implementation of the application that the overturning and transferring of the quartz boat are generally completed by manual operation in the prior art, which consumes a lot of manpower and is low in efficiency. SUMMARY

[0003] The application aims to provide a quartz boat overturning and positioning device which can automatically realize the overturning and transporting of the quartz boat and improve the work efficiency.

[0004] The technical scheme is as follows:

[0005] The application provides a quartz boat overturning and positioning device, which comprises:

[0006] a horizontal moving mechanism;

[0007] an overturning mechanism connected with the horizontal moving mechanism, the horizontal moving mechanism driving the overturning mechanism to reciprocate along the length direction thereof;

[0008] a storage mechanism connected with the overturning mechanism, the overturning mechanism driving the storage mechanism to overturn, and the storage mechanism being provided with a storage position for placing the quartz boat.

[0009] In an embodiment, the overturning mechanism comprises:

[0010] an overturning support connected with the horizontal moving mechanism;

[0011] an overturning driving member fixed to the overturning support;

[0012] an overturning shaft connected with the overturning driving member, the storage mechanism being provided with an overturning bearing seat, and the overturning shaft being rotatably connected with the overturning support after penetrating through the overturning bearing seat.

[0013] In an embodiment, the storage mechanism comprises a storage bottom plate and a storage plate, the storage bottom plate being connected with the storage plate through a connecting shaft, the storage bottom plate and the storage plate having a gap therebetween, the overturning bearing seat being fixed to the bottom of the storage bottom plate, the storage position being located on the storage plate, and the storage plate being fixed with a storage cushion block.

[0014] In an embodiment, the quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a clamping mechanism movably connected to the storage mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprising two clamping assemblies arranged oppositely and used for clamping the quartz boat.

[0015] In an embodiment, the clamping assembly comprises a clamping cylinder fixed to the storage mechanism and a clamping side plate connected to the clamping cylinder, the clamping cylinder driving the clamping side plate to move towards or away from the storage mechanism, and the clamping side plate being provided with a clamping block used in cooperation with the quartz boat.

[0016] In an embodiment, the clamping assembly further comprises two clamping positioning assemblies respectively connected to the two clamping side plates, and the clamping side plates being positioned by the clamping positioning assemblies.

[0017] In an embodiment, the quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a forward positioning mechanism, the forward positioning mechanism comprising a forward positioning cylinder fixed to the clamping side plate and a forward positioning block connected to the forward positioning cylinder, the forward positioning cylinder driving the forward positioning block to move up and down.

[0018] In an embodiment, the quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a supporting rod positioning mechanism, the supporting rod positioning mechanism comprising a supporting rod cylinder fixed to the clamping side plate and a positioning supporting plate connected to the supporting rod cylinder, the positioning supporting plate being located at the side of the clamping side plate and being provided with a plurality of positioning supporting grooves along the height direction of the positioning supporting plate.

[0019] In an embodiment, the overturning support is provided with an overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism, the overturning support comprising an overturning bottom plate and an overturning positioning plate, the overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism comprising a first positioning assembly arranged on the overturning bottom plate and a second positioning assembly arranged on the overturning positioning plate, and the overturning mechanism being positioned by the first positioning assembly or the second positioning assembly during overturning of the storage mechanism.

[0020] In an embodiment, the overturning mechanism and the storage mechanism are both two, and the two storage mechanisms are respectively connected to the two overturning mechanisms.

[0021] The advantages or principles of the present application are described as follows:

[0022] The quartz boat overturning and positioning device of the present application comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, an overturning mechanism and a storage mechanism, and in use, the quartz boat is placed on the quartz boat storage position of the storage mechanism. When the quartz boat needs to be overturned, the overturning mechanism drives the storage mechanism to overturn, so as to overturn the quartz boat by 90 degrees, and then the horizontal moving mechanism drives the quartz boat to be conveyed to a predetermined position. The quartz boat overturning and positioning device of the present application can realize the placement, automatic overturning and conveying of the quartz boat, has high automation degree and improves the work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Fig. 1 This is a schematic diagram of the quartz boat tilting and positioning device;

[0024] Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing the lateral movement mechanism;

[0025] Fig. 3 This is a schematic diagram of another structure after removing the lateral movement mechanism;

[0026] Fig. 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after the quartz boat has been placed;

