A silicon wafer turning-over and turning-around mechanism of a BC battery string welding machine
By designing a silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery stringer, the inconvenience of flipping, turning, and positioning half-wafers was solved, achieving smooth transport and accurate positioning of half-wafers and meeting the requirements of stringing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FOLUNGWIN AUTOMATIC EQUIP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the half-wafer of BC cell is inconvenient to flip, turn and position during the process, making it difficult to meet the requirements of subsequent processing.
A silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism is designed for use in a BC cell string bonding machine. This mechanism includes a flipping bracket, a translation and snapping bracket, a half-wafer turning X-axis module, a half-wafer turning Z-axis module, and a half-wafer approaching bracket. The design achieves the flipping, snapping, turning, and approaching positioning detection of half-wafers.
It enables smooth transport and accurate positioning of half-wafers, meets the requirements for flipping, turning and inspection of string bonding, and improves processing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of silicon wafer string bonding, and in particular to a silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine. Background Technology
[0002] Photovoltaic silicon wafers are the core and most valuable component of a solar power generation system. Their function is to convert solar energy into electrical energy, which is then stored in batteries or used directly as a power source. Currently, customers using BC cells (back-contact cells, which can be combined with various circuits) require the string welding of several half-wafers. Depending on the preceding and following cutting processes and the subsequent application of adhesive strips and welding wires, the half-wafers need to be flipped, repositioned, rotated, and aligned. Utility Model Content
[0003] One objective of this invention is to provide a silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine, which flips, snaps together, positions, turns, and moves closer together to detect half of the silicon wafer, so that the position and quality of the half wafer meet the requirements of subsequent processing.
[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine includes a flipping bracket, a translational snap-fit bracket, a half-wafer turning X-axis module, a half-wafer turning Z-axis module, and a half-wafer approaching bracket. A flipping shaft is rotatably connected to the flipping bracket, and a flipping frame is fixed to the flipping shaft. Translational strips are provided on both sides of the translational snap-fit bracket, and translational belts are movable on the translational strips. Translational suction holes are provided on the translational belts. Translational snap-fit arms are provided on both sides of the translational strips, and translational snap-fit wheels are mounted on the translational snap-fit arms. The half-wafer turning Z-axis module is mounted on the drive end of the half-wafer turning X-axis module. Two steering cylinders move along the Y-axis direction on the drive end of the half-wafer turning Z-axis module, and steering suction cups are connected to the drive ends of the steering cylinders. An approaching base is provided at the end of the half-wafer approaching bracket, and approaching arms are provided on both sides and the rear side of the approaching base.
[0006] As a preferred technical solution, a flipping motor is provided on one side of the flipping bracket, the drive end of the flipping motor is connected to one end of the flipping shaft, and flipping suction holes are installed on the flipping frame.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution, a translation motor is installed at the lower end of the translation and striking bracket. Translation synchronous pulleys are installed at both the drive end of the translation motor and the middle part of the translation and striking bracket. The translation synchronous pulleys are connected by belt drive. Translation transmission pulleys are connected to the shafts on both sides of the translation synchronous pulleys. The translation belt drive is connected to the translation transmission pulleys.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution, a translational air pipe connector is installed on the outer side of the translational plate, and the translational air pipe connector is connected to the translational adsorption hole through the translational plate.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution, a translational striking motor is installed at the upper end of the translational striking bracket, and a translational striking synchronous wheel is connected to the drive end of the translational striking motor. The translational striking synchronous wheel is located on the outside of the translational strip, and the translational striking synchronous wheels are connected to each other by a translational striking synchronous belt. The translational striking arm is fixed on the translational striking synchronous belt.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution, a half-plate steering frame is installed on the drive end of the half-plate steering Z-axis module. A half-plate pitch motor and a half-plate pitch synchronous pulley are installed on the half-plate steering frame. The half-plate pitch motor is connected to the half-plate pitch synchronous pulley, and the half-plate pitch synchronous pulleys are connected by a half-plate pitch synchronous belt. The steering cylinder is fixed on the half-plate pitch synchronous belt.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution, a half-piece approaching bracket is equipped with a half-piece approaching track motor at its lower end, the drive end of the half-piece approaching track motor is connected to a half-piece approaching track synchronous pulley, and a half-piece approaching track conveyor belt is connected to the half-piece approaching track synchronous pulley.