TWI382555B - Processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Process equipment

The present invention relates to a process apparatus.

As global warming and awareness of environmental protection rise, the importance of effective use of various renewable energy sources continues to increase. Among them, for example, solar cells that generate electricity using solar energy are more likely to be acquired in the industry, making them one of the development priorities of the industry. Therefore, various process equipment for making solar cells are constantly being developed.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a conventional solar cell process apparatus 1 includes a carrier module 11 , two carrier modules 12 , 13 , a conveyor belt 14 , and a laser processing module 15 .

Therefore, a solar cell S to be processed can be transported from the conveyor belt 14 to the carrying platform 111 of the carrying module 11 by the transport module 12, and the transmitting unit 112 of the carrying module 11 feeds the solar cell S into the thunder. The processing module 15 is processed for processing. When the laser processing module 15 is processed, the transfer unit 112 sends the solar battery S, and the transport module 13 transports the solar battery S back to the conveyor belt 14.

However, in the process of transporting the solar cell S by the transport modules 12 and 13, if the solar cell S is damaged, the fragment may remain on the stage 11, and thus the next piece is placed on the stage 11 to be processed. Damage to the solar cells. In addition, if the loading platform 11 is contaminated with dust or the like, the conventional process equipment 1 cannot be effectively removed, and thus may also be too The solar battery S forms a flaw, resulting in a decrease in reliability.

Therefore, how to design a process equipment that can remove dust or fragments of the carrier has become one of the important topics.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a process apparatus capable of removing dust or fragments of a carrier module.

To achieve the above objective, a process apparatus according to the present invention includes a carrier module, a transport module, a first transport module, and a gas cleaning module. The transport module is disposed adjacent to the carrying module, the first transport module carries an object from the carrying module to the transport module, and the gas cleaning module is disposed in the first transport module.

As described above, the process apparatus according to the present invention provides a gas cleaning module to the first handling module, so that the carrier module can be cleaned by the gas cleaning module. In this way, the dust or fragments of the carrying module can be removed to avoid damage caused by dust or fragments, and the reliability of the object is improved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a process apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of a process device 2 of the embodiment. The process device 2 includes a carrier module 21, a transport module 22, a first transport module 23, and a gas cleaning module 24.

The carrying module 21 has a carrying platform 211 and a transmitting unit 212. The carrying platform 211 is disposed on the transmitting unit 212. The transport module 22 can be, for example, a conveyor belt that is adjacent to the carrier module 21 .

The first transport module 23 can be, for example, an adsorption transport module that transports an object from the load bearing module 21 to the transport module 22 . In the embodiment, the object is described by taking a solar cell S as an example.

The gas cleaning module 24 is disposed on the first handling module 23 . The first transport module 23 is movable along a first axial direction D1, and the gas cleaning module 24 is also moved along the first axial direction D1 with the first transport module 23, and the carrying module 21 can be along the first The two axial directions D2 move, and the first axial direction D1 is perpendicular to the second axial direction D2. It is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the first handling module 23 and the gas cleaning module 24 can reciprocate along the first axial direction D1, and the carrying module 21 can reciprocate along the second axial direction D2. However, it is not intended to limit the invention.

Thereby, when the carrying module 21 is interlaced with the gas cleaning module 24, the gas cleaning module 24 can eject gas to clean the carrying platform 211 of the carrying module 21. Therefore, the gas cleaning module 24 can remove dust or fragments of the carrier module 21 to prevent damage of the solar cell S caused by dust or fragments, and improve the reliability of the solar cell S.

Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of another variation of the process device of the embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial front view of the process device of FIG. 3A. In this variation, the gas cleaning module of the process device 2a is a air knife module 24a, and the process device 2a further includes a second handling module 25, which is transported by the transport module 22 to another object. Bearer Module 21. Among them, the object is also described by taking the solar battery S as an example.

The air knife module 24a has an air knife nozzle 241, a wind guide 242 and a holder 243. The air knife nozzle 241 is disposed on the air guide 242, and the air guide 242 is coupled to the holder 243. The extension plane of the tuyere O of the air knife nozzle 241 has an angle θ with an extension plane of the long side L of the holder 243, and the angle θ is between 7 degrees and 30 degrees. In practical applications, the angle θ is preferably 14 degrees. In addition, in the present variation, the air guiding member 242 is adjustable, which is rotatable relative to the holder 243 to adjust the angle of the tuyere O of the air knife nozzle 241, which is not limited.

Next, please refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4F for a schematic diagram of the workflow of the process device 2a of FIG. 3A. In the present variation, the process device 2a further includes a laser processing module 26 disposed on the carrier module 21 for processing the solar cell S. The carrier module 21, the first transport module 23, and the second transport module 25 respectively have a driving component 213, 231, 251, and the driving components 213, 231, 251 respectively have a sprocket C, thereby The carrier module 21, the first transport module 23, and the second transport module 25 are reciprocated in the second axial direction D2 and the first axial direction D1, respectively.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the second transport module 25 first loads the solar cell S by the transport module 22, and then moves in the downward direction along the first axial direction D1. At this time, the first transport module 23 and The gas cleaning module 24a also moves in a downward direction along the first axial direction D1. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the second handling module 25 unloads the solar cell S onto the carrying platform of the carrying module 21. Then, the carrying module 21 moves in the right direction along the second axial direction D2, and the solar cell S is sent into the laser processing module 26 to The solar cell S performs a processing process such as side insulation protection.

Referring to FIG. 4C, after the processing of the solar cell S is completed, the carrier module 21 moves in the left direction along the second axis D2, and the solar cell S is sent out from the laser processing module 26. The first handling module 23 is simultaneously moved to the carrying module 21 in the upward direction of the first axial direction D1, and the solar battery S is loaded. At this time, the second transport module 25 also moves in the upward direction of the first axial direction D1 to the transport module 22, and loads another solar cell S1.

