CN108010984A - For handling the equipment, the system for manufacturing solar cell and the method for testing solar cell of solar cell - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provide a kind of equipment (100) for being used to handle solar cell (10).The equipment (100) includes：Two-wire transport arrangement (110), the two-wire transport arrangement is with the first transportation route (112) and the second transportation route (114) and is configured for transporting the solar cell (10)；At least one first process stations (120), at least one first process stations transport arrangement (110) place in the two-wire；Single line transport arrangement (130), the single line transport arrangement is with the 3rd transportation route (132) and is configured for transporting the solar cell (10)；At least one second process stations (122), at least one second process stations transport arrangement (130) place in the single line；And delivery module (140), the delivery module is between at least one first process stations (120) and at least one second process stations (122).The delivery module (140) is configurable for solar cell (10) being sent to the 3rd transportation route (132) from first transportation route (112) and second transportation route (114).
Description
Technical field
Embodiment of the present disclosure is related to a kind of equipment, one kind for handling solar cell and is used to manufacture solar-electricity
The system in pond and a kind of method for testing solar cell.Specifically, embodiment of the present disclosure be related to a kind of equipment,
A kind of method of system and a kind of electric test and optical check for solar cell.
Background technology
Solar cell is photovoltaic (PV) device that sunlight is converted directly into electric power.One kind is used to handle solar cell
Equipment can have linear configurations, the linear configurations have multiple transportation routes, and plurality of process stations can be along supply line
Road provides.In order to increase equipment yield, multiple transportation routes are abreast arranged, each transportation route has corresponding process stations.
This equipment expends sizable installation space.In addition, produce the cost for example on operation and maintenance.
In view of it is above-mentioned, overcome the new equipment for handling solar cell of at least some problems of this area, be used for
The system and the method for testing solar cell for manufacturing solar cell are beneficial.The disclosure is intended in particular for offer one
The achievable floor space of kind reduces and provides the equipment, system and method for at least one of high yield.
The content of the invention
In view of it is above-mentioned, it is used to handle the equipment of solar cell, one kind for manufacturing solar energy present disclose provides a kind of
The system of battery and a kind of method for testing solar cell.The further aspect of the disclosure, advantages and features are from power
Sharp claim, embodiment and attached drawing are apparent.
According to one aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a kind of equipment for handling solar cell.The equipment includes：It is double
Line transport arrangement, the two-wire transport arrangement is with the first transportation route and the second transportation route and is configured for described in transport
Solar cell；At least one first process stations, at least one first process stations are at two-wire transport arrangement；Single line
Transport arrangement, the single line transport arrangement is with the 3rd transportation route and is configured for transporting the solar cell；At least
One the second process stations, at least one second process stations are at single line transport arrangement；And delivery module, the biography
Module is sent between at least one first process stations and at least one second process stations.The delivery module is configured
For for the solar cell to be sent to the 3rd transport from first transportation route and second transportation route
Circuit, or vice versa it is as the same.
According to the further aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a kind of system for manufacturing solar cell.The system bag
Include：One or more production stations, one or more described production stations are used to produce solar cell；And according to embodiment party described herein
The equipment for handling solar cell of formula.The equipment is configurable for testing and/or checks by one or more productions
Stand production solar cell.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a kind of method for testing solar cell.The described method includes：It is right
It is arranged in the solar cell on the first transportation route of two-wire transport arrangement and on the second transportation route and performs the first test journey
Sequence；The solar cell that will be positioned on the first transportation route and the second transportation route is moved to the 3rd fortune of single line transport arrangement
Defeated circuit；And the solar cell to being arranged on the 3rd transportation route performs the second test program.
Embodiment has further related to be used for the equipment for performing disclosed method, and including the side for performing each description
Environment division in terms of method.Can be by nextport hardware component NextPort, the computer by appropriate software programming, times of both in terms of these methods
What combination performs in any other manner.In addition, according to the implementation of the disclosure further related to be used for operate described by
Equipment method.Method for operating described equipment includes being used to perform the method side of each function of the equipment
Face.
