AUTOMATED DISASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS

Abstract

AUTOMATED DISASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels is provided, which mainly disassembles the aluminum frame of the solar panel to form the stacking material via the frame disassembly system, and the stacking material is transported by the handling device (20) to the stacking material disassembly system (30), and the stacking material is heated via the heating unit (41) to melt the EVA adhesive between the glass top cover, a wafer layer and a backplane layer. Then, the topmost material is removed via the suction cups (233) of the handling device (20) to expose the residual adhesive, and the residual adhesive is scraped off by the scraper, so that each layer of material is removed in order and collected and recycled respectively.Figure to be published with the abstract: FIG. 3A.

Description

Title of the invention: AUTOMATED DISASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR PANELS SUNGLASSES BACKGROUND 1. Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a dismantling device, and more particularly to an automated dismantling and separation system for solar panels. 2. Description of the associated state of the art

[0002] Generally, a solar photovoltaic panel consists of a glass top cover, a wafer layer, and a backplane stacked sequentially, all having adhesive layers (such as EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) encapsulating materials) for combining the top cover, the wafer layer, and the backplane. The outer edges of the stacked materials further have an aluminum frame, a junction box, and other structures.

[0003] At present, the existing solar panel dismantling process mainly focuses on the processing of the aluminum frame and the junction box. The materials stacked after the dismantling of the aluminum frames and junction boxes, such as glass covers, chip layers, and back panels, cannot be recycled in layers due to the adhesive layer between them, and can only be crushed and then given to a third party for thermal cracking or other combustion process for further processing. This causes pollution problems, for which an efficient and environmentally friendly dismantling method is needed. ABSTRACT

[0004] The invention relates to an automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels, which aims to provide an efficient and environmentally friendly disassembly method.

[0005] To this end, the present invention relates to an automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels, comprising:

[0006] a frame disassembly system comprising a transport platform, a plurality of linear transmission devices disposed on the transport platform, and a clamping member disposed on each of the linear transmission devices;

[0007] a stacking material disassembly system comprising a disassembly platform, a heating and temperature control module and a scraping, the heating and temperature control module comprising at least one heating unit, at least one movable frame and at least one linear drive device, the at least one linear drive device being configured to drive the movement of the at least one movable frame, the at least one heating unit being arranged on the at least one movable frame, the scraping module comprising a scraper and a linear transmission mechanism, and the scraper being arranged on the linear transmission mechanism and configured to be driven into movement by the linear transmission mechanism; and

[0008] a handling device designed to transport solar panels to the frame disassembly system or transport stacking material to the stacking material disassembly system.

[0009] Advantageously, the number of linear transmission devices and clamping elements is four, of which two linear transmission devices are arranged oppositely along a longitudinal direction, the clamping elements arranged on said two linear transmission devices are movable along the longitudinal direction, the other two linear transmission devices are arranged oppositely along a transverse direction, the clamping elements arranged on said other two linear transmission devices are movable along the transverse direction.

[0010] Advantageously, the clamping elements each comprise a bottom, a diagonal guide portion and a support portion, the bottom is arranged on a corresponding one of the linear transmission devices, the diagonal guide portion is located on a surface of the bottom opposite that arranged on the linear transmission device, and the support portion and the bottom are spaced apart by a certain distance to form a hooking space.

[0011] Advantageously, the system further comprises a plurality of detection devices, which are respectively arranged on the support parts of the clamping elements.

[0012] Advantageously, the diagonal guide portion comprises a guide slope, which is intended to bear against the solar panels.

[0013] Advantageously, the dismantling platform comprises a first side and a second side arranged oppositely along the transverse direction, the number of the at least one heating unit is plural, the number of the at least one movable frame and the at least one linear drive device is two, there are also two guide rods, one of the linear drive devices is arranged on the first side of the dismantling platform, the other linear drive device is arranged on the second side of the dismantling platform, one of the guide rods is arranged on the first side of the dismantling platform, the other rod guide is arranged on the second side of the disassembly platform, one end of the two movable frames is fixed on one of the linear drive devices, another end of the two movable frames is movably arranged on one of the guide rods, and the number of heating units on the two movable frames is plural.

[0014] Advantageously, the system further comprises a collection table located adjacent to the stacking material dismantling system.

[0015] Advantageously, the handling device comprises a main frame, which comprises a plurality of casters and a suction cup module, the suction cup module comprises a suction cup drive device, a suction cup holder and a plurality of suction cups, the suction cup drive device is arranged on the main frame, the suction cup holder is arranged on the suction cup drive device, and the suction cups are arranged on the suction cup holder.

[0016] Advantageously, the suction cup support comprises a sliding rail to allow the suction cups to move along the suction cup support.