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0028] 1. Horizontal movement mechanism; 2. Tilting mechanism; 3. Storage mechanism; 21. Tilting bracket; 22. Tilting drive component; 23. Tilting shaft; 221. Servo motor; 222. Reducer; 31. Tilting bearing seat; 32. Storage base plate; 33. Storage plate; 34. Connecting shaft; 35. Storage pad; 4. Tilting adjustment and positioning mechanism; 211. Tilting base plate; 212. Tilting positioning plate; 41. First positioning component; 42. Second positioning component; 411. 421. First positioning screw; 5. Second positioning screw; 6. Clamping mechanism; 51. Clamping assembly; 511. Clamping cylinder; 512. Clamping side plate; 513. Clamping block; 52. Clamping positioning assembly; 521. Positioning pin; 522. Clamping positioning screw; 6. Forward positioning mechanism; 61. Forward positioning cylinder; 62. Forward positioning block; 7. Support rod positioning mechanism; 71. Support rod cylinder; 72. Positioning support plate; 73. Positioning support groove; 8. Quartz boat. Detailed Implementation

[0029] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "middle", "inner" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" and the like can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, it needs to be explained that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood through specific circumstances.

[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present application can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, and the protection scope of the present application is more clearly and definitely defined.

[0031] As shown in Figs. 1 to 4 The quartz boat turning and positioning device provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a horizontal moving mechanism 1, a turning mechanism 2 connected with the horizontal moving mechanism 1, the horizontal moving mechanism 1 driving the turning mechanism 2 to reciprocate along the length direction thereof, and a storage mechanism 3 connected with the turning mechanism 2, the turning mechanism 2 driving the storage mechanism 3 to turn, and the storage mechanism 3 having a storage position for placing the quartz boat 8.

[0032] The quartz boat turning and positioning device provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a horizontal moving mechanism 1, a turning mechanism 2 connected with the horizontal moving mechanism 1, the horizontal moving mechanism 1 driving the turning mechanism 2 to reciprocate along the length direction thereof, and a storage mechanism 3 connected with the turning mechanism 2, the turning mechanism 2 driving the storage mechanism 3 to turn, and the storage mechanism 3 having a storage position for placing the quartz boat 8.

[0033] In an embodiment, in order to realize the overturning of the storage mechanism 3, the overturning mechanism 2 comprises an overturning support 21, an overturning driving member 22 and an overturning shaft 23. The overturning support 21 is connected with the horizontal moving mechanism 1, and specifically, the overturning support 21 can be connected with the horizontal moving mechanism 1 through a sliding block or the like. The overturning driving member 22 is fixed on the overturning support 21 through a screw or the like. Preferably, the overturning driving member 22 comprises a servo motor 221 and a speed reducer 222, the output end of the servo motor 221 is connected with the speed reducer 222, and the output end of the speed reducer 222 is connected with the overturning shaft 23. The overturning bearing seat 31 is arranged on the storage mechanism 3, and the overturning shaft 23 is rotationally connected with the overturning support 21 after penetrating through the overturning bearing seat 31. The overturning shaft 23 and the overturning support 21 can be rotationally connected through a bearing.

[0034] When it is needed to overturn the quartz boat 8 placed on the storage mechanism 3, the servo motor 221 is started, the servo motor 221 drives the overturning shaft 23 to rotate through the speed reducer 222, and the overturning shaft 23 drives the storage mechanism 3 to overturn 90 degrees through the overturning bearing seat 31. After the quartz boat 8 on the storage mechanism 3 is overturned, the quartz boat 8 can be moved by the horizontal moving mechanism 1. In an embodiment, the horizontal moving mechanism 1 is an existing linear module, and the quartz boat 8 is moved by the linear module.

[0035] In an embodiment, the storage mechanism 3 comprises a storage bottom plate 32 and a storage plate 33, and the storage bottom plate 32 is connected with the storage plate 33 through a connecting shaft 34. There is a gap between the storage bottom plate 32 and the storage plate 33, the overturning bearing seat 31 is fixed on the bottom of the storage bottom plate 32, the storage position is located on the storage plate 33, and the storage plate 33 is fixed with a storage cushion block 35. The connecting shaft 34 can be connected with the storage bottom plate 32 and the storage plate 33 through a screw or a fixing hole or the like, and the overturning bearing seat 31 is fixed on the bottom of the storage bottom plate 32 through a screw or the like.

[0036] In an embodiment, in order to position the overturning angle of the storage mechanism 3, the overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism 4 is arranged on the overturning support 21. The overturning support 21 comprises an overturning bottom plate 211 and an overturning positioning plate 212, the overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism 4 comprises a first positioning assembly 41 and a second positioning assembly 42, the first positioning assembly 41 is arranged on the overturning bottom plate 211, the second positioning assembly 42 is arranged on the overturning positioning plate 212, and the storage mechanism 3 is positioned by the first positioning assembly 41 or the second positioning assembly 42 in the overturning process of the overturning mechanism 2.