Brief description of the drawings
Therefore, in order to mode used in the features described above structure of the disclosure is understood in detail, the sheet summarized above
Disclosed more specifically description may be referred to each embodiment and draw.Attached drawing is related to embodiment of the present disclosure, and as follows
Description：
Figure 1A shows the schematic plan for being used to handle the equipment of solar cell according to embodiment described herein；
Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C are shown solar cell according to embodiment described herein from the first transportation route and second
Transportation route is sent to the schematic diagram of the 3rd transportation route；
Fig. 2 shows the transmission mould for being used to transmit solar cell between transportation route according to embodiment described herein
The schematic side elevation of block；
Fig. 3 show according to further embodiment described herein be used for handle solar cell equipment it is schematic
Top view；
Fig. 4 shows the signal for being used to handle the equipment of solar cell according to further embodiment as described herein
Property top view；
Fig. 5 shows the schematic plan for being used to manufacture the system of solar cell according to embodiment described herein；
And
Fig. 6 shows the flow chart for being used to test the method for solar cell according to embodiment described herein.
Embodiment
With detailed reference to the various embodiments of the disclosure, their one or more examples are shown in the drawings.Right
In being described below of attached drawing, same reference numerals refer to same components.In general, only describe relative to independent embodiment
Difference.Each example is provided as the explanation of the disclosure, and is not intended to the limitation as the disclosure.In addition, show or describe
Feature for the part of an embodiment can be used for other embodiment or be combined with other embodiment further to produce
Embodiment.Description is intended to include such modifications and variations.
In the equipment for handling solar cell, two transportation routes can be provided to be used for the multiple sun of parallel processing
Can battery.Multiple process stations are provided along each transportation route.Each process stations can provide twice, i.e. two transportation routes
Each of be respectively provided a process stations.There is provided corresponding process stations for each transportation route increases occupation area of equipment,
And expend sizable installation space.Further, since each process stations occur twice, therefore produce for example on operation and maintenance
Cost.
The disclosure has used the combination of two-wire transport arrangement and single line transport arrangement, and delivery module is arranged in both it
Between.Two-wire transport arrangement and single line transport arrangement can sequentially arrange that wherein delivery module transports solar cell from two-wire
Arrangement is moved to single line transport arrangement.Occupation area of equipment, installation space and/or cost can be reduced.In addition, it can be transported along single line
Defeated arrangement one or more process stations with higher productivity of arrangement and/or it arrangement can be transported along two-wire arrange with relatively low production
One or more process stations of rate.Thus, the total output of equipment can be high.
Figure 1A shows the schematic diagram for being used to handle the equipment 100 of solar cell 10 according to embodiment described herein.
Equipment 100 includes：Two-wire transport arrangement 110, the two-wire transport arrangement have the first transportation route 112 and second
Transportation route 114 and be configured for transport solar cell 10；At least one first process stations 120, described at least one
One process stations are at two-wire transport arrangement 110；Single line transport arrangement 130, the single line transport arrangement have the 3rd transportation route
132 and be configured for transport solar cell 10；At least one second process stations 122, at least one second process stations
At single line transport arrangement 130；And delivery module 140, the delivery module is at least one first process stations 120 and at least
Between one the second process stations 122.Delivery module 140 is configurable for solar cell 10 from the first transportation route 112
The 3rd transportation route 132 is transmitted or is moved to the second transportation route 114, and/or vice versa.
According to some embodiments, the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 are at least in part (for example, completely
Ground) extend through at least first process stations 120.Equally, the 3rd transportation route 132 is at least in part (for example, fully)
Extend through at least second process stations 122.For example, the first transportation route 112, the second transportation route 114 and/or
Three transportation routes 132 can be conveying device, such as lace conveying device.First transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 can
To follow one another and/or substantially parallel extend.In some embodiments, the first transportation route 112 and the second transport
At least one of circuit 114 can substantially parallel extend with the 3rd transportation route 132.For example, for by extremely
The transporting direction for the solar cell 10 that some few transportation routes provide is substantially parallel.First transportation route 112, second is transported
Defeated 114 and/or the 3rd transportation route 132 of circuit can be linear transportation route.
Term " substantially parallel " is related to being oriented substantially parallel for such as transportation route and/or transporting direction, wherein with accurately
Parallel-oriented several years deviation (for example, up to 1 ° or even up to 5 °) is regarded as " substantially parallel ".For example, it is described inclined
Difference can be caused by device fabrication tolerance.