[0017] Advantageously, the stacking material disassembly system comprises a plurality of lower suction cups, the disassembly platform comprises a table, and the lower suction cups are arranged on the table.

[0018] Advantageously, a collection groove is provided under the disassembly platform for collecting residual adhesive scraped by the scraper, the disassembly platform further comprises a plurality of chip grooves, and the chip grooves are arranged in parallel rows.

[0019] Advantageously, two opposite sides of the dismantling platform are a first side and a second side, the movable frame comprises two side plates and a top plate, the two side plates are connected to two opposite ends of the top plate, respectively, the two side plates and the top plate collectively define a thermal space, the two side plates are located on the first side and the second side, respectively, the heating unit is arranged on the top plate of the movable frame and located in the thermal space.

[0020] Advantageously, one side of the upper plate comprises a deflector.

[0021] Advantageously, the dismantling platform comprises a table, and two thermal barriers are arranged on the table and protrude therefrom.

[0022] Advantageously, the system further comprises two thermal barrier walls arranged on the first side and the second side, respectively, the two thermal barrier walls extend along a transverse direction, and a width of the two side plates along the transverse direction is less than a width of the two thermal barrier walls along the transverse direction.

[0023] Advantageously, the two thermal barrier walls are hollow structures. and each have an interior space, the surfaces of the two mutually facing thermal barrier walls are each an interior surface, the surfaces of the two mutually opposing thermal barrier walls are each an exterior surface, the interior surface of each of the two thermal barrier walls has a filter screen, the filter screens each have a plurality of holes, the holes of the filter screens are in communication with the interior space, the two thermal barrier walls are connected to at least one end of a vent pipe, the other end of the vent pipe is connected to an air extraction motor, and the air extraction motor is configured to draw air.

[0024] Advantageously, the scraper is configured to scrape a layer of adhesive, the scraper comprises:

[0025] a body having a space;

[0026] a blade connected to the body and comprising a tip;

[0027] a winding member disposed on the body and located in the space, the winding member being an arc-shaped sheet, one end of the winding member being a first arc end, and the first arc end being configured to abut the adhesive layer.

[0028] Advantageously, the body comprises two side walls, a rear wall and a bottom wall are connected between the two side walls, the rear wall has one end connected to one end of the bottom wall, the two side walls each comprise a front end and a rear end opposite each other, the rear wall is connected to the rear ends of the two side walls, the two side walls further each comprise an upper end and a lower end opposite each other, the bottom wall is connected to the lower ends of the two side walls, the two side walls, the rear wall and the bottom wall collectively define the space, and the blade is connected to an end of the bottom wall which is not connected to the rear wall.

[0029] Advantageously, the blade is connected to an end of the bottom wall that is not connected to the rear wall, the bottom wall includes a stepped groove at the upper surface, and the first arc end of the winding element is located in the stepped groove.

[0030] Advantageously, the system further comprises:

[0031] two rotation mechanisms disposed on two opposite sides of the body, respectively, and configured to drive the body to rotate; and

[0032] a feed mechanism connected to the two rotation mechanisms for driving the two rotation mechanisms and the scraper to rotate.

[0033] It is apparent from the above that the invention mainly disassembles the aluminum frame of the solar panel to form the stacking material by through the frame disassembly system, and the stacking material is transported by the handling device to the stacking material disassembly system, and the stacking material is heated through the heating unit to melt the EVA adhesive between the glass top cover, the wafer layer and the backplane layer. Then, the topmost material is removed through the suction cups of the handling device to expose the residual adhesive, and the residual adhesive is scraped off by the scraper, so that each layer of material is repeatedly removed in order and collected and recycled respectively to achieve the purpose of high efficiency and environmental protection. Brief description of the drawings

[0034] [Fig.l] is a top view of the frame disassembly system;

[0035] [Fig.2A] shows a side view of the frame removal system;

[0036] [Fig.2B] is a schematic diagram showing the frame disassembly system that disassembles an aluminum frame;

[0037] [Fig.3A] shows a side view of the stacking material dismantling system and handling device;

[0038] [Fig.3B] is a top view of the handling device;

[0039] [Fig.4] is a top view of the stacking material dismantling system;

[0040] [Fig.5] shows a side view of the stacking material dismantling system and handling device;

[0041] [Fig.6] shows a side view of the heating and temperature control module applied to the dismantling platform;

[0042] [Fig.7] shows another side view of the heating and temperature control module temperature applied to the dismantling platform from another perspective;

[0043] [Fig.8] shows a partially enlarged view of the thermal barrier wall;

[0044] [Fig.9] is a top view of the heating and temperature control module applied to the dismantling platform;

[0045] [Fig. 10] is a three-dimensional view of the filter screen of the present invention;

[0046] [Fig. 11] is a schematic diagram of the application of the scraper and the module of scraping the present invention to the dismantling platform;

