Framing machine and photovoltaic module frame machining method

Abstract

A framing machine and a photovoltaic module frame machining method. The framing machine is used for simultaneously machining a plurality of polygonal photovoltaic modules (15), and comprises cutting and milling mechanisms (B2), wherein each cutting and milling mechanism (B2) comprises cutting and milling cutter heads (B31), and each cutting and milling cutter head (B31) cuts and mills a plurality of notches (21) in a long frame (2) to divides the long frame (2) into a plurality of sections; and a plurality of groups of assembling mechanisms, each group of assembling mechanisms comprising a first linear motor (B1), a rotating mechanism, a positioning mechanism (D3) and frame pressing mechanisms (E1, E2), wherein the positioning mechanism (D3) is used for aligning the long frame (2) with each polygonal photovoltaic module (15) and clamping said polygonal photovoltaic module (15), the frame pressing mechanisms (E1, E2) are used for embedding a first edge of said polygonal photovoltaic module (15) into a first segment groove (221) of the long frame (2), and the rotating mechanism is used for rotating uninstalled sections in the long frame (2), so that the assembling mechanisms completely embed each edge of said polygonal photovoltaic module (15) into the long frame (2).

Description

Frame assembly machine and photovoltaic module frame processing method Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of photovoltaic modules, and in particular relates to a frame assembly machine and a photovoltaic module frame processing method. Background Art

[0002] Photovoltaic modules, or solar panels, are the devices responsible for photoelectric conversion in photovoltaic power plants. They are composed of series-connected cells, typically comprising 60 or 72 cells. In addition to the silicon cells, a photovoltaic module also includes photovoltaic accessories, which typically include a frame, tempered glass, film, cells, film, and backsheet, installed from top to bottom. The frame primarily refers to the outer edge of the photovoltaic module, serving primarily as edge protection.

[0003] As shown in Figure 1, the structure of the existing frame generally includes multiple separate segments and multiple clips. Each segment is connected by a clip. The number of segments is the same as the number of clips. Finally, the frame of the photovoltaic module is first inserted into the groove of the corresponding segment by a frame assembly machine. After all the frames are fixed, each clip is fixed to the slots at both ends of the groove. In this solution, the long frame needs to be cut multiple times, and all clips are snapped together after each segment of the long frame is spliced, resulting in low processing efficiency. In addition, in the traditional frame processing technology, after all the clips are snapped together, the sharp angles at the connection between each clip and the slot need to be polished to prevent cutting the processing operator, which further reduces the processing efficiency of the photovoltaic module frame.

[0004] In addition, since the buckle needs to be smaller than the groove size of the frame to complete the assembly, when the buckle is inserted into the groove, misalignment and gaps will appear at the connection, resulting in an unsightly finished product after assembly.

[0005] Based on the above, this application provides a technical solution to solve the above technical problems.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the low efficiency of photovoltaic module frame processing and the low aesthetic quality of the finished product in the prior art, the present invention provides a frame assembly machine, which is used to simultaneously process multiple polygonal photovoltaic modules, including:

[0008] Several groups of cutting and milling mechanisms, each group of cutting and milling mechanisms includes several cutting and milling cutter discs, each cutting and milling cutter disc cuts and mills several notches in the long frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module, thereby dividing the long frame into several segments, wherein the notches have the same depth and are all shorter than the thickness of the long frame, and the long frame includes a groove;

[0009] A plurality of assembly mechanism groups, each assembly mechanism group includes a first linear motor, a rotating mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a frame pressing mechanism;

[0010] Wherein, the positioning mechanism is used to align the long frame with the polygonal photovoltaic assembly and clamp the polygonal photovoltaic assembly;

[0011] The first linear motor is used to drive the polygonal photovoltaic assembly, and the frame pressing mechanism is used to make the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly embed into the first segmented groove of the long frame;

[0012] The rotating mechanism is used to rotate the unfinished segment of the long frame, so that the frame pressing mechanism can embed the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module into the second segment groove of the long frame;

[0013] An assembly mechanism is used to process each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly is completely embedded in the long frame.