According to can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, at least one first process stations
120 can be selected from the group being made of following item：Electric test station, optical inspection station, printing station, dry station, sorting station and they
Any combinations.Equally, at least one second process stations 122 can be selected from the group being made of following item：Electric test station, optics
Inspection post, printing station, dry station, sorting station and any combination of them.For example, at least one first process stations 120 can
With including electric test station, and at least one second process stations 122 can include optical inspection station, such as automate optics inspection
(AOI) is looked into stand.At least one first process stations 120 can be one or more first process stations.At least one second process stations 122 can
For one or more the second process stations.Especially, the first more than one process stations can be disposed with two-wire transport arrangement 110.
Equally, the second more than one process stations can be provided with single line transport arrangement 130.
Electric test station can be configured to perform the test and/or inspection to solar cell 10.According to some embodiments,
Electric test station can be configured to determine solar energy parameter, include but not limited to：It is the open-circuit voltage (Voc) of solar cell 10, short
At least one of road electric current (Isc), maximum power (Pmax), efficiency and fill factor, curve factor.
Electric test station can include light source, such as solar simulator, and the light source is configured as electromagnetic radiation court
Launch to solar cell 10.Light source includes the radiant panel for being divided into multiple units, and each unit includes a plurality of light-emitting elements,
Such as LED, the light-emitting component launch different wave length to provide the output spectrum of solar simulating radiation spectrum.Light source controller can
It is connected to light source.According to some embodiments, light source controller is configured as example (such as to be measured based on preset condition or parameter
The species of the solar cell of examination, test condition etc.) control light source.
According to some embodiments, electric test station includes contact element, to be provided to the electric of solar cell 10
Connection.For example, two pairs of contact elements 250 can be provided, wherein each pair can include being used to distinguish contact solar cell 10
Above with the front contact and back contact at the back side.First pair can be configured to measurement voltage or voltage drop, and second pair can be configured to
Electric current is measured, to realize that such as electronic load I-V is measured.
In some embodiments, optical inspection station can be that AOI stands, and be configured to perform and the optics of solar cell is examined
Look into.For example, optical inspection station includes one or more cameras, such as high resolution camera, these cameras are configured as being used for
The image of the solar cell of optical check.Optical inspection station is configurable for checking determining for the conducting wire of solar cell
Position, at least one of the constructional aspect of the printing quality of conducting wire, the geometry of conducting wire, solar cell, institute
State constructional aspect to include but not limited to, the slight crack or fine fisssure and solar cell of solar cell or solar cell wafer
Color.
Printing station be configurable on solar cell substrate print (such as silk-screen printing) conductive pattern, it is described too
Positive energy cell substrates are used to manufacture solar cell.Conductive pattern can be selected from the group being made of following item：Finger-shaped material, busbar
And any combination of them.For example, printing station is configurable for dual printing.Dry station is configurable for drying and exists
The material being deposited in printing station on solar cell substrate.For example, dry station can be baking oven.Sorting station can be configured to use
In based on the test result for example obtained by electric test station and/or optical inspection station come to solar cell classify.
Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C are shown solar cell according to embodiment described herein from the first transportation route 112 and
Two transportation routes 114 are sent to the schematic diagram of the 3rd transportation route 132.Delivery module 140 has at least one transmission element, all
Such as holder fixed by vacuum, electrostatic chuck holder or electronic clamper, the transmission element is configurable for solar cell from the
One transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 are moved to the 3rd transportation route 132.
Two-wire transport arrangement (that is, the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114) and single line transport arrange (that is, the
Three transportation routes 132) the corresponding transporting direction for being used for solar cell is provided.By the first transportation route 112, the second transportation route
114 and the 3rd the transporting direction that provides of transportation route 132 can be substantially parallel (hereinafter common name " transporting direction 1 ").One
In a little embodiments, transporting direction 1 is horizontally oriented.
According to can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, the 3rd transportation route 132 can position
Between the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114.In some embodiments, the first transportation route 112 and second
Transportation route 114 on transporting direction 1 with the 3rd transportation route 132 overlapping (Figure 1B).In other embodiments, the first transport
112 and second transportation route 114 of circuit on transporting direction 1 not with the 3rd transportation route 132 overlapping (Fig. 1 C).In other words,
First transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 are spaced apart on transporting direction 1 with the 3rd transportation route 132.