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a half-piece positioning light source and a half-piece signal sensor are installed on the half-piece approach bracket, and a half-piece positioning camera and a half-piece signal reflector are arranged above the half-piece approach bracket.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the approaching base is provided with a front and rear approaching slide rail, a left and right approaching slide rail, and an approaching synchronous wheel. An approaching synchronous belt is drivenly connected to the approaching synchronous wheel. The approaching synchronous belt is connected to the approaching arm on the rear side. The approaching arm on the rear side slides on the front and rear approaching slide rail. An approaching fixing plate is fixed on the approaching fixing plate. An approaching guide groove is provided on the approaching fixing plate. The approaching arms on both sides slide on the left and right approaching slide rail. An approaching guide wheel is installed on the approaching arm on both sides. The approaching guide wheel moves within the approaching guide groove.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: It provides a silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine. This silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism flips the half-wafer that is being transported, and then performs a snap-fit positioning process to facilitate the grabbing, spacing, and turning. Finally, it performs a close-up positioning and photo inspection, making the transport of the front and rear half-wafers smoother and meeting the flipping, turning, and inspection requirements of string bonding. Attached Figure Description
[0015] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine as described in the embodiment;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping part described in the embodiment;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the translational striking part described in the embodiment;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the steering section described in the embodiment;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the converging portion as described in the embodiment;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the approaching base platform as described in the embodiment.
[0022] Figures 1 to 6 middle:
[0023] 1. Flipping bracket; 2. Translation and closing bracket; 3. Half-piece steering X-axis module; 4. Half-piece steering Z-axis module; 5. Half-piece closing bracket; 6. Flipping shaft; 7. Flipping frame; 8. Translation strip; 9. Translation belt; 10. Translation and closing arm; 11. Translation and closing wheel; 12. Steering cylinder; 13. Closing base; 14. Closing arm; 15. Flipping motor; 16. Translation motor; 17. Translation synchronous pulley; 18. Translation transmission wheel; 19. Translation air pipe connector; 20. Flat 21. Shifting and snapping motor; 22. Shifting and snapping synchronous pulley; 23. Half-piece steering frame; 24. Half-piece spacing motor; 25. Half-piece spacing synchronous pulley; 26. Half-piece spacing synchronous belt; 27. Half-piece approaching track motor; 28. Half-piece approaching track conveyor belt; 29. Half-piece positioning light source; 30. Half-piece positioning camera; 31. Half-piece signal reflector; 32. Approaching left and right slide rails; 33. Approaching synchronous pulley; 34. Approaching fixing plate; 35. Approaching guide groove; 36. Approaching guide wheel. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0025] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in this embodiment, a silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine includes a flipping bracket 1, a translational snap-fit bracket 2, a half-wafer turning X-axis module 3, a half-wafer turning Z-axis module 4, and a half-wafer approach bracket 5. A flipping shaft 6 is rotatably connected to the flipping bracket 1, and a flipping frame 7 is fixed on the flipping shaft 6. Translational strips 8 are provided on both sides of the translational snap-fit bracket 2, and translational belts 9 are movably mounted on the translational strips 8. Translational belts 9 are provided with translational adsorption holes. The 8 is provided with translational flapping arms 10 on both sides, and translational flapping wheels 11 are installed on the translational flapping arms 10. The half-piece steering Z-axis module 4 is installed on the drive end of the half-piece steering X-axis module 3. There are two steering cylinders 12 on the drive end of the half-piece steering Z-axis module 4 that move along the Y-axis direction. The drive end of the steering cylinders 12 is connected to a steering suction cup. The end of the half-piece approach bracket 5 is provided with an approach base 13. Approaching arms 14 are provided on both sides and the rear side of the approach base 13.
[0026] After the dried half-wafers enter the flipping bracket 1, the flipping shaft 6 rotates to flip the half-wafers on the flipping frame 7 and send them into the translational clamping bracket 2. Under the action of the translational adsorption holes of the translational belt 9, the half-wafers are clamped and then moved along the line of the translational strip 8 to the translational clamping arms 10, where the half-wafers are released. The translational clamping arms 10 position the half-wafers towards the center and then move them to the rear. The half-wafer turning X-axis module 3 controls the half-wafer turning Z-axis module 4 to move above the half-wafers. The half-wafer turning Z-axis module 4 controls the two turning cylinders 12 to move down and adsorb the half-wafers through the turning suction cups. After the turning cylinders 12 separate along the Y-axis, the double half-wafers can be turned simultaneously and then placed back on the half-wafer approach bracket 5. After the approaching arms 14 close, the position of the double half-wafers is fixed, which is convenient for docking with the rear mechanism.