[0014] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, after the long frame is cut and milled with notches, the segments in the long frame are connected, the polygonal photovoltaic module is an n-gon, the number of notches is m, m=n-1, and the long frame includes n segments; ∠1+∠2=360°, the angle of the notch is ∠1, and the angle of the corresponding angle of the polygonal photovoltaic module and the notch is ∠2.

[0015] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the frame assembly machine also includes several groups of conveying mechanisms, which include two cylinders, including a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The conveying mechanisms convey the long frame and the clips to the assembly position. The first cylinder fixes the position of the long frame, and the second cylinder is used to install the clips on the first end of the long frame and keep the groove of the long frame facing upward.

[0016] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the frame assembly machine also includes several groups of pre-cutting components, which are arranged on the left side of the conveying mechanism; the pre-cutting components are used to pre-cut the initial frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic component to obtain a long frame, and the long frame is an aluminum frame.

[0017] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the assembly mechanism is also used to fix the connection buckle and the second end of the long frame after the polygonal photovoltaic module and the long frame are installed, and to grind the sharp part of the connection between the buckle and the second end of the long frame.

[0018] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a filling mechanism is also included between the cutting and milling mechanism and the assembly mechanism. The filling mechanism includes a gluing mechanism, a second linear motor and a first conveyor belt. The gluing mechanism is used to inject filler into the groove of the long frame, and then the long frame that completes the filling step is transported to the assembly mechanism through the second linear motor and the first conveyor belt.

[0019] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a fine mechanism is also included between the filling mechanism and the assembly mechanism, and the fine mechanism includes a suction mechanism, a trimming knife, a third linear motor and a second conveyor belt. The suction mechanism is used to fix the polygonal photovoltaic component, and cooperate with the third linear motor and the second conveyor belt to transport the polygonal photovoltaic component to the trimming position, and the trimming knife removes excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic component, and then the polygonal photovoltaic component that has completed fine processing is transported to the assembly mechanism.

[0020] The present invention further provides a method for processing a photovoltaic module frame, wherein any of the aforementioned frame assembling machines is used to process a polygonal photovoltaic module, and the photovoltaic module frame processing method comprises the following steps:

[0021] Step S1, obtaining data of each side of a polygonal photovoltaic module, cutting and milling a plurality of notches in a long frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module, wherein the notches have the same depth, and the long frame is divided into a plurality of segments, wherein the depth of the notches is shorter than the thickness of the long frame, and the long frame includes a groove;

[0022] Step S2: obtaining a polygonal photovoltaic module, aligning and fixing the long frame with the polygonal photovoltaic module;

[0023] Step S3: embedding the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic module into the first segmented groove of the long frame;

[0024] Step S4: Using the gap between the first segment groove and the second segment groove of the long frame as the rotation axis, rotate the unfinished segment so that the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module fits into the second segment groove of the long frame;

[0025] Step S5: repeat steps S3-S4 for each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module in sequence until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module is completely embedded in the long frame.

[0026] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, data of each side of a polygonal photovoltaic module is obtained, and an initial frame is pre-cut based on the data of each side of the photovoltaic module to obtain a long frame, which is an aluminum frame.

[0027] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, it also includes:

[0028] Install the buckle at the first end of the long frame;

[0029] After step S5, the method further includes step S6:

[0030] Step S6: After the polygonal photovoltaic module and the long frame are installed, fix the connecting buckle to the second end of the long frame, and polish the sharp part of the connection between the buckle and the second end of the long frame.

[0031] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a filling step is further included between step S1 and step S2: injecting a filler into the groove of the long frame.

[0032] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a fine step is further included between step S1 and step S2: removing excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic module.

[0033] The present invention can bring at least one of the following beneficial effects: the frame assembly machine provided by the present invention and the photovoltaic module frame processing method using the frame assembly machine can cut and mill a plurality of notches on the long frame according to the data of each side of the photovoltaic module, the depth of the notch is shorter than the thickness of the long frame, and the long frame remains a continuous frame, rather than cutting the long frame into several segments. The processing speed of cutting and milling the notches is faster than the processing speed of cutting the initial frame into multiple segments, the cost is lower, the processing difficulty is also low, and there is no need to set a clip between each segment, nor is there any need to snap the clip together after the photovoltaic module and all the segments of the long frame are spliced ​​together, which greatly improves the processing efficiency. In addition, the solution of the present invention only requires one clip, and it also solves the unsightly problem caused by the difference in clip size and groove size, and also reduces the processing cost and processing time of the clip needing to grind the angle after the frame is installed. The present invention sets up multiple parallel and independently controlled cutting and milling mechanisms and assembly mechanisms, and the frame assembly machine can complete the processing of multiple photovoltaic module frames at the same time, which has higher processing efficiency and facilitates the realization of automated production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0035] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a photovoltaic module frame in the prior art;