[0047] [Fig. 12] shows a side view of the scraper and scraping module of the present invention;

[0048] [Fig. 13] is a perspective view of the scraper and scraping module of the present invention;

[0049] [Fig. 14] is a schematic diagram of the scraper and scraping module of the present invention for removing the adhesive layer from the solar photovoltaic module;

[0050] [Fig. 15] is a schematic diagram of the scraper and scraping module of the present invention for removing the adhesive layer from the solar photovoltaic module; and

[0051] [Fig. 16] is a schematic diagram of the scraping module of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] The invention relates to an automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 16, comprising:

[0053] A frame disassembly system 10 comprises a transport platform 11, on which a plurality of linear transmission devices 12 are arranged, and a clamping member 13 is detachably arranged on each of the linear transmission devices 12 and driven to move linearly by the linear transmission devices 12. Since the clamping members 13 are detachably arranged on the linear transmission device 12, the user can replace clamping members 13 of different sizes according to solar panels P of different sizes, and the clamping members 13 are used for clamping an aluminum frame F of a solar panel P.In the present embodiment, the number of linear transmission devices 12 and clamping members 13 is four, two of the four linear transmission devices 12 are arranged oppositely along a longitudinal direction X, and the clamping members 13 arranged on the two linear transmission devices 12 are movable along the longitudinal direction X. Two other linear transmission devices 12 are arranged oppositely along a transverse direction Y, the clamping members 13 arranged on the other two linear transmission devices 12 are movable along the transverse direction Y, and the transverse direction Y is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X.The linear transmission devices 12 may include, but are not limited to, linear slides, servomotors, and such linear transmission devices 12 may also include pneumatic turbine vortices and connecting rods.

[0054] In other embodiments, two of the clamping elements 13 are detachably disposed on the linear transmission devices 12, and the clamping elements 13 are attached to the linear transmission devices 12.

[0055] Referring to Figs 2A and 2B, the clamping members 13 each comprise a bottom 131, a diagonal guide portion 132 and a support portion 133. The bottom 131 is disposed on the linear transmission device 12, and the diagonal guide portion 132 is located on a surface of the bottom 131 opposite that disposed on the linear transmission device 12. The diagonal guide portion 132 comprises a guide slope 132A, which is configured to bear against the solar panel P so as to facilitate the sliding of the clamping members 13 to a position under the solar panel P, the support portion 133 is located on a side of the diagonal guide portion 132 opposite the guide slope 132A, and the support portion 133 is configured to bear against the aluminum frame F. There is a distance between the support portion 133 and the bottom 131 to form a hooking space 134. The hooking space 134 is configured to receive an aluminum frame F such that the clamping members 13 can clamp to the aluminum frame F and, when the clamping member 13 is driven to move by the linear transmission device 12, the clamping members 13 can remove the aluminum frame F from the solar panel P. The solar panel P after removing the aluminum frame F is defined as a material stacking M.

[0056] With reference to [Fig.2B], the invention preferably further comprises a plurality of detection devices S, which are respectively installed at the end of the support portion 133 that is not connected to the diagonal guide portion 132. The detection devices S are touch sensors, thereby ensuring that the support portion 133 of the clamping members 13 touches the aluminum frame F, and only when all the detection devices S detect the aluminum frame F, the clamping members 13 can be driven to move synchronously, so as to achieve the effect of synchronously withdrawing different sides of the aluminum frame F, and thus subjecting the aluminum frame F to uniform stresses.

[0057] Preferably, a rubber strip may be installed at the end of the diagonal guide portion 132 that is not connected to the support portion 133. The rubber strip may use a superior adhesive, and the detection devices S may be located among the plurality of rubber strips.

[0058] Referring to Figures 3A, 3B and 5, a handling device 20 is configured to transport the solar panel P. In this embodiment, the handling device 20 has a main frame 21, which has a plurality of casters 22 and a suction cup module 23. The suction cup module 23 comprises a suction cup driver 231, a suction cup holder 232 and a plurality of suction cups 233. The suction cup driver 231 is arranged on the main frame 21, the suction cup holder 232 is arranged on the suction cup driver 231 and can be driven to move up and down by the suction cup driver 231, the suction cups 233 are arranged on the suction cup holder 232 and are configured to absorb the solar panel P or the stacking material M. The suction cup driver 231 may be, but is not limited to, a pneumatic cylinder.

[0059] Preferably, the suction cup holder 232 may comprise a sliding rail to allow the suction cups 233 to move along the suction cup holder 232 to adjust the position of the suction cups 233 to accommodate different sizes of solar panels P or stacking materials M.

[0060] In other embodiments, the handling device 20 may also be a mechanical arm.

