Inspection equipment
The inspection apparatus addresses the inadequacy of existing methods by using imaging and determination units to detect yellowing and other appearance changes in perovskite-type solar panels, ensuring accurate malfunction detection and lifespan prediction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods, such as using thermographic cameras, are inadequate for detecting degradation in perovskite-type solar panels as they do not account for appearance changes, particularly yellowing, which can indicate malfunction.
An inspection apparatus for perovskite-type solar panels that includes a wheel, movement control, illumination, imaging, and determination units to capture and analyze images for yellowing and other appearance changes to assess functionality.
Accurately determines solar panel malfunctions by analyzing image data for yellowing and other appearance changes, enabling reliable identification of faulty panels and predicting their lifespan.
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