[0036] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of a frame assembly machine provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0037] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a long frame in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0038] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the long frame and groove structure in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the details of the cutting and milling mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figures 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), and 6(d) are schematic diagrams of polygonal photovoltaic modules in various processing states during processing by the frame assembly machine provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] FIG7 is a schematic diagram showing the steps of a photovoltaic module frame processing method provided in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Description of reference numerals:

[0043] 2. Long frame; 15. Polygonal photovoltaic module; 14. Buckle; 21. Notch; 22. Groove; 221. First segmented groove; 222. Second segmented groove; 223. Third segmented groove; 224. Fourth segmented groove; 211. First end of long frame; A1. Conveying mechanism; A2. Vibrating plate feeding system; A3. Assembly position; A4. Transfer mechanism; B1. First linear motor; B2. Cutting and milling structure; B31. Cutting and milling cutter disc; B3. First conveyor belt; B4. Gluing mechanism; C1. Second conveyor belt; C2. Third linear motor; C3. Chamfering position; C4. Preparation position; D1. Processing position; D2. Posture adjustment mechanism; D3. Positioning mechanism; E1. First frame pressing mechanism; E2. Second frame pressing mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] Various aspects of the present invention are described in further detail below.

[0045] Unless otherwise defined or indicated, all professional and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those familiar to those skilled in the art. In addition, any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be applied to the present invention.

[0046] The following describes the terms.

[0047] Unless otherwise specified or limited, the "or" mentioned in the present invention includes the "and" relationship. The "and" is equivalent to the Boolean logic operator "AND", and the "or" is equivalent to the Boolean logic operator "OR", and "AND" is a subset of "OR".

[0048] It will be understood that although the terms "first," "second," and the like may be used herein to describe different elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are merely used to distinguish one element from another. Thus, a first element may be referred to as a second element without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

[0049] In the present invention, the terms "comprising", "including" or "comprising" indicate that various components can be used together in the mixture or composition of the present invention. Therefore, the term "consisting mainly of..." is included in the terms "comprising", "including" or "comprising".

[0050] Unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "connected" in this application should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to a fixed connection, a connection through an intermediary medium, internal communication between two components, or an interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0051] For example, if an element (or component) is referred to as being on, coupled to, or connected to another element, the element may be directly formed on, coupled to, or connected to the other element, or there may be one or more intervening elements therebetween. In contrast, if the expressions "directly on," "directly coupled to," and "directly connected to" are used herein, then no intervening elements are indicated. Other words used to describe relationships between elements should be interpreted similarly, such as "between" and "directly between," "attached" and "directly attached," "adjacent" and "directly adjacent," etc.

[0052] It should be noted that the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "upper," and "lower" used in the following description refer to directions in the accompanying drawings. The terms "inner" and "outer" are used to refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of a particular component. It will be understood that these terms are used herein to describe the relationship of one element, layer, or region relative to another element, layer, or region as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended to encompass orientations of the device in addition to those depicted in the accompanying drawings.

[0053] Other aspects of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the disclosure herein.