[0027] A flipping motor 15 is provided on one side of the flipping bracket 1. The drive end of the flipping motor 15 is connected to one end of the flipping shaft 6. A flipping suction hole is installed on the flipping frame 7. The flipping motor 15 controls the rotation of the flipping shaft 6. The flipping frame 7 picks up the half silicon wafer through the flipping suction hole and then flips it.
[0028] A translation motor 16 is installed at the lower end of the translation and striking bracket 2. Translation synchronous pulleys 17 are installed at both the drive end of the translation motor 16 and the middle part of the translation and striking bracket 2. The translation synchronous pulleys 17 are connected by belt drive. Translation transmission pulleys 18 are connected to the shafts on both sides of the translation synchronous pulleys 17. The translation belt 9 is connected to the translation transmission pulleys 18. A translation air pipe connector 19 is installed on the outer side of the translation strip 8. The translation air pipe connector 19 is connected to the translation adsorption hole through the translation strip 8. A translation and striking motor 20 is installed at the upper end of the translation and striking bracket 2. The drive end of the translation and striking motor 20 is connected to the translation and striking synchronous pulley 21. The translation and striking synchronous pulley 21 is located on the outer side of the translation strip 8. The translation and striking synchronous pulleys 21 are connected by translation and striking synchronous belt drive. The translation and striking arm 10 is fixed on the translation and striking synchronous belt.
[0029] The translation motor 16 drives the translation belt 9 on the translation strip 8 through the mutual drive between the translation synchronous wheel 17 and the translation transmission wheel 18, which in turn drives the adsorbed half silicon wafer to move backward. The translation air pipe connector 19 controls the negative pressure of the translation adsorption hole to adsorb the half silicon wafer. The translation snapping motor 20, driven by the translation snapping synchronous wheel 21 and the translation snapping synchronous belt, controls the translation snapping arm 10 to move closer to the translation strip 8, stabilizing the position of the half silicon wafer in the middle.
[0030] A half-wafer steering frame 22 is mounted on the drive end of the half-wafer steering Z-axis module 4. A half-wafer pitch motor 23 and a half-wafer pitch synchronous pulley 24 are mounted on the half-wafer steering frame 22. The half-wafer pitch motor 23 is connected to the half-wafer pitch synchronous pulley 24. The half-wafer pitch synchronous pulleys 24 are connected by a half-wafer pitch synchronous belt 25. The steering cylinder 12 is fixed on the half-wafer pitch synchronous belt 25. The half-wafer steering Z-axis module 4 controls the half-wafer steering frame 22 to move down. After the two sets of steering suction cups pick up one half of the silicon wafer, the half-wafer pitch motor 23 pulls the two sets of steering cylinders 12 apart through the half-wafer pitch synchronous pulley 24 and the half-wafer pitch synchronous belt 25 to facilitate steering. After the steering cylinders 12 have steered the two half-wafers, they are brought back together. The half-wafer steering X-axis module 3 puts the steered half-wafers into the half-wafer bringing together bracket 5.
[0031] A half-piece approach bracket 5 is equipped with a half-piece approach track motor 26 at its lower end. The drive end of the half-piece approach track motor 26 is connected to a half-piece approach track synchronous pulley, and a half-piece approach track conveyor belt 27 is connected to the half-piece approach track synchronous pulley.
[0032] A half-piece positioning light source 28 and a half-piece signal sensor are installed on the half-piece approach bracket 5. A half-piece positioning camera 29 and a half-piece signal reflector 30 are set above the half-piece approach bracket 5.
[0033] The base platform 13 is provided with front and rear sliding rails, left and right sliding rails 31, and synchronous pulleys 32. A synchronous belt is connected to the synchronous pulleys 32. The synchronous belt is connected to the rear arm 14. The rear arm 14 slides on the front and rear sliding rails. A fixing plate 33 is fixed on the rear arm 14. A guide groove 34 is provided on the fixing plate 33. The two arms 14 slide on the left and right sliding rails 31. Guide wheels 35 are installed on the two arms 14. The guide wheels 35 move within the guide grooves 34.