[0061] Referring to Figures 6 to 16, a stacking material disassembly system 30 comprises a disassembly platform 31, a plurality of lower suction cups 32, a heating and temperature control module 40 and a scraping module 50.

[0062] The disassembly platform 31 is generally rectangular and includes a first side 31A and a second side 31B opposite each other. The first side 31A and the second side 31B each include a first edge 311, and the first two edges 311 are spaced apart and extend along a transverse direction Y. The first two edges 311 each have one end connected to a second edge 312 and the other end connected to another second edge 312. The second two edges 312 extend along a longitudinal direction X and are spaced apart. The transverse direction Y is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X, the disassembly platform 31 comprises a table 313, which has lower suction cups 32 for adsorbing the stacking material M, and the suction force of the lower suction cups 32 is greater than that of the suction cups 233.

[0063] The heating and temperature control module 40 comprises a heating unit 41, a movable frame 42 and a linear drive device 43. The linear drive device 43 is connected to the movable frame 42 and drives the movable frame 42 to move along the transverse direction Y. The movable frame 42 comprises two side plates 421 and a top plate 422. The two side plates 421 are connected to two opposite ends of the top plate 422, respectively, the top plate 422 extends along the longitudinal direction X, the extension direction of the top plate 422 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the two side plates 421, and the two side plates 421 and the top plate 422 collectively define a thermal space 423. The two side plates 421 are located on the first side 31A and the second side 31B, respectively.The heating unit 41 is arranged on the top plate 422 of the movable frame 42, located in the thermal space 423, and is movable along the transverse direction Y. Since the heating unit 41 is located in the thermal space 423, thermal energy cannot easily escape from the thermal space 423 to increase the thermal insulation effect.

[0064] Preferably, one side of the upper plate 422 along the transverse direction It includes a 424 baffle to improve the thermal insulation effect.

[0065] In another embodiment, two sides of the top plate 422 along the transverse direction Y comprise a baffle 424, respectively, to improve thermal insulation.

[0066] In the present embodiment, with reference to Figures 6 to 9, the number of heating units 41 is plural, the number of movable frames 42 and linear drive devices 43 is two, and there are also two guide rods 44. One of the linear drive devices 43 is arranged on the first side 31A of the disassembly platform 31. The other linear drive device 43 is arranged on the second side 31B of the disassembly platform 31. One of the guide rods 44 is arranged on the first side 31A of the disassembly platform 31, the other guide rod 44 is arranged on the second side 31B of the disassembly platform 31, and the two movable frames 42 are arranged along the longitudinal direction X.One side plate 421 of the two movable frames 42 is fixed on one of the linear drive devices 43, and the other side plate 421 of the two movable frames 42 can be movably arranged on one of the guide rods 44. The two linear drive devices 43 are configured to drive the two movable frames 42 to move along the transverse direction Y, so that the two movable frames 42 can approach or move away from each other. The two movable frames 42 respectively comprise the heating units 41, the number of heating units 41 arranged on the two movable frames 42 can be increased or decreased at will, and the heating units 41 are spaced apart by a certain distance from the table 313. In the present embodiment, the linear drive device 43 may comprise a linear sliding rail, a servo motor.The heating unit 41 may be, but is not limited to, a far infrared heater, and the linear drive device 43 may be an electric sliding table.

[0067] In this embodiment, with reference to [Fig.9], the two opposite ends of the disassembly platform 31 along the transverse direction Y are a first end 31C and a second end 31D, and the number of heating units 41 is plural, one of the movable frames 42 moving from the first end 31C to a position between the first end 31C and the second end 31D, and the other movable frame 42 moving from the second end 31D to a position between the first end 31C and the second end 31D.

[0068] Preferably, with reference to Figures 7 and 9, the table 313 further comprises two thermal barriers 45, the material of the two thermal barriers 45 is ceramic, but without limitation, the two thermal barriers 45 extend along the transverse direction Y, one of which is closer to the first edge 311, and the other is closer to the second edge 312. The two thermal barriers 45 protrude a certain height from the table 313 to improve the heat preservation effect.

[0069] Preferably, there are also two thermal barrier walls 60, which are arranged on the first side 31A and the second side 31B, respectively, the two thermal barrier walls 60 extend along the transverse direction Y and are adjacent to the first two edges 311, respectively. Preferably, the positions of the two thermal barrier walls 60 are higher than the table 313. By arranging the two thermal barrier walls 60 on the first side 31A and the second side 31B, the thermal energy of the disassembly platform 31 does not easily escape from the first side 31A and the second side 31B.When the moving frame 42 moves through the two heat barrier walls 60, one of the side plates 421 is located between one of the first edges 311 and one of the heat barrier walls 60, and the other of the side plates 421 is located between the other of the first edges 311 and the other of the heat barrier walls 60, and the width of the two side plates 421 along the transverse direction Y is less than the width of the two heat barrier walls 60 along the transverse direction Y.