[0054] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings and other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0055] It should also be noted that the figures provided in the following embodiments are merely schematic illustrations of the basic concepts of the present application. The figures only show components relevant to the present application and are not drawn according to the number, shape, and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity, and proportion of each component may be varied arbitrarily, and the component layout may be more complex. For example, the thickness of components in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0056] Example 1

[0057] In view of the low efficiency of photovoltaic module frame processing and the low aesthetic quality of the finished product in the prior art, the present invention provides a frame assembly machine, referring to FIG2 , which is used to simultaneously process a plurality of polygonal photovoltaic modules 15 , including:

[0058] Several groups of cutting and milling mechanisms B2, each group of cutting and milling mechanisms B2 includes several cutting and milling cutter discs B31, each cutting and milling cutter disc B31 cuts and mills several notches 21 in the long frame 2 according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15, dividing the long frame 2 into several segments, each notch 21 has the same depth and is shorter than the thickness of the long frame 2, and the long frame 2 includes a groove 22. The long frame 2 is shown in Figure 3, the groove 22 is shown in Figure 4, and a detailed diagram of the cutting and milling mechanism B2 is shown in Figure 5;

[0059] Several groups of assembly mechanisms, each group of assembly mechanisms includes a first linear motor B1, a rotation mechanism, a positioning mechanism D3, and a first pressing frame mechanism E1 and a second pressing frame mechanism E2 that are symmetrically arranged;

[0060] The positioning mechanism D3 is used to align the long frame 2 with the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 and clamp the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15;

[0061] The first linear motor B1 is used to drive the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 , and the first frame pressing mechanism E1 and the second frame pressing mechanism E2 can both be used to make the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 fit into the first segmented groove 221 in the long frame 2 ;

[0062] The rotating mechanism is used to rotate the unfinished segment of the long frame 2 so that the first frame pressing mechanism E1 and the second frame pressing mechanism E2 embed the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 into the second segment groove 222 in the long frame 2;

[0063] Each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 is processed in sequence by the assembly mechanism until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 is completely embedded in the long frame 2 .

[0064] It should be understood that the symmetrically arranged first frame pressing mechanism E1 and second frame pressing mechanism E2 can realize simultaneous parallel processing technology, further improving the processing efficiency of the frame assembly machine.

[0065] Preferably, the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 includes: the number of sides of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 , the length of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 , the angle between each adjacent side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 , and the like.

[0066] Preferably, the positioning mechanism D3 further includes a plane, and the positioning mechanism D3 is a suction cup located on the lower side of the plane for sucking up the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 and moving the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 to the processing position D1 for positioning.

[0067] Preferably, the cutting and milling mechanisms B2 are arranged in an even number and are symmetrical to each other. Each group of cutting and milling mechanisms B2 can independently control processing, further improving the processing efficiency of the photovoltaic module frame.

[0068] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, after the long frame 2 is cut and milled with the notch 21, the segments in the long frame 2 are connected, the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 is an n-gon, the number of notches 21 is m, m=n-1, and the long frame 2 includes n segments; the angle of the notch 21 is ∠1, and the corresponding angle of the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 with the notch 21 is ∠2, ∠1+∠2=360°.

[0069] More specifically, the difference between the thickness of each notch 21 and the thickness of the long frame 2 should meet the following conditions: (1) the notch 21 can be aligned with the corresponding corner of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 by rotation; and (2) the long frame 2 cannot be broken.

[0070] Preferably, the long frame 2 is an aluminum frame.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG2 , the frame assembly machine further includes several groups of conveying mechanisms A1, the conveying mechanisms A1 include two cylinders, namely a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the conveying mechanisms A1 convey the long frame 2 and the buckle 14 to the assembly position A3, the first cylinder fixes the position of the long frame 2, and the second cylinder is used to install the buckle 14 at the first end 211 of the long frame and keep the groove 22 of the long frame 2 facing upward.

[0072] Preferably, the buckle 14 is supplied through a vibrating plate feeding system A2. When the long frame 2 and the buckle 14 are assembled, the long frame 2 is sent out through a transfer mechanism A4.

[0073] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame assembly machine further includes several pre-cutting assemblies (not shown), which are arranged on the left side of the conveying mechanism A1. The pre-cutting assemblies are used to pre-cut the initial frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 to obtain a long frame.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the assembly mechanism is also used to fix the connecting buckle 14 and the second end of the long frame after the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 and the long frame 2 are installed, and to grind the sharp part of the connection between the buckle 14 and the second end of the long frame into a rounded corner.

[0075] Specifically, after the buckle 14 is installed with the second end of the long frame, a sharp corner will be formed at the joint, which needs to be rounded to protect the safety of the user of the component.