[0034] The half-piece approaching track motor 26 moves the two halves backward through the half-piece approaching track synchronous wheel and the half-piece approaching track conveyor belt 27. After the half-piece signal sensor senses the movement, the half-piece positioning camera 29 performs defect detection on the two halves. Finally, when the approaching synchronous wheel 32 rotates, it drives the approaching synchronous belt to move, and the rear approaching arm 14 pulls back. At the same time, the approaching arms 14 on both sides are controlled to move towards the middle synchronously under the action of the approaching guide groove 34 and the approaching guide wheel 35, bringing the positions of the two halves together to prepare for the subsequent application of adhesive strips.
[0035] All modules involved in this application are linear modules.
[0036] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles applied thereto. Within the scope of the technology disclosed in this utility model, any variations or substitutions that are easily conceived by those skilled in the art should be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism for a BC battery string bonding machine, characterized in that, The device includes a flipping bracket, a translational snap-fit bracket, a half-piece steering X-axis module, a half-piece steering Z-axis module, and a half-piece closing bracket. A flipping shaft is rotatably connected to the flipping bracket, and a flipping frame is fixed to the flipping shaft. Translational slats are provided on both sides of the translational snap-fit bracket, and translational belts are movable on the translational slats. Translational suction holes are provided on the translational belts. Translational snap-fit arms are provided on both sides of the translational slats, and translational snap-fit wheels are mounted on the translational snap-fit arms. The half-piece steering Z-axis module is mounted on the drive end of the half-piece steering X-axis module. Two steering cylinders move along the Y-axis direction on the drive end of the half-piece steering Z-axis module, and steering suction cups are connected to the drive ends of the steering cylinders. A closing base is provided at the end of the half-piece closing bracket, and closing arms are provided on both sides and the rear side of the closing base.
2. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A flipping motor is provided on one side of the flipping bracket, and the drive end of the flipping motor is connected to one end of the flipping shaft. A flipping suction hole is installed on the flipping frame.
3. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A translation motor is installed at the lower end of the translation and striking bracket. Translation synchronous pulleys are installed at both the drive end of the translation motor and the middle part of the translation and striking bracket. The translation synchronous pulleys are connected by belt drive. Translation transmission pulleys are connected to the shafts on both sides of the translation synchronous pulleys. The translation belt drive is connected to the translation transmission pulleys.
4. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A translation air pipe connector is installed on the outer side of the translation strip, and the translation air pipe connector is connected to the translation adsorption hole through the translation strip.
5. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the translational striking bracket is equipped with a translational striking motor. The drive end of the translational striking motor is connected to a translational striking synchronous pulley. The translational striking synchronous pulley is located on the outside of the translational strip. The translational striking synchronous pulleys are connected to each other by a translational striking synchronous belt. The translational striking arm is fixed on the translational striking synchronous belt.
6. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A half-plate steering frame is mounted on the drive end of the half-plate steering Z-axis module. A half-plate pitch motor and a half-plate pitch synchronous pulley are mounted on the half-plate steering frame. The half-plate pitch motor is connected to the half-plate pitch synchronous pulley, and the half-plate pitch synchronous pulleys are connected by a half-plate pitch synchronous belt. The steering cylinder is fixed on the half-plate pitch synchronous belt.
7. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the half-piece approach bracket is equipped with a half-piece approach track motor, the drive end of the half-piece approach track motor is connected to the half-piece approach track synchronous pulley, and the half-piece approach track synchronous pulley is connected to the half-piece approach track conveyor belt.
8. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The half-piece approach bracket is equipped with a half-piece positioning light source and a half-piece signal sensor, and a half-piece positioning camera and a half-piece signal reflector are arranged above the half-piece approach bracket.
9. The silicon wafer flipping and turning mechanism of a BC battery string bonding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The approaching base is provided with a front and rear approaching slide rail, a left and right approaching slide rail, and an approaching synchronous pulley. An approaching synchronous belt is driven to the approaching synchronous pulley. The approaching synchronous belt is connected to the approaching arm on the rear side. The approaching arm on the rear side slides on the front and rear approaching slide rail. An approaching fixing plate is fixed on the approaching fixing plate. An approaching guide groove is provided on the approaching fixing plate. The approaching arms on both sides slide on the left and right approaching slide rail. An approaching guide wheel is installed on the approaching arm on both sides. The approaching guide wheel moves within the approaching guide groove.