[0070] Preferably, the two thermal barrier walls 60 are generally hollow structures, which may be a rectangular hollow structure, the two thermal barrier walls 60 each have an interior space 61, the surfaces of the two thermal barrier walls 60 facing each other are each an interior surface 60a, and the surfaces of the two thermal barrier walls 60 facing each other are each an exterior surface 60b. The interior surface 60a of each of the two thermal barrier walls 60 has a filter screen 62, and the filter screens 62 each have a plurality of holes 621, the filter screen 62 may include a metal layer 62A, an activated carbon layer 62B, etc., but are not limited to, and the holes 621 of the filter screens 62 are in communication with the interior spaces 61.One end of the two thermal barrier walls 60 facing the linear drive device 43 is connected to at least one end of a vent pipe 63, and the other end of the vent pipe 63 is connected to an air extraction motor 64. The air extraction motor 64 is configured to suck the air into the disassembly platform 31, so that the air in the disassembly platform 31 passes through the filter screen 62 for filtering and deodorizing, and then is introduced into the interior spaces 61 and discharged by the air extraction motor 64 to achieve the effect of odor removal.

[0071] The scraping module 50 comprises a scraper 500, two rotation mechanisms 540, a feed mechanism 550, a linear transmission mechanism 560 and an auxiliary sliding mechanism 570, as shown in Figures 11 to 16.

[0072] The scraper 500 comprises:

[0073] A body 510, generally in the form of a long strip, extends along a longitudinal direction X. Two opposite ends of the body 510 along the longitudinal direction X each comprise a side wall 511, between the two side walls 511 are connected a rear wall 512 and a bottom wall 513, and the rear wall 512 and the bottom wall 513 extend along the longitudinal direction X. The rear wall 512 has one end connected to one end of the bottom wall 513, and the rear wall 512 and the bottom wall 513 are vertically connected to each other, such that the rear wall 512 and the bottom wall 513 form a generally L-shaped structure. The two side walls 511 each comprise a front end 511A and a rear end 511B opposite each other, and the rear wall 512 is connected to the rear ends 511B of the two side walls 511.The two side walls 511 each further comprise an upper end 511C and a lower end 511D opposite each other, and the bottom wall 513 is connected to the lower ends 511D of the two side walls 511. The two side walls 511, the rear wall 512 and the bottom wall 513 collectively define a space 514, and the bottom wall 513 comprises an upper surface 513A facing the space 514.

[0074] A blade 520, generally in the form of a long strip, extends along the longitudinal direction X. The blade 520 is connected to an end of the bottom wall 513 which is not connected to the rear wall 512, and comprises a tip 521, which is used to remove a layer of adhesive G, in other embodiments, the blade 520 may also be formed integrally with the body 510.

[0075] A winding member 530, disposed on the body 510, is located in the space 514. The winding member 530 is an arc-shaped sheet, in this embodiment, the winding member 530 is a semicircular arc sheet larger than a semicircle. Referring to Figures 13 to 15, the winding member 530 includes a first arc end 531 and a second arc end 532 opposite each other, and the first arc end 531 abuts against the upper surface 513A. The winding member 530 includes an inner arc surface 530A and an opposing outer arc surface 530B, the outer arc surface 530B abuts the rear wall 512, and the inner arc surface 530A is used to receive and wind the removed adhesive. The first arc end 531 faces in the same direction as the tip 521.

[0076] Preferably, the bottom wall 513 includes a stepped groove 513B at the upper surface 513A, and the stepped groove 513B is closer to the rear wall 512 and farther from the blade 520. The first arc end 531 of the winding member 530 is located in the stepped groove 513B such that the first arc end 531 is connected to the upper surface 513A.

[0077] Referring to Figures 14 and 15, when the blade 520 removes the adhesive layer G, the adhesive layer G is removed in one piece and wound along the inner arc surface 530A of the winding member 530. This not only enables complete and continuous removal of the adhesive layer G without interruption during the scraping process, but also enables proper collection of the scraped adhesive, greatly reducing the generation of residual adhesive and chips, thereby reducing the difficulty of subsequent processing procedures.

[0078] The two rotation mechanisms 540, respectively, are arranged on two opposite sides of the body 510 along the longitudinal direction X. The two rotation mechanisms 540 are connected to the two opposite sides of the body 510, and are used to drive the body 510 to rotate. In this embodiment, the two rotation mechanisms 540 each comprise a rotating shaft 541, and the two rotating shafts 541 are respectively connected to the side walls 511. The two rotation mechanisms 540 may be a rotating pneumatic cylinder, but are not limited to this. The two rotation mechanisms 540 may also be a combination of a rotating oil cylinder, a motor and a gear, etc.