Referring to FIG. 4D, when the first transport module 23 and the second transport module 25 respectively load the solar cells S and S1, the two move simultaneously in the downward direction of the first axial direction D1, and are first. When the transport module 23 starts to move, the air knife module 24a is simultaneously opened, and the air knife nozzle 241 ejects strong gas to form a wind blade body B, and the wind blade body B scrapes the carrier 211 of the carrier module 21 to The dust or fragments on the surface of the carrying table 211 are scraped off, thereby eliminating the damage of the solar cell S1 caused by dust or fragments, and the cleaning effect and efficiency can be improved by the wind blade body B. However, when the air knife module 24a continues to move in the downward direction of the first axial direction D1 over the carrying platform 211, the air knife module 24a can be closed to save power cost and avoid the wind blade body B during the movement. May cause damage to other solar cells.

Referring to FIG. 4E, when the second handling module 25 moves to the carrying module 21 in the downward direction of the first axial direction D1, it unloads the solar cell S1 onto the carrying platform of the carrying module 21. Then, the carrying module 21 is further moved in the right direction along the second axis D2, and the solar cell S1 is sent into the laser processing module 26 to perform the same addition to the solar cell S1. Work process. At this time, the first transport module 23 is still loaded with the solar cell S. After the second transport module 25 unloads the solar cell S1, the first transport module 23 and the second transport module 25 move in the upward direction of the first axial direction D1.

Referring to FIG. 4F, when the first transport module 23 is moved to the transport module 22 in the upward direction of the first axial direction D1, the processed solar cell S is unloaded to the transport module 22, and the transport module is transported. Group 22 will deliver solar cells S for subsequent processing. Finally, the first handling module 23 and the second handling module 25 are moved in the downward direction of the first axial direction D1, and returned to the state shown in FIG. 4C to repeat the method as shown in FIG. 4C to FIG. 4F. work process.

In summary, the process equipment according to the present invention provides a gas cleaning module to the first handling module. Therefore, the first handling module carries the action of the object such as the solar battery to the conveying module by the carrying module. During this period, the gas cleaning module is turned on to clean the carrying platform of the carrying module. Thereby, the dust or fragments of the carrying platform can be removed to avoid damage of the solar battery caused by dust or fragments, and the reliability of the solar battery is improved. In addition, the gas cleaning module can utilize a wind knife module to scrape dust or fragments by the air knife blade formed by the air knife module, thereby improving the cleaning effect and efficiency.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1, 2, 2a ‧ ‧ process equipment

11, 21‧‧‧ bearing module

111, 211‧‧‧bearing station

112, 212‧‧‧Transfer unit

12, 13‧‧‧Transportation module

14‧‧‧Conveyor belt

15‧‧‧Laser processing module

213, 231, 251‧‧‧ drive components

22‧‧‧Transport module

23‧‧‧First handling module

24‧‧‧ gas cleaning module

24a‧‧‧Air knife module

241‧‧‧Air knife nozzle

242‧‧‧air guides

243‧‧‧ Holder

25‧‧‧Second handling module

26‧‧‧Laser processing module

B‧‧‧Wind blade

C‧‧‧Sprocket

D1‧‧‧first axial direction

D2‧‧‧second axial

L‧‧‧Longside

O‧‧‧ vent

S, S1‧‧‧ solar cells

Θ‧‧‧ angle

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a conventional process equipment; 2 is a schematic view of a process device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3A is a schematic view showing another variation of the process device of the present invention, FIG. 3B is a partial front view of the process device of FIG. 3A; and FIG. 4A to FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the workflow of the process equipment of Figure 3A.

2‧‧‧Processing equipment

21‧‧‧ Carrying Module

211‧‧‧bearing station

212‧‧‧Transfer unit

22‧‧‧Transport module

23‧‧‧First handling module

24‧‧‧ gas cleaning module

D1‧‧‧first axial direction

D2‧‧‧second axial

S‧‧‧ solar cells

Claims (14)

A process equipment comprising: a load bearing module; a transport module disposed adjacent to the load bearing module; and a first transport module for transporting an object from the load bearing module to the transport module; A gas cleaning module is disposed in the first handling module. The process apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handling module moves along a first axial direction, and the gas cleaning module moves along the first axial direction with the first handling module. The process apparatus of claim 2, wherein the carrier module moves along a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis. The process apparatus of claim 3, wherein the gas cleaning module cleans the carrier module when the carrier module is interlaced with the gas cleaning module. The process equipment of claim 1, wherein the gas cleaning module is an air knife module. The process kit of claim 5, wherein the air knife module has a wind knife nozzle, a wind guide member and a holding member, the air knife nozzle is disposed on the air guiding member, the wind guiding device The piece is coupled to the holder. The process apparatus of claim 6, wherein the air guiding member is adjustable. The process equipment of claim 6, wherein the air knife The plane of extension of the tuyere of the nozzle has an angle with the plane of extension of the long side of the holder, the angle being between 7 and 30 degrees. The process equipment of claim 1, further comprising: a laser processing module disposed on the carrying module and processing the object. The process equipment of claim 1, further comprising: a second handling module, wherein the transport module transports another object to the carrying module. The process apparatus of claim 1, wherein the object is a solar cell. The process device of claim 1, wherein the first handling module and the carrying module respectively have a driving component. The process apparatus of claim 12, wherein the drive components each have a sprocket. The process equipment of claim 1, wherein the carrier module has a carrier and a transfer unit, and the carrier is disposed on the transfer unit.