JP2001102606A - Washing device of solar cell substrate - Google Patents

Washing device of solar cell substrate

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JP2001102606A
JP2001102606A JP28026699A JP28026699A JP2001102606A JP 2001102606 A JP2001102606 A JP 2001102606A JP 28026699 A JP28026699 A JP 28026699A JP 28026699 A JP28026699 A JP 28026699A JP 2001102606 A JP2001102606 A JP 2001102606A
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solar cell
cell substrate
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Yoshifumi Kuribe
栄史 栗部
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Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd
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Priority to DE60044762T priority patent/DE60044762D1/en
Priority to EP00105316A priority patent/EP1054457B1/en
Priority to AT00105316T priority patent/ATE476754T1/en
Priority to AU22338/00A priority patent/AU775032B2/en
Priority to US09/531,549 priority patent/US6271149B1/en
Publication of JP2001102606A publication Critical patent/JP2001102606A/en
Priority to US09/837,004 priority patent/US20010014542A1/en
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing device of a solar cell substrate for completely eliminating water by automatically blowing off water adhering to an outer- periphery part including the side surface of the solar cell substrate with high- pressure air. SOLUTION: The washing device is provided with a carry-in port 13 of a solar cell substrate 1 as an object to be washed at one end side, and a carry-out port 14 for carrying out the solar cell substrate 1 whose washing has been completed at the other end side. Also, the washing device is provided with a washing bath 12 for accommodating washing liquid inside, a roller conveyor 15 for carrying in the solar cell substrate 1 from the carry-in port 13 to the washing bath 12, carrying the substrate l while being dipped into the washing liquid, and at the same time carrying it out from the carry-out port 14, and an air injection mechanism 23 that is provided opposite to the roller conveyor 15 at the side of the carry-out port 14 and blows off a waterdrop remaining at an outer-periphery end part 1a including the side surface of the solar battery substrate l whose washing has been completed for draining.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は,太陽エネルギー
を直接電気エネルギーに変換する薄膜太陽電池の製造工
程において、レーザスクライブ法によりスクライブライ
ンを形成した太陽電池基板の洗浄装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a solar cell substrate in which scribe lines are formed by a laser scribe method in a manufacturing process of a thin-film solar cell that directly converts solar energy into electric energy.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】ガラス基板に透明電極層,アモルファス
半導体層,裏面電極層を形成した積層型薄膜光電変換装
置としての薄膜太陽電池は,その製造のための原材料が
少なくてすみ,かつ大面積の積層型太陽電池が絶縁基板
上に直接作製可能であることから,低コストの太陽電池
として注目されている。
2. Description of the Related Art A thin-film solar cell as a stacked-type thin-film photoelectric conversion device in which a transparent electrode layer, an amorphous semiconductor layer, and a back electrode layer are formed on a glass substrate requires a small amount of raw materials for its manufacture and has a large area. Since a stacked solar cell can be directly manufactured on an insulating substrate, it is attracting attention as a low-cost solar cell.

【0003】この薄膜太陽電池の製造においては,CV
D法やスパッタリング法などによる薄膜の堆積ステップ
とレーザスクライブ法などによるパターニングステップ
の適宜の繰り返しや組合せを含む製造プロセスによっ
て,所望の構造が形成される。通常は,1枚の絶縁基板
上に複数の光電変換セルが電気的に直列接続された積層
型構造が採用され,屋外用途のための電力用太陽電池で
は,例えば90cm×45cmの大面積の基板が用いら
れる。
In the production of this thin-film solar cell, CV
A desired structure is formed by a manufacturing process including an appropriate repetition or combination of a thin film deposition step by a D method or a sputtering method and a patterning step by a laser scribe method or the like. Usually, a laminated structure in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells are electrically connected in series on a single insulating substrate is adopted. For a power solar cell for outdoor use, for example, a substrate having a large area of 90 cm × 45 cm is used. Is used.