[0076] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a filling mechanism is also included between the cutting and milling mechanism B2 and the assembly mechanism. The filling mechanism includes a gluing mechanism B4, a second linear motor and a first conveyor belt B3. The gluing mechanism B4 is used to inject filler into the groove 22 of the long frame 2, and then the long frame 2 that completes the filling step is transported to the assembly mechanism through the second linear motor and the first conveyor belt B3.

[0077] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fine mechanism is further included between the filling mechanism and the assembly mechanism, and the fine mechanism includes a suction mechanism, a trimming knife, a third linear motor C2 and a second conveyor belt C1. The suction mechanism is used to fix the polygonal photovoltaic component 15, and cooperate with the third linear motor C2 and the second conveyor belt C1 to transport the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 to the trimming position C3, and the trimming knife removes excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic component 15, and then the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 that has completed fine processing is placed at the preparation position C4, and finally transported to the assembly mechanism.

[0078] Preferably, when the long frame 2 is filled and the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 is finely processed, the long frame 2 will be transferred to the processing position D1, and the fourth linear motor and the posture adjustment mechanism D2 will adjust the position and angle of the long frame 2 according to the position and angle of the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 so that the groove 22 of the long frame 2 faces the polygonal photovoltaic component 15.

[0079] More specifically, the posture adjustment mechanism D2 is a clamping claw, the number of assembly mechanisms is 2 and they are symmetrical to each other, and each group of assembly mechanisms can realize independent control processing, further improving the processing efficiency of the photovoltaic module frame.

[0080] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the long-frame photovoltaic module 15 is rectangular, the long frame 2 includes three notches 21 , the long frame 2 includes four segments, and a buckle 14 is installed at the first end 211 of the long frame.

[0081] Figures 6(a)-6(d) show multiple states of the installation process of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 frame. First, the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 is embedded in the first segment groove 221 of segment 1, and the gap 21 between segment 1 and segment 2 is used as the rotation axis 1. The remaining segments 2-segment 4 are rotated 90°, so that the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 is embedded in the second segment groove 222 of segment 2, and the gap 21 between segment 2 and segment 3 is used as the rotation axis 2. Segments 3 and 4 are rotated. Turn 90° to embed the third side of the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 into the third segment groove 223 of segment 3. Finally, rotate segment 4 with the notch 21 between segment 3 and segment 4 as the rotation axis 3, and rotate 90° to embed the fourth side of the polygonal photovoltaic component 15 into the fourth segment groove 224 of segment 4. Finally, fix the buckle 14 at the first end 211 of the long frame to the second end of the long frame, and polish the sharp part of the connection between the buckle 14 and the second end of the long frame to make it rounded, thereby completing the assembly processing of the photovoltaic component frame.

[0082] The frame assembly machine provided in this embodiment can cut and mill a number of notches 21 on the long frame 2 based on the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15. The depth of the notches 21 is shorter than the thickness of the long frame 2. The long frame 2 remains a continuous frame, rather than cutting the long frame 2 into several segments. The processing speed of cutting and milling the notches 21 is faster than the processing speed of cutting the initial frame into multiple segments, with less overhead and lower processing difficulty. There is no need to set snaps between the segments, nor is there any need to snap the snaps together after all the segments of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 and the long frame 2 are spliced ​​together, which greatly improves processing efficiency. In addition, the solution of the present invention only requires one snap, and it also solves the unsightly problem caused by the different sizes of the snap 14 and the groove 22. It also reduces the processing cost and processing time of the snaps that need to be ground after the frame is installed. The present invention sets up multiple parallel and independently controlled cutting and assembly mechanisms. The frame assembly machine can complete the processing of multiple polygonal photovoltaic module frames at the same time, which is more efficient and convenient for realizing automated production.