As Figure 1B is shown, according to an embodiment, the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 are in transporter
It is overlapping with the 3rd transportation route 132 on to 1.Delivery module 140 and specifically at least one transmission device can be configured to use
In by solar cell from the first transportation route 112 and 114 transverse shift of the second transportation route to the 3rd transportation route 132, instead
It is as the same.Delivery module 140 can move up or transmit solar cell in the side substantially perpendicular to transporting direction 1 to incite somebody to action
On solar cell transverse shift to the 3rd transportation route 132.
As Fig. 1 C are shown, according to another embodiment, the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 are in transporter
It is spaced apart on to 1 with the 3rd transportation route 132.Delivery module 140 and specifically at least one transmission device can be configured to
Solar cell is moved parallel or perpendicular to transporting direction 1 so that solar cell to be transported from the first transportation route 112 and second
Circuit 114 moves or is sent to the 3rd transportation route 132.It is at the same time or suitable that delivery module 140 can be parallel and perpendicular to transporting direction 1
Solar cell is moved or transmitted to sequence so that solar cell is moved to the 3rd transportation route 132.Fig. 1 C show wherein to transmit
Module 140 is parallel and perpendicular to the example that transporting direction 1 sequentially moves solar cell.
Fig. 2 shows the transmission for being used to transmit solar cell 10 between transportation route according to embodiment described herein
The schematic side elevation of module 240.In fig. 2, for exemplary purposes, it illustrate only the first transportation route of two-wire transport arrangement
210 and single line transport arrangement the 3rd transportation route 230.
Delivery module 240 has at least one transmission device 244, and the transmission device 244 is configurable for the sun
Can battery 10 be moved to the 3rd transportation route 230 from the first transportation route 210 and the second transportation route, or vice versa it is as the same.According to
Can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, at least one transmission device 244 is the first transmission dress
Put and second conveyer.Second conveyer is configurable for moving solar cell 10 from the first transportation route 210
To the 3rd transportation route 230.Second conveyer is configurable for solar cell 10 being moved to from the second transportation route
3rd transportation route 230.Second conveyer and second conveyer can be configured to essentially identical.In some embodiments,
Synchronously operate second conveyer and second conveyer.According to some embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 can match somebody with somebody
It is set to and carries out the alignment of solar cell and loosening for solar cell for the pre-position on the 3rd transportation route 230
At least one of.
According to can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, at least one transmission device 244
Selected from the group being made of following item：Clamper, mechanical gripper, holder fixed by vacuum, Bernoulli Jacob's (Bernoulli) type holder,
Electrostatic chuck holder, electronic clamper and any combination of them.Mechanical gripper can be used mechanical device (such as fixture) will too
Positive energy battery is retained on clamper.Holder fixed by vacuum can be used suction that solar cell is retained on clamper.Bernoulli Jacob
Air-flow can be used to produce the pressure of reduction on the surface of solar cell so that solar cell is retained on folder in type holder
In holder.Solar cell is retained on clamper by electrostatic chuck holder and electronic clamper using electrostatic force and electric power respectively
On.
In some embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 and specifically clamper include one or more folder
Element 246 is held, the clamping element is configurable for contacting and clamps solar cell 10.For example, clamper includes
Two or more, such as three, four, five or six holder elements, the holder elements are configurable for contacting and clamp
Solar cell.For example, one or more holder elements 246 can be sucker, and the sucker is configured as in solar-electricity
Low pressure (under-pressure) is provided on the surface in pond so that solar cell is retained on one or more holder elements 246
On.
At least one transmission device 244 is configurable for transporting solar cell from the first transportation route 210 and second
Defeated circuit is mobile or is sent to the 3rd transportation route 230.In some embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 can be basic
At the same time from the first transportation route 210 and the clamping of the second transportation route or pickup solar cell 10, for example, working as at least one transmission
Device 244 includes being used for the first transmission that solar cell 10 is moved to the 3rd transportation route 230 from the first transportation route 210
Device and for by solar cell 10 from the second transportation route be moved to the second conveyer of the 3rd transportation route 230 when.
In other embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 is alternately pressed from both sides from the first transportation route 210 and the second transportation route
Solar cell 10 is held or picks up, for example, when at least one transmission device 244 only includes being used for by solar cell 10 from the
When one transportation route 210 and the second transportation route are moved to a transmission device of the 3rd transportation route 230.
