Solar Module Frame Separation Blades and Pressing Actuator
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in efficiently and safely disassembling solar module exteriors, particularly the frames and junction boxes, which are complex structures with glass plates and solar cells, making large-scale solar photovoltaic power generation facility management difficult due to the complexity and safety risks involved in separating these components.
Innovation Solution
A solar module exterior disassembling apparatus is designed with a positioning plate, top contact plate, frame separation blades, pressing actuator, junction box separation blade, and a gripper, allowing for the simultaneous disassembly of frames and junction boxes by moving frame separation blades from an initial inside position to an outside position with pressing cylinders, and utilizing a sensor unit and operation cylinder for precise control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual disassembly methods are used for solar module exteriors, then operational flexibility is maintained, but safety risks increase and disassembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical disassembly operations with an automated disassembly apparatus that uses controlled mechanical systems. The apparatus includes a disassembly unit with cutting blades, a pressing unit with pressing members, and a suction unit, all automatically controlled to separate frame, junction box, and glass plate components without manual intervention, thereby improving safety while maintaining efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The disassembly apparatus is designed to perform all disassembly operations autonomously without requiring manual operation. The system self-regulates the disassembly process through automated control of cutting, pressing, and suction functions, eliminating safety risks associated with manual handling while achieving high disassembly efficiency through coordinated automated operations.
2Ease of manufacture
If complex disassembly procedures are used to separate all components, then complete disassembly is achieved, but process complexity increases and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple disassembly functions (cutting frame, separating junction box, removing glass plate) into a single integrated disassembly apparatus. The apparatus performs all separation operations simultaneously through coordinated cutting blades, pressing members, and suction units, simplifying the overall process while reducing total disassembly time compared to sequential manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The disassembly apparatus is divided into distinct functional units: a cutting unit with blades for frame separation, a pressing unit with pressing members for junction box removal, and a suction unit for glass plate extraction. Each unit operates independently but coordinates with others to achieve complete disassembly in one process, maintaining simplicity while improving efficiency.
3Productivity
If automated disassembly apparatus is introduced, then safety is improved and efficiency increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The disassembly apparatus is designed as a universal system that handles multiple disassembly tasks (frame cutting, junction box separation, glass plate removal) through a single integrated platform. The apparatus uses standardized components like suction units, pressing members, and cutting blades that can be applied to different solar module types, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high productivity across various applications.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This apparatus simplifies the disassembly process, ensuring safety by firmly fixing and separating the frame and junction box components, reducing the complexity and risk of accidents during the disassembly of solar modules, thereby facilitating efficient management and recycling of solar photovoltaic power generation facilities.
Implementation Method 1
a pressing actuator pressing outward from the module body and disassembling the module body by moving forward the frame separation blades from the first position to the second position with the pressing cylinders
Implementation Method 2
a sensor unit sensing the frame at a side of the frame separation blade and generating a sensing signal
Implementation Method 3
an operation cylinder spaced apart from the shaft, coupled to a hinge shaft disposed at the movable claw, and driving the movable claw by pushing or pulling the hinge shaft using fluid pressure in response to a sensing signal
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AI summary
A solar module exterior disassembling apparatus for disassembling an exterior of a solar module including a module body, a frame and a junction box attached to the module body includes a positioning plate supporting one surface of the module body from below the solar module and being able to move up and down, a top contact plate over the positioning plate and in contact with the other surface of the module body when the positioning plate is moved up, frame separation blades around the top contact plate and moving in parallel with a surface of the module body between a first position inside the frame and a second position outside the frame, and a pressing actuator including pressing cylinders and pressing outward from the module body and disassembling the module body by moving forward the frame separation blades from the first position to the second position with the pressing cylinders.