[0083] Example 2

[0084] 7 is a schematic diagram showing the steps of a photovoltaic module frame processing method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention. The photovoltaic module frame processing method uses the frame assembly machine of Example 1 to process polygonal photovoltaic modules 15. The photovoltaic module frame processing method includes the following steps:

[0085] Step S1, obtaining data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15, cutting and milling a plurality of notches 21 in the long frame 2 based on the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15, wherein the notches 21 have the same depth, dividing the long frame 2 into a plurality of segments, wherein the depth of the notches 21 is shorter than the thickness of the long frame 2, and the long frame 2 includes a groove 22;

[0086] Step S2: Obtain a polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15, align the long frame 2 with the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15, and fix them;

[0087] Step S3: embedding the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 into the first segmented groove 221 of the long frame 2;

[0088] Step S4: Using the gap 21 between the first segment groove 221 and the second segment groove 222 of the long frame as the rotation axis, rotate the unfinished segment so that the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 is embedded in the second segment groove 222 of the long frame 2;

[0089] Step S5 , repeating steps S3 - S4 for each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 in sequence until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly 15 is completely embedded in the long frame 2 .

[0090] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 is obtained, and an initial frame is pre-cut based on the data of each side of the photovoltaic module to obtain a long frame 2, which is an aluminum frame.

[0091] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it also includes:

[0092] Install the buckle 14 at the first end 211 of the long frame;

[0093] After step S5, the method further includes step S6:

[0094] Step S6: After the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 and the long frame 2 are installed, the connecting buckle 14 is fixed to the second end of the long frame, and the sharp part of the connection between the buckle 14 and the second end of the long frame is polished.

[0095] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a filling step is further included between step S1 and step S2: injecting a filler into the groove 22 of the long frame 2 .

[0096] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fine step is further included between step S1 and step S2: removing excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic module 15 .

[0097] In summary, the present invention has achieved the following effects:

[0098] The frame assembly machine and the photovoltaic module frame processing method using the frame assembly machine provided by the present invention can cut and mill a plurality of notches 21 on the long frame 2 according to the data of each side of the photovoltaic module. The depth of the notches 21 is shorter than the thickness of the long frame 2. The long frame 2 remains a continuous frame, rather than cutting the long frame 2 into several segments. The processing speed of cutting and milling the notches 21 is faster than the processing speed of cutting and milling the initial frame into multiple segments, with less overhead and low processing difficulty. There is no need to set snaps between each segment, nor is there any need to snap together the snaps after all segments of the photovoltaic module and the long frame 2 are spliced ​​together, which greatly improves processing efficiency. In addition, the solution of the present invention only requires one snap, and also solves the unsightly problem caused by the difference in snap size and groove size, and also reduces the processing overhead and processing time of the snaps needing to be ground after the frame is installed. The present invention sets up multiple parallel and independently controlled cutting and milling mechanisms and assembly mechanisms. The frame assembly machine can complete the processing of multiple photovoltaic module frames at the same time, with higher processing efficiency and convenient automated production.

[0099] Based on this application, those skilled in the art will appreciate that an aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, an apparatus and / or method can be implemented using any number and aspects described herein. In addition, other structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects described herein can be used to implement the apparatus and / or method.

[0100] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in addition to implementing the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention in purely computer-readable program code, it is entirely possible to implement the same functions of the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention in the form of logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits, programmable logic controllers, and embedded microcontrollers by logically programming the method steps. Therefore, the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention can be considered a hardware component, and the devices, modules, and units included therein for implementing various functions can also be considered as structures within the hardware component; the devices, modules, and units for implementing various functions can also be considered as both software modules implementing the method and structures within the hardware component.

[0101] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present invention, and such improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0102] All documents mentioned in this application are incorporated herein by reference, just as if each document were incorporated herein by reference individually. It should also be understood that after reading the above disclosure, those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and that such equivalents also fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. A frame assembly machine for simultaneously processing a plurality of polygonal photovoltaic modules, characterized in that: include: Several groups of cutting and milling mechanisms, each group of the cutting and milling mechanisms includes several cutting and milling cutter discs, each of the cutting and milling cutter discs cuts and mills several notches in the long frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module, thereby dividing the long frame into several segments, the notches having the same depth and being shorter than the thickness of the long frame, and the long frame including a groove; Several groups of assembly mechanisms, each group of the assembly mechanisms includes a first linear motor, a rotating mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a pressing frame mechanism; Wherein, the positioning mechanism is used to align the long frame with the polygonal photovoltaic assembly and clamp the polygonal photovoltaic assembly; The first linear motor is used to drive the polygonal photovoltaic assembly, and the frame pressing mechanism is used to make the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly embed into the first segmented groove of the long frame; The rotating mechanism is used to rotate the unfinished segment of the long frame, so that the frame pressing mechanism can embed the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module into the second segment groove of the long frame; The assembly mechanism is used to process each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly is completely embedded in the long frame.