【0004】図5に示すように、薄膜太陽電池の太陽電
池基板1は、ガラス基板からなる絶縁基板2の片面に酸
化錫(SnO),酸化亜鉛(ZnO),酸化インジ
ウム錫(ITO)等の透明電極3が施されている。薄膜
太陽電池の製造工程においては、まず、絶縁基板2の透
明電極3側にレーザスクライブ法によりスクライブライ
ン4を形成して太陽電池基板1とするが、レーザスクラ
イブによって形成されたスクライブライン4の内部及び
周辺に切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルが発生する。この
切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルをそのまま残しておく
と,光電変換セル相互間の短絡が発生し,太陽電池基板
1の出力特性,絶縁特性,及び耐電圧特性が低下させら
れる原因となる。
As shown in FIG. 5, a solar cell substrate 1 of a thin-film solar cell has an insulating substrate 2 made of a glass substrate on one surface of which is made of tin oxide (SnO 2 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), or the like. Transparent electrode 3 is provided. In the manufacturing process of the thin-film solar cell, first, a scribe line 4 is formed on the transparent electrode 3 side of the insulating substrate 2 by a laser scribe method to obtain the solar cell substrate 1, but inside the scribe line 4 formed by the laser scribe. Particles such as slag and burrs are generated in the vicinity. If particles such as swarf and burrs are left as they are, a short circuit occurs between the photoelectric conversion cells, which causes the output characteristics, insulation characteristics, and withstand voltage characteristics of the solar cell substrate 1 to deteriorate.

【0005】そこで,従来においては,レーザスクライ
ブした太陽電池基板1を洗浄装置によって洗浄し、太陽
電池基板1から切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルを除去し
た後に、半導体層を形成する工程に送っている。
Therefore, conventionally, the solar cell substrate 1 that has been laser scribed is cleaned by a cleaning device to remove particles such as chips and burrs from the solar cell substrate 1 and then sent to a step of forming a semiconductor layer. .

【0006】図6は,このような積層型薄膜太陽電池6
の構造の断面図であり,前記絶縁基板2上に第1電極層
としての透明電極3,アモルファスシリコンなどからな
る半導体光電変換層8及び銀(Ag),アルミニウム
(Al),クロム(Cr)等の金属膜からなる第2電極
層9が順次積層されており,パターニングによって半導
体光電変換層8に設けられた接続用開口溝10を介して
互いに左右に隣接し合う光電変換セルが電気的に直列に
接続されている。
FIG. 6 shows such a laminated thin-film solar cell 6.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the structure of FIG. 1, showing a transparent electrode 3 as a first electrode layer, a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer 8 made of amorphous silicon or the like, silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), chromium (Cr), etc. A second electrode layer 9 made of a metal film is sequentially laminated, and photoelectric conversion cells adjacent to each other on the left and right sides via a connection opening groove 10 provided in the semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer 8 by patterning are electrically connected in series. It is connected to the.

【0007】このように構成された積層型薄膜太陽電池
6は,次のような方法で製造される。まず,絶縁基板2
上にSnO,ZnO,ITO等の透明電極3が堆積
され,この透明電極3を複数の光電変換セルに対応する
複数の領域に分離するために,レーザスクライブ法によ
って下部電極分離溝7が形成される。すなわち,これら
の下部電極分離溝7は,図6の紙面に直交する方向に直
線状に延びている。そして,複数の領域に分離された透
明電極3を覆うように,プラズマCVD法を用いて,p
in接合を含む非晶質シリコンの半導体光電変換層8が
堆積される。この半導体光電変換層8には,左右に隣接
する光電変換セルを電気的に直列接続するための接続用
開口溝10がレーザスクライブ法によって形成される。
これらの接続用開口溝10も,図6の紙面に垂直な方向
に直線状に延びている。続いて,これらの接続用開口溝
10を埋めかつ半導体光電変換層8を覆うように,A
g,Al,Cr等の金属膜の単層または複層が第2電極
層9を複数の光電変換セルに対応する複数の領域に分離
するように,上部電極分離溝10aがレーザスクライブ
法によって形成される。これらの上部電極分離溝10a
も図6の紙面に直交する方向に直線状に延びており,か
つ好ましくは透明電極3に至る深さを有している。
[0007] The laminated thin-film solar cell 6 constructed as described above is manufactured by the following method. First, the insulating substrate 2
A transparent electrode 3 made of SnO 2 , ZnO, ITO, or the like is deposited thereon, and a lower electrode separation groove 7 is formed by a laser scribing method in order to separate the transparent electrode 3 into a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells. Is done. That is, these lower electrode separation grooves 7 extend linearly in a direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. Then, the plasma CVD method is used to cover the transparent electrode 3 separated into a plurality of regions.
An amorphous silicon semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer 8 including an in-junction is deposited. In the semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer 8, a connection opening groove 10 for electrically connecting the left and right adjacent photoelectric conversion cells in series is formed by a laser scribe method.
These connection opening grooves 10 also extend linearly in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. Subsequently, A is filled so as to fill these connection opening grooves 10 and cover the semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer 8.
An upper electrode separation groove 10a is formed by a laser scribe method such that a single layer or a plurality of layers of a metal film of g, Al, Cr, or the like separates the second electrode layer 9 into a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells. Is done. These upper electrode separation grooves 10a
6 extends linearly in a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 6 and preferably has a depth reaching the transparent electrode 3.

