Tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell module preventing oversoldering

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025031480-A1
Application number	US-202218715388-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 6, 2022
Priority date	Dec 2, 2021
Publication date	Jan 23, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules is disclosed in which the over-soldering is prevented from occurring in the tabbing device for performing the soldering process in manufacturing the solar cell modules. The over-soldering prevented tabbing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a solar cell module cell that is transported on a conveyor by a unit of cell; a soldering head installed above the solar cell module cell and having a built-in heat source that provides heat to solder the flux coated on the transported solar cell module cell; a driver reciprocating the soldering head in a direction in which the conveyor moves; and a controller controlling the driver.

First claim

1 . An over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules, the tabbing device comprising: a solar cell module cell that is transported on a conveyor by a unit of cell; a soldering head installed above the solar cell module cell and having a built-in heat source that provides heat to solder flux coated on the solar cell module cell transported; a driver reciprocating the soldering head in a direction in which the conveyor moves; and a controller controlling the driver.

2 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 1 , wherein the soldering head is an infrared lamp.

3 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 1 , wherein when the tabbing device stops, the controller controls the driver to move the heat source from a first position of a first cell that is positioned under the heat source and on which a soldering is performed to a second position that is a cell position of one of adjacent standby cells, from among the solar cell module cells.

4 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 3 , wherein the controller controls the driver to position the heat source above the second cell that is closest to the first cell among the standby cells.

5 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 3 , wherein when the tabbing device is re-operated, the controller controls the driver to return the heat source to the first position from the second position.

6 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 1 , wherein the soldering head is guided and transported with being supported by a straight guide of a frame.

7 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 3 , wherein an air nozzle is installed at the first position to cool the first cell by spraying air.

8 . The over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 7 , wherein the controller operates the air nozzle to cool the first cell when the heat source moves to the second position from the first position.

9 . A manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device, wherein the tabbing device comprising: a solar cell module cell that is transported on a conveyor by a unit of cell; a soldering head installed above the solar cell module cell and having a built-in heat source that provides heat to solder flux coated on the solar cell module cell transported; a driver reciprocating the soldering head in a direction in which the conveyor moves; and a controller controlling the driver.

10 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 9 , wherein the soldering head is an infrared lamp.

11 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 9 , wherein when the tabbing device stops, the controller controls the driver to move the heat source from a first position of a first cell that is positioned under the heat source and on which a soldering is performed to a second position that is a cell position of one of adjacent standby cells, from among the solar cell module cells.

12 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 11 , wherein the controller controls the driver to position the heat source above the second cell that is closest to the first cell among the standby cells.

13 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 11 , wherein when the tabbing device is re-operated, the controller controls the driver to return the heat source to the first position from the second position.

14 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 9 , wherein the soldering head is guided and transported with being supported by a straight guide of a frame.

15 . The manufacturing device for solar cell modules comprising an over-soldering prevented tabbing device of claim 11 , wherein an air nozzle is installed at the first position to cool the first cell by spraying air.

16 . A method of an over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules, the method comprising: transporting a solar cell module cell on a conveyor by a unit of cell; providing the solar cell module with heat so as to solder flux coated the solar cell module by a soldering head installed above the solar cell module cell; a solar cell module cell that is transported on a conveyor by a unit of cell; and reciprocating the soldering head in a direction in which the conveyor moves by driver.

17 . The method of an over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 16 , wherein the soldering head is an infrared lamp.

18 . The method of an over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 16 , the method further comprising: moving the heat source from a first position of a first cell that is positioned under the heat source and on which a soldering is performed to a second position that is a cell position of one of adjacent standby cells, from among the solar cell module cells, when the tabbing device stops.

19 . The method of an over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 18 , wherein the moving the heat source comprises positioning the heat source above the second cell that is closest to the first cell among the standby cells.

20 . The method of an over-soldering prevented tabbing device for manufacturing solar cell modules of claim 18 , the method further comprising: returning the heat source to the first position from the second position when the tabbing device is re-operated.

Assignees

• Hanwha Solutions Corp

Inventors

• Lee Min Su
• Kim Hyung Do
• Choi Jin Uk
• Lim Moon Taek
• Kim Sung Jin

Classifications

• H10P72/3216

  using a general scheme of a conveying path within a factory · CPC title

• H10F19/80 Primary

  Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells · CPC title

• H10F71/1375 Primary

  Apparatus for automatic interconnection of photovoltaic cells in a module · CPC title

• B23K1/0053

  soldering by means of infrared [IR] · CPC title

• H10F71/00

  Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass (patterning processes to connect thin photovoltaic cells in integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells H10F19/33; manufacture or treatment of encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells H10F19/80; manufacture or treatment of integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element in which radiation controls the flow of current H10F39/00) · CPC title