[0037] Specifically, the first positioning assembly 41 comprises a first positioning screw 411 fixed to the turnover bottom plate 211 by a nut and a screw hole or the like. The second positioning assembly 42 comprises a second positioning screw 421 fixed to the turnover positioning plate 212 by a screw hole and a nut or the like. When the quartz boat 8 on the storage mechanism 3 is in a horizontal state, one end of the first positioning screw 411 abuts against the storage bottom plate 32. When the quartz boat 8 on the storage mechanism 3 is turned over by 90 degrees, one end of the second positioning screw 421 abuts against the storage bottom plate 32. The first positioning screw 411 and the second positioning screw 421 are arranged to limit the turning of the storage mechanism 3, so that the storage mechanism 3 can be turned to an accurate position.

[0038] In an embodiment, in order to prevent the quartz boat 8 from moving during the turning process, the quartz boat turning and positioning device further comprises a clamping mechanism 5 movably connected with the storage mechanism 3. The clamping mechanism 5 comprises two clamping assemblies 51 oppositely arranged and used for clamping the quartz boat 8. The two clamping assemblies 51 clamp the quartz boat 8 before the quartz boat 8 is turned, so as to prevent the quartz boat 8 from moving on the storage mechanism 3 during the turning process.

[0039] Further, the clamping assembly 51 comprises a clamping cylinder 511 fixed to the storage mechanism 3 and a clamping side plate 512 connected with the clamping cylinder 511. The clamping cylinder 511 drives the clamping side plate 512 to move towards or away from the storage mechanism 3. The clamping side plate 512 is provided with clamping blocks 513 used in cooperation with the quartz boat 8. Preferably, a plurality of clamping blocks 513 are arranged on each clamping side plate 512. When the quartz boat 8 needs to be clamped, the clamping cylinder 511 drives the clamping side plate 512 to move towards the storage mechanism 3, so that the clamping blocks 513 abut against the quartz boat 8, thereby clamping the quartz boat 8 from the side.

[0040] In an embodiment, the clamping blocks 513 can be arranged in different shapes and specifications, so as to clamp different positions of the quartz boat 8. For example, clamping blocks 513 in different shapes and specifications can clamp the bottom and the upper part of the quartz boat 8, respectively.

[0041] The clamping assembly 51 further comprises two clamping positioning assemblies 52, each of which is connected to a clamping side plate 512, and the clamping side plate 512 is positioned by the clamping positioning assembly 52. Preferably, the clamping positioning assembly 52 comprises a positioning pin 521 and a clamping positioning screw 522, both of which are fixed to the clamping side plate 512 by a fixing hole and a nut, etc. During the movement of the clamping side plate 512 towards the storage plate 33, the clamping positioning screw 522 is used for positioning, and the positioning pin 521 is used for buffering, so as to prevent the clamping block 513 from damaging the quartz boat 8.

[0042] In an embodiment, in order to prevent the quartz boat 8 from moving up and down on the storage mechanism 3, the quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a forward positioning mechanism 6. The forward positioning mechanism 6 comprises a forward positioning cylinder 61 and a forward positioning block 62, and the forward positioning cylinder 61 is fixed to the clamping side plate 512 by a screw. The forward positioning cylinder 61 is connected to the forward positioning block 62, and the forward positioning cylinder 61 drives the forward positioning block 62 to move up and down. The forward positioning mechanism 6 can be two, and each of the two forward positioning mechanisms 6 is fixed to the clamping side plate 512.

[0043] After the quartz boat 8 is placed on the storage mechanism 3, the bottom of the quartz boat 8 abuts against the storage pad 35, and the storage pad 35 can be fixed on the storage plate 33 by a screw, etc. When it is necessary to overturn the quartz boat 8, the forward positioning cylinder 61 drives the forward positioning block 62 to move downwards, so that the forward positioning block 62 abuts against the bottom plate of the bottom of the quartz boat 8, thereby positioning the quartz boat 8 by the storage pad 35 and the forward positioning block 62.

[0044] In an embodiment, since the silicon wafer is placed on the quartz boat 8, in order to position the silicon wafer, the quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a supporting rod positioning mechanism 7. The supporting rod positioning mechanism 7 comprises a supporting rod cylinder 71 and a positioning supporting plate 72, the supporting rod cylinder 71 is fixed to the clamping side plate 512, and the positioning supporting plate 72 is connected to the supporting rod cylinder 71. The positioning supporting plate 72 is located on the side of the clamping side plate 512, and a plurality of positioning supporting grooves 73 are arranged along the height direction of the positioning supporting plate 72. Preferably, the supporting rod positioning mechanism 7 is also two, and the supporting rod cylinders 71 of the two supporting rod positioning mechanisms 7 are respectively located on the two clamping side plates 512. The supporting rod cylinder 71 drives the positioning supporting plate 72 to move towards or away from the storage mechanism 3.