【0008】ところで,接続用開口溝10や上部電極分
離溝10aをレーザスクライブ法によって加工すると,
溝の内部及び周辺に切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルが発
生し,この切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルをそのまま残
しておくと,光電変換セル相互間の短絡が発生し,積層
型薄膜太陽電池6の出力特性,絶縁特性,及び耐電圧特
性が低下させられる原因となる。
When the connection opening groove 10 and the upper electrode separation groove 10a are processed by a laser scribe method,
Particles such as swarf and burrs are generated inside and around the groove. If the particles such as swarf and burrs are left as they are, a short circuit occurs between the photoelectric conversion cells and the stacked thin-film solar cell 6 Output characteristics, insulation characteristics, and withstand voltage characteristics may be reduced.

【0009】そこで,従来においては,レーザスクライ
ブした積層型薄膜太陽電池6を洗浄装置によって洗浄
し、切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルを除去して次の工程
に送っている。
Therefore, conventionally, the laser scribed lamination type thin-film solar cell 6 is cleaned by a cleaning device to remove particles such as chips and burrs and then sent to the next step.

【0010】[0010]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、従来の洗浄
装置は、純水等の洗浄液を収容した洗浄槽に、太陽電池
基板または積層型薄膜太陽電池を洗浄液中に浸漬した状
態で搬送させる搬送ローラを備えた搬送機構が設けら
れ、洗浄槽の内部には搬送中の太陽電池基板、積層型薄
膜太陽電池の上部にスクライブラインに沿って摺擦して
洗浄する回転ブラシが設けられている。
By the way, a conventional cleaning apparatus is a transport roller for transporting a solar cell substrate or a laminated thin-film solar cell in a cleaning tank containing a cleaning liquid such as pure water in a state of being immersed in the cleaning liquid. Is provided, and a rotating brush for cleaning by rubbing along the scribe line is provided above the solar cell substrate being conveyed and the stacked thin-film solar cell inside the cleaning tank.

【0011】そして、搬送機構の洗浄槽への搬入側から
太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池を搬入することによ
り、搬送ローラによって太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽
電池が自動的に洗浄槽に搬入される。太陽電池基板、積
層型薄膜太陽電池が回転ブラシの位置に到達すると、回
転ブラシの毛先がスクライブラインに入り込んでいるパ
ーティクル及び表面に付着しているパーティクルが掻き
落とされて洗浄されるようになっている。
The solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell are automatically carried into the cleaning tank by the transport rollers by carrying the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell from the carrying mechanism into the cleaning tank. Is done. When the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell reach the position of the rotating brush, the particles of the bristle tip of the rotating brush entering the scribe line and the particles adhering to the surface are scraped off and washed. ing.

【0012】洗浄が完了した太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜
太陽電池は、搬送ローラによって洗浄槽から搬出され、
搬出部においては太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池の
上面及び下面から太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池に
付着している純水及びパーティクルは水切りエアーナイ
フから噴射する高圧エアーによって吹き飛ばされる。従
って,太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池を洗浄槽の純
水中を通過させるだけで連続的に洗浄できる。
The washed solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell are transported out of the cleaning tank by transport rollers.
In the carry-out section, pure water and particles adhering to the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell from the upper and lower surfaces of the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell are blown off by high-pressure air jetted from a drain air knife. Therefore, the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell can be continuously washed only by passing them through the pure water in the washing tank.

【0013】しかしながら、洗浄槽から搬出された洗浄
完了後の太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池の上面及び
下面に付着している純水を水切りエアーナイフから噴射
する高圧エアーによって吹き飛ばることができたとして
も、太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池の4側面を含む
外周縁部の純水まで吹き飛ばすことはできず、外周縁部
に純水が残った状態にあり、水分を完全に取り除くこと
ができない。
[0013] However, pure water adhering to the solar cell substrate and the upper and lower surfaces of the stacked solar cell substrate and the stacked thin film solar cell taken out of the cleaning tank after the completion of cleaning can be blown off by high-pressure air jetted from a draining air knife. Even if it is not possible to blow off the pure water on the outer peripheral edge including the four sides of the solar cell substrate and the stacked thin-film solar cell, pure water remains on the outer peripheral edge, and water must be completely removed. Can not.

