Sheet Material Carrier With Compression for Stable Passivation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing boat structure for carrying sheet-like materials in photovoltaic technologies has limitations in carrying capacity and consistency, leading to low processing efficiency and inconsistent processing effects due to materials floating during processing.
Innovation Solution
A carrier for sheet-like materials featuring a carrying assembly with accommodating cavities and compressing assemblies that allow multiple materials to be stacked and compressed, maintaining their position during transportation and processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a boat structure supports each sheet-like material separately, then the materials are individually protected, but the carrying capacity in limited space is small
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal separate support to vertical stacking arrangement, utilizing the vertical dimension to increase carrying capacity. Multiple sheet-like materials are stacked vertically within the boat structure, allowing more materials to be carried in the same limited space without increasing horizontal footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The boat structure is divided into multiple compartments or slots, each capable of holding stacked sheet-like materials. This segmentation allows individual protection while enabling vertical stacking, resolving the contradiction between individual protection and carrying capacity.
2Reliability
If sheet-like materials are carried by the boat structure, then transportation is enabled, but the materials may float and change position during processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates limiting structures (such as side walls, end walls, or positioning pins) that preemptively prevent the sheet-like materials from floating or changing position during processing. These structures create physical constraints that counteract the floating effect before it can cause position changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The boat structure incorporates localized positioning features at specific locations where sheet-like materials are held. These local structures (such as clamps, pins, or tapered ends) provide targeted restraint forces to prevent floating and position changes, rather than requiring uniform constraints across the entire structure.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple sheet-like materials are stacked in the carrier, then carrying capacity increases, but the materials may affect each other and reduce processing quality
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier structure divides the stacked materials into separate compartments or slots with individual walls or partitions. This segmentation prevents direct contact and mutual interference between adjacent sheet-like materials, allowing high-density stacking while maintaining consistent processing quality for each material.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The carrier improves carrying consistency and processing efficiency by accommodating more materials and preventing positional changes, enhancing the overall processing effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
one compressing assembly or a plurality of compressing assemblies, connected to the carrying assembly, and extending into each of the plurality of first accommodating cavities to compress the plurality of sheet-like materials in the plurality of first accommodating cavities
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AI summary
Disclosed are a carrier for sheet-like materials and a passivation device, solving a problems of low processing efficiency and poor consistency of processing effect of sheet-like materials. The carrier for the sheet-like materials includes a carrying assembly and at least one compressing assembly. The carrying assembly includes at least one first accommodating cavity. The first accommodating cavity includes a first opening. The first accommodating cavity is configured to accommodate a plurality of sheet-like materials stacked placed, and the sheet-like material enters and exits the first accommodating cavity from the first opening. The compressing assembly is connected to the carrying assembly and extends into each first accommodating cavity to compress the plurality of sheet-like materials in the first accommodating cavity.