According to some embodiments, equipment includes controller 242, and the controller is configured as controlling at least one transmission
Device 244.Specifically, controller 242 can be controlled for solar cell 10 to be sent to single line from two-wire transport arrangement
Transport the movement of at least one transmission device 244 of arrangement.
In some embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 can in a first direction (corresponding to transporting direction 1),
At least one upper movement in second direction 2 and third direction 3.First direction and third direction 3 can be horizontal direction.Change
Sentence is talked about, and first direction and second direction 2 can restriction level faces.Second direction 2 can be vertical direction.At least one transmission dress
Putting 244 can sequentially or simultaneously move in a first direction, at least one of second direction 2 and third direction 3.By
Moved on one direction, second direction 2 and third direction 3, the solar cell 10 held by least one transmission device 244 can be from
First transportation route 210 and the second transportation route are moved to the 3rd transportation route 230.
For example, at least one transmission device 244 can move in second direction 2 (for example, upwards), to be transported from first
Defeated 210 or second transportation route of circuit picks up solar cell 10.Then, at least one transmission device 244 can be sequentially or simultaneously
In a first direction with the movement (for example, in the horizontal plane) on third direction 3, solar battery sheet is moved to the 3rd supply line
Road 230.At least one transmission device 244 can move in second direction 2 (for example, downwards), and solar cell 10 is placed
On the 3rd transportation route 230.Then, at least one transmission device 244 can be in second direction 2 (for example, upwards), first direction
The first transportation route 210 or the second transportation route are returned to mobile on third direction 3, with from the first transportation route 210 or the second
Transportation route picks up another solar cell 10.It should be noted that movement should include forwardly and rearwardly moving on " first direction "
It is dynamic, in " second direction " movement should include moving up and down, and in " third direction " movement should include to
It is left and move right.These movements can be limited relative to forwards transportation direction.
Term " vertical direction " is interpreted as distinguishing with " horizontal direction ".That is, " vertical direction " refers to generally vertical
It is mobile, wherein and the several years deviation (for example, up to 5 ° or even up to 10 °) of accurate vertical direction be still considered " generally vertical
Direction ".Vertical direction may be approximately parallel to gravity.
In some embodiments, delivery module 240 and specifically at least one transmission device 244 can be configured to use
In before solar cell 10 is positioned on the 3rd transportation route 230 alignment held by least one transmission device 244
Solar cell.The equipment can use the information obtained by detecting system (not shown), for example, the detecting system
Including one or more cameras, the camera is configured as the solar cell 10 that detection is held by least one transmission device 244
Position and/or orientation.
In some embodiments, at least one transmission device 244 be configured as plane (such as basic horizontal it is flat
Face) in alignment solar cell 10.This movement is alternatively referred to as " Θ movements " or " Θ alignments ".For example, at least one biography
Device 244 is sent to can be configured to adjust or be aligned in the planes the solar cell 10 that is held by least one transmission device 244
Angle is orientated.
According to can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, the first fortune of two-wire transport arrangement
Defeated 210 and/or second transportation route of circuit can include or lace conveying device, and the lace conveying device, which has, to be surrounded
One or more bands 212 of the rotating roller 214 of rotation axis 216 and offer on roller 214.One or more bands 212 are configured as using
In the support solar cell 10 during solar cell 10 is transported along transporting direction 1, the transporting direction is basic horizontal
Direction.
According to can be with some embodiments that other embodiment described herein is combined, the 3rd fortune of single line transport arrangement
Defeated circuit 230 can include or lace conveying device, and the lace conveying device has rotating around rotation axis 236
One or more bands 232 of roller 234 and offer on roller 234.One or more bands 232, which are configured in along transporting direction 1, to be transported
Support solar cell 10 during defeated solar cell 10, the transporting direction can be generally horizontal direction.
In some embodiments, at least one of two-wire transport arrangement and single line transport arrangement are led including one or more
Rail and the shuttle that can be moved along one or more guide rails.The shuttle is configurable for along guide supporting and transport solar-electricity
Pond.For example, the first transportation route, the second transportation route and/or the 3rd transportation route are provided by respective track.Transmission device
It is configurable for the shuttle of solar cell from the first transportation route and the second transportation route being sent to the 3rd transportation route
Shuttle.