[0045] After the clamping positioning assembly 52 clamps the quartz boat 8, the forward positioning mechanism 6 positions the quartz boat 8, then the supporting rod cylinder 71 drives the positioning supporting plate 72 to move towards the quartz boat 8, and the side of the silicon wafer on the quartz boat 8 enters the corresponding positioning supporting groove 73, thereby positioning and supporting the silicon wafer.

[0046] In an embodiment, the two turning mechanisms 2 and the two storage mechanisms 3 are connected respectively to different positions of the horizontal moving mechanism 1.

[0047] The quartz boat 8 of the quartz boat turning and positioning device of the present application can place two rows of half silicon wafers, for example, fifty half silicon wafers can be placed on the left and right sides of the quartz boat 8 respectively. Since two storage mechanisms 3 are provided, the half silicon wafers in the quartz boat 8 of the two storage mechanisms 3 can be taken and placed at the same time, and the double workstations can work simultaneously, thereby greatly improving the work efficiency.

[0048] The embodiments of the present application are not limited to the above, and according to the above content of the present application, using the ordinary technical knowledge and common means in the art, other various forms of modifications, replacements or combinations can be made without departing from the above basic technical ideas of the present application, and all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A quartz boat flipping and positioning device, characterized by, The application relates to a quartz boat overturning and positioning device. The device comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, an overturning mechanism connected with the horizontal moving mechanism, the horizontal moving mechanism driving the overturning mechanism to reciprocate along the length direction of the overturning mechanism, and a storage mechanism connected with the overturning mechanism, the overturning mechanism driving the storage mechanism to overturn, the storage mechanism being provided with a storage position for placing a quartz boat. The overturning mechanism comprises an overturning support connected with the horizontal moving mechanism, an overturning driving part fixed on the overturning support, and an overturning shaft connected with the overturning driving part, the storage mechanism being provided with an overturning bearing seat, and the overturning shaft being rotatably connected with the overturning support after penetrating through the overturning bearing seat. The storage mechanism comprises a storage bottom plate and a storage plate, the storage bottom plate being connected with the storage plate through a connecting shaft, the storage bottom plate and the storage plate being provided with a gap, the overturning bearing seat being fixed on the bottom of the storage bottom plate, the storage position being located on the storage plate, and the storage plate being fixed with a storage cushion block.

2. The quartz boat flipping and positioning device of claim 1, wherein, The quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a clamping mechanism movably connected with the storage mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprising two clamping assemblies oppositely arranged, and the two clamping assemblies being used for clamping the quartz boat. The clamping assembly comprises a clamping cylinder fixed on the storage mechanism and a clamping side plate connected with the clamping cylinder, the clamping cylinder driving the clamping side plate to move towards or away from the storage mechanism, and the clamping side plate being provided with a clamping block matched with the quartz boat. The clamping assembly further comprises two clamping positioning assemblies connected with the two clamping side plates respectively, and the clamping side plate being positioned through the clamping positioning assemblies. The quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a forward positioning mechanism, the forward positioning mechanism comprising a forward positioning cylinder fixed on the clamping side plate and a forward positioning block connected with the forward positioning cylinder, the forward positioning cylinder driving the forward positioning block to move up and down.

3. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The quartz boat overturning and positioning device further comprises a supporting rod positioning mechanism, the supporting rod positioning mechanism comprising a supporting rod cylinder fixed on the clamping side plate and a positioning supporting plate connected with the supporting rod cylinder, the positioning supporting plate being located on the side surface of the clamping side plate and being provided with a plurality of positioning supporting grooves along the height direction of the positioning supporting plate.

4. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The overturning support is provided with an overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism, the overturning support comprising an overturning bottom plate and an overturning positioning plate, the overturning adjusting and positioning mechanism comprising a first positioning assembly arranged on the overturning bottom plate and a second positioning assembly arranged on the overturning positioning plate, and the overturning mechanism driving the storage mechanism to overturn through the first positioning assembly or the second positioning assembly.

5. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The overturning mechanism and the storage mechanism are two in number, and the two storage mechanisms are connected with the two overturning mechanisms respectively.

6. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 5, wherein, ​ 7. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 5, wherein, ​ 8. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 4, wherein, ​ 9. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of claim 2 or 3, wherein, ​ 10. The quartz boat inversion and positioning apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, ​

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