2. The frame assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the long frame is cut and milled with notches, the segments in the long frame are connected, the polygonal photovoltaic component is an n-gon, the number of notches is m, m=n-1, and the long frame includes n segments; ∠1+∠2=360°, the angle of the notch is ∠1, and the angle of the corresponding angle of the polygonal photovoltaic component and the notch is ∠2.

3. The frame assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The frame assembly machine also includes several groups of conveying mechanisms, which include two cylinders, including a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The conveying mechanism conveys the long frame and the clip to the assembly position. The first cylinder fixes the position of the long frame, and the second cylinder is used to install the clip on the first end of the long frame and keep the groove in the long frame facing upward.

4. The frame assembly machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame assembly machine also includes several groups of pre-cutting components, which are arranged on the left side of the conveying mechanism; the pre-cutting components are used to pre-cut the initial frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic component to obtain the long frame, and the long frame is an aluminum frame.

5. The frame assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The assembly mechanism is further used to fix the buckle to the second end of the long frame and polish the sharp part of the connection between the buckle and the second end of the long frame after the polygonal photovoltaic module and the long frame are installed.

6. The frame assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A filling mechanism is also included between the cutting and milling mechanism and the assembly mechanism. The filling mechanism includes a gluing mechanism, a second linear motor and a first conveyor belt. The gluing mechanism is used to inject filler into the groove of the long frame, and then the long frame that has completed the filling step is transported to the assembly mechanism through the second linear motor and the first conveyor belt.

7. The frame assembly machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A fine mechanism is also included between the filling mechanism and the assembly mechanism, and the fine mechanism includes a suction mechanism, a trimming knife, a third linear motor and a second conveyor belt. The suction mechanism is used to fix the polygonal photovoltaic component, and cooperate with the third linear motor and the second conveyor belt to transport the polygonal photovoltaic component to the trimming position. The trimming knife removes excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic component, and then transports the polygonal photovoltaic component that has completed fine processing to the assembly mechanism.

8. A photovoltaic module frame processing method, characterized in that: A method for processing a polygonal photovoltaic module using a frame assembly machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the method comprising the following steps: Step S1: obtaining data of each side of a polygonal photovoltaic module, and cutting and milling a plurality of notches in a long frame according to the data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module, wherein the notches have the same depth, and the long frame is divided into a plurality of segments, wherein the depth of the notches is shorter than the thickness of the long frame, and the long frame includes a groove; Step S2: obtaining the polygonal photovoltaic assembly, aligning and fixing the long frame with the polygonal photovoltaic assembly; Step S3: embedding the first side of the polygonal photovoltaic module into the first segmented groove of the long frame; Step S4: Using the gap between the first segment groove and the second segment groove of the long frame as the rotation axis, rotate the unfinished segment so that the second side of the polygonal photovoltaic module is embedded in the second segment groove of the long frame; Step S5: repeat steps S3-S4 for each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module in sequence until each side of the polygonal photovoltaic module is completely embedded in the long frame.

9. The photovoltaic module frame processing method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The data of each side of the polygonal photovoltaic assembly is obtained, and an initial frame is pre-cut based on the perimeter data of the photovoltaic assembly to obtain the long frame, where the long frame is an aluminum frame.

10. The photovoltaic module frame processing method according to claim 9, characterized in that: Also includes: Install a buckle at the first end of the long frame; After step S5, the method further includes step S6: Step S6: After the polygonal photovoltaic module and the long frame are installed, the buckle is fixedly connected to the second end of the long frame, and the sharp part of the connection between the buckle and the second end of the long frame is polished.

11. The photovoltaic module frame processing method according to claim 10, characterized in that: A filling step is also included between step S1 and step S2: injecting a filler into the groove of the long frame.

12. The photovoltaic module frame processing method according to claim 11, characterized in that: A fine step is also included between step S1 and step S2: removing excess edge material of the polygonal photovoltaic module.

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