Fig. 3 shows the equipment 300 for being used to handle solar cell according to further embodiment as described herein
Schematic plan.
Equipment 300 includes at least one first process stations 320, delivery module 140 and at least one second process stations 122.
At least one first process stations 320, delivery module 140 and at least one second process stations 122 can be arranged sequentially, for example, edge
Transporter is always arranged.According to some embodiments, the first transportation route 112, the second transportation route 114 and/or the 3rd transport
Circuit may extend to delivery module 140.
In some embodiments, equipment 300 is included in the further technique at least one second process stations, 122 downstream
Stand 124.For example, at least one first process stations 320, delivery module 140, at least one second process stations 122 and into one
The process stations 124 of step can be arranged sequentially, for example, always being arranged along transporter.According to some embodiments, at least one first
Process stations 320 can be electric test station, and at least one second process stations 122 include or optical inspection station, and further
Process stations 124 can be sorting station.
In the example of fig. 3, at least one first process stations 320 are included in the first substation at the first transportation route 112
322 and the second substation 324 at the second transportation route 114.First substation 322 and the second substation 324 are separation or independent
Process stations.Specifically, the first substation 322 and the second substation 324 can be configured to essentially identical.For example, the first substation
322 and second each of substation 324 can include corresponding light source (such as solar simulator) and contact element to provide
To the electrical connection of solar cell, for example, being tested for I/V.
At least one first process stations 320 can have for every in the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114
The first yield of person.Second process stations can have the second yield for the 3rd transportation route 132.First yield is less than the second production
Rate.Arranged at least one first process stations 320 with low-yield using two-wire transport and for higher yields
At least one second process stations 122 (and optional further process stations 124) can be reduced using single line transport arrangement
The floor space and complexity of equipment 300, while the high total output of equipment 300 is provided.Specifically, in the first transportation route
112 and the first yield of second at least one first process stations 320 at transportation route 114 can add up, such as to match substantially
Second yield of at least one second process stations 122.
Fig. 4 shows the equipment 400 for being used to handle solar cell according to embodiment further as described herein
Schematic plan.
In the example in figure 4, at least one first process stations 420 provided are across the first transportation route 112 and second
The single station that transportation route 114 extends.For example, at least one first process stations 420 can include a single light source, all
Such as above the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 and/or across the first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route
The solar simulator of 114 extensions.Specifically, same light source or lamp can be used in the first transportation route 112 and the second fortune
Both upper test solar cells of defeated circuit 114.
Fig. 5 according to embodiment described herein be used for manufacture solar cell system 500 schematic plan.
According to embodiment described herein, system 500 includes being used for one or more production stations 510 for producing solar cell
With the equipment 520 for handling solar cell.Equipment 520 is configurable for testing and/or checks by one or more productions
Stand 510 production solar cells.The first transportation route 112 and the second transportation route 114 of two-wire transport arrangement can extend
At least one production stations through in one or more production stations 510.
According to some embodiments, one or more production stations are selected from the group being made of following item：Printing station, dry station, delay
Punching station and any combination of them.For example, one or more production stations 510 include printing station and optionally include dry station.
Then, the solar cell with the conducting wire being printed thereon can be incorporated among equipment 520, with to be tested and/or inspection
Look into.After test and/or inspection, then, solar cell can be provided to sorting station 530, to based in test and/or inspection
The result that period obtains to classify to solar cell.
Fig. 6 shows the flow chart for being used to test the method 600 of solar cell according to embodiment described herein.Method
600 can use according to the implementation of the equipment and system of embodiment of the present disclosure.
Method 600 is included in block 610, the first transportation route and the second transportation route to being arranged in two-wire transport arrangement
On solar cell perform the first test program, in frame 620, will be positioned on the first transportation route and the second transportation route
Solar cell be moved to the 3rd transportation route in single line transport arrangement, and in frame 630, to being arranged in the 3rd transport
Solar cell on circuit performs the second test program.
In some implementations, the first test program is included using the first work in for example at least one first process stations
Skill station measures the electrical characteristic of solar cell, and first process stations can be electric test station.For example, the first test journey
Sequence can include I/V and test.Second test program can include the use of the second technique in for example, at least second process stations
Stand optical check solar cell, second process stations can be optical inspection station.