[0079] The feeding mechanism 550 is connected to the two rotation mechanisms 540, and is used to drive the two rotation mechanisms 540 and the scraper 500 to rotate, and cause the blade 520 to tilt at a fixed angle and exert a certain pressure during the process of removing the adhesive layer G, so as to improve the adhesive removal effect. In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 550 may be an air compressor, but is not limited to this.

[0080] Preferably, the output pressure of the feed mechanism 550 is between 60 and 80 MPa, which allows the blade 520 to maintain downward pressure when removing the adhesive layer.

[0081] The linear transmission mechanism 560 is arranged on one side of the dismantling platform 31 and movable along the transverse direction Y. One of the rotation mechanisms 540 is arranged on the linear transmission mechanism 560, the linear transmission mechanism 560 drives the rotation mechanism 540 and the scraper 500 to move along the transverse direction Y, so that the scraper 500 can be moved from one end of the dismantling platform 31 to the other end for scraping operations.

[0082] Preferably, the linear transmission mechanism 560 comprises a sliding rail 561 and a slider 562, the slider 562 is movable along the transverse direction Y relative to the sliding rail 561, the sliding rail 561 extends along the transverse direction Y, the rotation mechanism 540 is arranged on the slider 562, the slider 562 is driven by an electric cylinder, which allows the slider 562 to move back and forth on the slide rail 561.

[0083] The auxiliary sliding mechanism 570 is arranged on the other side of the dismantling platform 31 and movable along the transverse direction Y. Another of the rotation mechanisms 540 is arranged on the auxiliary sliding mechanism 570, the auxiliary sliding mechanism 570 drives the rotation mechanism 540 and the scraper 500 to move along the transverse direction Y, which allows the scraper 500 to move from one end of the dismantling platform 31 to the other end for scraping operations.

[0084] Preferably, the auxiliary sliding mechanism 570 comprises a sliding rail 571 and a slider 572, the slider 572 is movable along the transverse direction Y relative to the sliding rail 571, the sliding rail 571 extends along the transverse direction Y, and one of the rotation mechanisms 540 is provided on the slider 572, but not limited to this.

[0085] In other embodiments, the auxiliary sliding mechanism 570 may also include a guide rod, a sliding sleeve, and the rotation mechanism is disposed on the slider.

[0086] Preferably, the linear transmission mechanism 560 drives the rotation mechanisms 540 and the scraper 500 to move from the first end 3 IC to the second end 31D for unidirectional scraping.

[0087] Preferably, the temperature of the heating unit 41 is controlled between 130°C and 200°C.

[0088] Preferably, a collection groove 35 is provided under the disassembly platform 31, which is used to collect the residual adhesive scraped by the scraper 500.

[0089] Preferably, with reference to [Fig.4], the disassembly platform 31 also has at least one chip groove 314, which is connected to the collection groove 35, such that the EVA adhesive scraped by the scraper 500 is pushed toward the chip groove 314, and falls from the chip groove 314 into the collection groove 35 to achieve the effect of collecting chips.

[0090] Preferably, with reference to [Fig.4], the number of chip grooves 314 is plural, these chip grooves 314 are arranged along the transverse direction Y in parallel rows, the chip grooves 314 closer to the second end 31D are larger than those 314 farther from the second end 31D, so that the EVA adhesive after being scraped by the scraper 500 is discharged in sequence from the smaller chip grooves 314, and the EVA adhesive that has not yet been discharged is discharged from the larger chip grooves 314, thereby preventing the accumulation and extrusion of the adhesive.

[0091] Preferably, a collection table is disposed adjacent to the stacking material dismantling system 30 and adapted to receive glass, a wafer, a backplane, etc., generated after disassembly performed by the stacking material disassembly system 30.

[0092] The above is the description of the configuration of the main components of the embodiments of the invention, and the working mode and effectiveness of the invention are described as follows.

[0093] First, the clamping members 13 are pre-positioned at an original position O on the frame disassembly system 10. When the handling device 20 moves the solar panel P to the frame disassembly system 10, the clamping members 13 are moved together to the aluminum frame F of the solar panel P, and synchronously push outward to remove the aluminum frame F from the solar panel P, forming the stacking material M. The stacking material M is then transported to the disassembly platform 31 of the stacking material disassembly system 30 by the handling device 20. At this time, the clamping members 13 return to the original position O, and the stacking material M located on the disassembly platform 31 is sucked by the lower suction cup 32.The heating unit 41 is then driven by the moving frame 42 of the heating and temperature control module 40 to move to a position above the stacking material M to repeatedly heat the stacking material M, so that the EVA adhesive between the glass top cover, the wafer layer and the backplane layer melts, and then the suction cups 233 of the handling device 20 absorb and remove the uppermost material (such as the glass top cover), causing the removed glass top covers to be stacked on the collection table to facilitate sorting and recycling.

