Rotary Solar Module Lifting for Uneven-Height Disassembly Lines
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Solution Overview
Problem
The disposal of solar photovoltaic modules is challenging due to their stacked structure, which makes them difficult to transport and supply to processing lines, especially when there are height differences or uneven terrain, requiring improved handling and disassembly methods.
Innovation Solution
A solar module lifting apparatus with a rotary supply plate and cylinder modules that adjust height and inclination, combined with a disassembling apparatus featuring a frame separator and disassembler, allows for efficient transport and disassembly of solar modules into components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional conveyers or rollers are used to horizontally move solar modules, then the modules can be transported on even ground, but they cannot be supplied to process lines positioned at different heights or on uneven terrain
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting apparatus employs adjustable height mechanisms and rotatable supply plates that can dynamically change position and orientation. The supply plate rotates to align with process lines at different heights and orientations, enabling the system to adapt to varying operational conditions while maintaining ease of module transfer
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting apparatus is designed as a multi-functional device that can handle solar modules for multiple purposes: lifting to different heights, rotating to various orientations, and supplying to different process lines. This universal design allows a single apparatus to replace multiple specialized conveyers, improving both adaptability and operational convenience
2Stability of the object's composition
If solar modules are transported in their stacked structure, then they maintain structural integrity, but they are difficult to supply to process lines and handle during disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting apparatus performs preliminary positioning and orientation adjustments of solar modules before they reach the disassembly or processing station. By pre-aligning modules at the optimal height and angle, the system maintains their stacked structural integrity during transport while facilitating easier handling and supply to process lines
3Ease of manufacture
If solar modules are disassembled into components, then they become easier to manage and recycle, but additional equipment and processes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The disassembly apparatus is designed with segmented, modular components that can independently perform different disassembly functions. The frame separator, glass separator, and other components are structured as separate units that can be individually maintained and replaced, reducing overall system complexity while enabling effective module disassembly for recycling
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
Enables convenient and stable transport of solar modules between different heights and facilitates their disassembly into manageable parts, improving the efficiency of waste management and recycling processes.
Implementation Method 1
a cylinder module (200) including a plurality of cylinder units that is disposed on the base (100) and changes in height by contracting and stretching
Implementation Method 2
the other side that is coupled to the cylinder module and moving up and down the solar module by operation of the cylinder module
Data Source
AI summary
A solar module lifting apparatus includes a base supported on the ground, a cylinder module including cylinder units disposed on the base and changing in height by contracting and stretching, and a rotary supply plate having one side supporting a solar module and the other side coupled to the cylinder module and moving up and down the solar module by operation of the cylinder module, in which the rotary supply plate includes a first hinge and a second hinge spaced apart from each other on the other side, the cylinder module includes a first cylinder unit and a second cylinder unit of which the upper ends are coupled to the first hinge and the second hinge by shafts, respectively, and at least one of the height and the inclination of the rotary supply plate is adjusted by contracting or stretching of the first cylinder unit and the second cylinder unit.