According to embodiment described herein, the method by testing solar cell can be used computer program, software, based on
Calculation machine software product and relevant controller carry out, the relevant controller can have with for handling and (such as test)
CPU, memory, user interface and the input and output device of the corresponding component communication of the equipment of solar cell.
The disclosure has used the combination of two-wire transport arrangement and single line transport arrangement, and delivery module is arranged in both it
Between.Two-wire transport arrangement and single line transport arrangement can sequentially arrange that wherein delivery module transports solar cell from two-wire
Arrangement is moved to single line transport arrangement.Occupation area of equipment, installation space, and/or cost can be reduced.In addition, can be along single line
Transport arrangement one or more process stations with high yield of arrangement and/or it arrangement can be transported along two-wire arrange with compared with low-yield
One or more process stations.Thus, the total output of equipment can be high.
Although the above is directed to embodiment of the present disclosure, in the situation of the base region without departing substantially from the disclosure
Under, other and further embodiment of the disclosure can be designed, and the scope of the present disclosure is by the appended claims
Determine.
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1. a kind of equipment for handling solar cell, the equipment includes：
Two-wire transport arrangement, the two-wire transport arrangement is with the first transportation route and the second transportation route and is configured for transporting
The defeated solar cell；
At least one first process stations, at least one first process stations are at two-wire transport arrangement；
Single line transport arrangement, the single line transport arrangement is with the 3rd transportation route and is configured for transporting the solar-electricity
Pond；
At least one second process stations, at least one second process stations are at single line transport arrangement；And
Delivery module, the delivery module at least one first process stations and at least one second process stations it
Between, wherein the delivery module is configurable for transporting the solar cell from first transportation route and described second
Defeated circuit is sent to the 3rd transportation route, or vice versa it is as the same.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the delivery module has at least one transmission device, described
At least one transmission device is configurable for transporting the solar cell from first transportation route and described second
Circuit is moved to the 3rd transportation route, or vice versa it is as the same.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that at least one transmission device is configurable for will be described
Solar cell is from first transportation route and the second transportation route transverse shift to the 3rd transportation route, or instead
Still.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that at least one transmission device is second conveyer and
Two transmission devices, wherein the second conveyer is configurable for moving solar cell from first transportation route
To the 3rd transportation route, and wherein described second conveyer is configurable for solar cell from described second
Transportation route is moved to the 3rd transportation route.
5. equipment as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that at least one transmission device is selected from what is be made of following item
Group：Clamper, mechanical gripper, holder fixed by vacuum, Bernouilly type holder, electrostatic chuck holder, electronic clamper and they
Any combinations.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that at least one first process stations are selected from and are made of following item
Group：Electric test station, optical inspection station, printing station, dry station, sorting station and any combination of them.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that at least one second process stations are selected from and are made of following item
Group：Electric test station, optical inspection station, printing station, dry station, sorting station and any combination of them.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 1, it further comprises the sorting station at least one second process stations downstream.
9. such as claim 1 to 8 any one of them equipment, it is characterised in that first transportation route and second fortune
Defeated circuit by follow one another with it is parallel to each other in it is at least one in a manner of extend.
10. a kind of system for manufacturing solar cell, the system comprises：
One or more production stations, one or more described production stations are used to produce the solar cell；And
Equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the equipment be configurable for it is at least one of following：Test and inspection
The solar cell produced by one or more described production stations.
11. system as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that first transportation route of two-wire transport arrangement and
Second transportation route extends through at least one production stations in one or more described production stations.
12. the system as described in claim 10 or 11, it is characterised in that one or more described production stations are selected from by following item group
Into group：Printing station, dry station, buffered station and any combination of them.
13. a kind of method for testing solar cell, the described method includes：
The is performed to the solar cell being arranged on the first transportation route and the second transportation route of two-wire transport arrangement
One test program；
The solar cell that will be positioned on first transportation route and second transportation route is moved to single line fortune
The 3rd transportation route in defeated arrangement；And
Second test program is performed to the solar cell being arranged on the 3rd transportation route.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, it is characterised in that first test program includes measuring the solar-electricity
The electrical characteristic in pond.
15. the method as described in claim 13 or 14, it is characterised in that second test program is included described in optical check
Solar cell.
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