[0094] After the uppermost material is removed, the scraper 500 is driven by the linear transmission mechanism 560 to remove the EVA adhesive above the second material layer (e.g., a wafer layer), and the rotation mechanism 540 adjusts the downward pressure angle of the scraper 500. The downward pressure force is applied to unidirectionally scrape off the residual adhesive, and the scraped residual adhesive is pushed into the collection groove 35.

[0095] The heating unit 41 is again driven to move by the moving frame 42 of the heating and temperature control module 40, so as to heat the remaining stack material M. After the EVA adhesive between the wafer layer and the backplane layer has melted and the viscosity has decreased, the wires and silicon wafers of the battery are removed and collected, respectively, and then the scraper 500 is moved via the linear transmission mechanism 560 to scrape the EVA adhesive above the third material layer (such as the backplane layer), and the rotation mechanism 540 adjusts the pressing angle down the scraper 500. The downward pressing force is applied to unidirectionally scrape the residual adhesive, and the scraped residual adhesive is pushed into the collection groove 35, and finally the backplane layers are collected by the handling device 20 and stacked on the collection table for sorting and recycling.

[0096] It can be seen from the above that the invention mainly involves dismantling the aluminum frame F of the solar panel P to form the stacking material M via the frame dismantling system 10, and the stacking material M is transported by the handling device 20 to the stacking material dismantling system 30, and the stacking material M is heated via the heating unit 41 to melt the EVA adhesive between the glass top cover, the wafer layer and the backplane layer. Then, the topmost material is removed via the suction cups 233 of the handling device 20 to expose the residual adhesive, and the residual adhesive is scraped off by the scraper 500, so that each layer of material is repeatedly removed in order and collected and recycled respectively to achieve the purpose of high efficiency and environmental protection.

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3. Claims Automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels, characterized by the fact that it comprises: a frame disassembly system (10) comprising a transport platform (11), a plurality of linear transmission devices (12) provided on the transport platform (11), and a clamping member (13) provided on each of the linear transmission devices (12);a stack material disassembly system (30) comprising a disassembly platform (31), a heating and temperature control module (40) and a scraping module (50), the heating and temperature control module (40) comprising at least one heating unit (41), at least one movable frame (42) and at least one linear drive device (43), the at least one linear drive device (43) being configured to drive the at least one movable frame (42) to move, the at least one heating unit (41) being arranged on the at least one movable frame (42), the scraping module (50) comprising a scraper (500) and a linear transmission mechanism (560), and the scraper (500) being arranged on the linear transmission mechanism (560) and configured to be driven to move by the linear transmission mechanism (560); and; a handling device (20) adapted to transport solar panels (P) to the frame dismantling system (10) or transport stacking material (M) to the stacking material dismantling system (30). Automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of linear transmission devices (12) and clamping elements (13) is four, of which two linear transmission devices (12) are arranged opposite each other along a longitudinal direction (X), the clamping elements (13) arranged on said two linear transmission devices (12) are movable along the longitudinal direction (X), the other two linear transmission devices (12) are arranged opposite each other along a transverse direction (Y), the clamping elements (13) arranged on said other two linear transmission devices (12) are movable along the transverse direction (Y). Automated disassembly and separation system for panels solar according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping elements (13) each comprise a bottom (131), a diagonal guide portion (132) and a support portion (133), the bottom (131) is arranged on a corresponding one of the linear transmission devices (12), the diagonal guide portion (132) is located on a surface of the bottom (131) opposite that arranged on the linear transmission device (12), and the support portion (133) and the bottom (131) are spaced apart by a certain distance to form a hooking space (134).

4. Automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 3, characterized in that it further comprises a plurality of detection devices (S), which are respectively arranged on the support parts (133) of the clamping elements (13).

5. Automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 3, characterized in that the diagonal guide portion (132) comprises a guide slope (132A), which is intended to bear against the solar panels (P).

6. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that the disassembly platform (31) comprises a first side (31A) and a second side (31B) arranged oppositely along the transverse direction (Y), the number of the at least one heating unit (41) is plural, the number of the at least one movable frame (42) and the at least one linear drive device (43) is two, there are also two guide rods (44), one of the linear drive devices (43) is arranged on the first side (31A) of the disassembly platform (31), the other linear drive device (43) is arranged on the second side (31B) of the disassembly platform (31), one of the guide rods (44) is arranged on the first side (31A) of the disassembly platform (31), the other guide rod (44) is arranged on the second side (31B) of the disassembly platform (31),one end of the two movable frames (42) is fixed on one of the linear drive devices (43), another end of the two movable frames (42) is movably arranged on one of the guide rods (44), and the number of heating units (41) on the two movable frames (42) is plural.,

7. Automated disassembly and separation system for panels solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a collection table located adjacent to the stacking material dismantling system (30).

8. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that the handling device (20) comprises a main frame (21), which comprises a plurality of casters (22) and a suction cup module (23), the suction cup module (23) comprises a suction cup drive device (231), a suction cup holder (232) and a plurality of suction cups (233), the suction cup drive device (231) is arranged on the main frame (21), the suction cup holder (232) is arranged on the suction cup drive device (231), and the suction cups (233) are arranged on the suction cup holder (232).

9. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 8, characterized in that the suction cup support (232) comprises a sliding rail to allow the suction cups (233) to move along the suction cup support (232).

10. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that the stacking material disassembly system (30) comprises a plurality of lower suction cups (32), the disassembly platform (31) comprises a table (313), and the lower suction cups (32) are arranged on the table (313).

11. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that a collection groove (35) is provided under the disassembly platform (31) for collecting residual adhesive scraped by the scraper (500), the disassembly platform (31) further comprises a plurality of chip grooves (314), and the chip grooves (314) are arranged in parallel rows.

12. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that two opposite sides of the disassembly platform (31) are a first side (31A) and a second side (31B), the movable frame (42) comprises two side plates (421) and a top plate (422), the two side plates (421) are connected to two opposite ends of the top plate (422), respectively, the two side plates (421) and the top plate (422) collectively define a thermal space (423), the two side plates (421) are located on the first side (31 A) and the second side (31B), respectively, the heating unit (41) is arranged on the upper plate (422) of the movable frame (42) and located in the thermal space (423).

13. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 12, characterized in that one side of the upper plate (422) comprises a deflector (424).

14. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 1, characterized in that the disassembly platform (31) comprises a table (313), and two thermal barriers (45) are arranged on the table (313) and project therefrom.

15. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 12, characterized in that it further comprises two thermal barrier walls (60) arranged on the first side (31A) and the second side (31B), respectively, the two thermal barrier walls (60) extend along a transverse direction (Y), and a width of the two side plates (421) along the transverse direction (Y) is less than a width of the two thermal barrier walls (60) along the transverse direction (Y).

16. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 15, characterized in that the two thermal barrier walls (60) are hollow structures and each have an interior space (61), the surfaces of the two thermal barrier walls (60) facing each other are each an interior surface (60a), the surfaces of the two thermal barrier walls (60) facing each other are each an exterior surface (60b), the interior surface (60a) of each of the two thermal barrier walls (60) has a filter screen (62), the filter screens (62) each have a plurality of holes (621), the holes (621) of the filter screens (62) are in communication with the interior space (61), the two thermal barrier walls (60) are connected to at least one end of a vent pipe (63), the other end of the vent pipe (63) is connected to an air extraction motor (64),and the air extraction motor (64) is designed to suck air.,

17. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 15, characterized in that the scraper (500) is configured to scrape a layer of adhesive, the scraper (500) comprises: a body (510) having a gap (514); a blade (520) connected to the body (510) and comprising a tip (521); a winding member (530) provided on the body (510) and located in the gap (514), the winding member (530) being an arc-shaped sheet, one end of the winding member (530) being a first arc end (531), and the first arc end (531) being configured to abut against the adhesive layer.

18. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 17, characterized in that the body (510) comprises two side walls (511), a rear wall (512) and a bottom wall (513) are connected between the two side walls (511), the rear wall (512) has one end connected to one end of the bottom wall (513), the two side walls (511) each comprise a front end (511A) and a rear end (511B) opposite each other, the rear wall (512) is connected to the rear ends (511B) of the two side walls (511), the two side walls (511) further each comprise an upper end (511C) and a lower end (511D) opposite each other, the bottom wall (513) is connected to the lower ends (511D) of the two side walls (511), the two side walls (511),the rear wall (512) and the bottom wall (513) collectively define the space (514), and the blade (520) is connected to an end of the bottom wall (513) that is not connected to the rear wall (512).,

19. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 17, characterized in that the blade (520) is connected to one end of the bottom wall (513) which is not connected to the rear wall (512), the bottom wall (513) comprises a stepped groove (513B) at the upper surface (513A), and the first arc end (531) of the winding member (530) is located in the stepped groove (513B).

20. An automated disassembly and separation system for solar panels according to claim 17, characterized in that it further comprises: two rotation mechanisms (540) arranged on two opposite sides of the body (510), respectively, and configured to drive the body (510) in rotation; and a feed mechanism (550) connected to the two rotation mechanisms (540). rotation (540) to drive the two rotation mechanisms (540) and the scraper (500) to rotate.

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