【0014】この発明は,前記事情に着目してなされた
もので,その目的とするところは,被洗浄物としての太
陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電池の洗浄が完了して洗浄
槽から搬出されると、その側面を含む外周縁部に付着し
ている水分を高圧エアーによって自動的に吹き飛ばすこ
とができ、水分を完全に取り除くことができる太陽電池
基板の洗浄装置を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. It is an object of the present invention to complete the cleaning of a solar cell substrate and a stacked thin-film solar cell as objects to be cleaned, and to carry out of the cleaning tank. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a solar cell substrate cleaning apparatus capable of automatically blowing off moisture adhering to an outer peripheral edge portion including a side surface thereof by high-pressure air and completely removing the moisture.

【0015】[0015]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明は,前記目的を
達成するために,請求項1は,一端側に被洗浄物として
の太陽電池基板の搬入口、他端側に洗浄が完了した太陽
電池基板を搬出する搬出口を有し、内部に洗浄液を収容
した洗浄槽と,前記太陽電池基板を前記搬入口から洗浄
槽に搬入し、洗浄液中に浸漬した状態で搬送させるとと
もに、前記搬出口から搬出させる搬送機構と,前記搬出
口側の搬送機構に対向して設けられ洗浄が完了した前記
太陽電池基板の側面を含む外周縁部に残留している水滴
を吹き飛ばして水切りするエアー噴射機構とを具備した
ことを特徴とする太陽電池基板の洗浄装置にある。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that, at one end, a solar cell substrate as an object to be cleaned is carried in, and at the other end, a solar cell having been washed is completed. A cleaning tank having a carry-out port for carrying out the battery substrate and containing a cleaning liquid therein; and a solar cell substrate carried into the cleaning tank from the carry-in port through the carry-in port and transported in a state of being immersed in the cleaning liquid. A transport mechanism for transporting the water from the transport port, and an air ejecting mechanism that is provided to face the transport mechanism on the transport exit side and that blows off water droplets remaining on an outer peripheral edge including a side face of the washed solar cell substrate and drains the water. A solar cell substrate cleaning apparatus characterized by comprising:

【0016】請求項2は、請求項1の前記太陽電池基板
は、絶縁基板の片面に透明電極を有し、この透明電極側
にレーザスクライブ法によりスクライブラインを形成し
た被洗浄物であることを特徴とする。
According to a second aspect, the solar cell substrate according to the first aspect is an object to be cleaned in which a transparent electrode is provided on one surface of an insulating substrate, and a scribe line is formed on the transparent electrode side by a laser scribe method. Features.

【0017】請求項3は、請求項1の前記太陽電池基板
は、絶縁基板上に順次積層された第1電極層,半導体光
電変換層及び第2電極層を含む積層体を備え,前記積層
体をレーザスクライブ法により光電変換セル集積領域と
周縁領域とに分離し,前記光電変換セル集積領域をレー
ザスクライブ法により複数の光電変換セルに分離し,複
数の光電変換セルの少なくとも一部は電気的に直列に接
続されている被洗浄物であることを特徴とする。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the solar cell substrate according to the first aspect includes a laminate including a first electrode layer, a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially laminated on an insulating substrate. Is separated into a photoelectric conversion cell integrated region and a peripheral region by a laser scribing method, the photoelectric conversion cell integrated region is separated into a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells by a laser scribing method, and at least a part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells is electrically connected. The object to be cleaned is connected in series to the object.

【0018】請求項4は、請求項1の前記エアー噴射機
構は、太陽電池基板の外周縁部に倣った矩形枠形状で、
内部にエアー通路を形成したノズル本体と、このノズル
本体に設けられ、前記太陽電池基板の側面を含む外周縁
部に向かって高圧エアーを噴射する噴射ノズル孔とから
なることを特徴とする。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the air injection mechanism of the first aspect has a rectangular frame shape following the outer peripheral portion of the solar cell substrate,
It is characterized by comprising a nozzle main body having an air passage formed therein, and a jet nozzle hole provided in the nozzle main body and jetting high-pressure air toward an outer peripheral portion including a side surface of the solar cell substrate.

【0019】請求項5は、請求項1の前記エアー噴射機
構は、太陽電池基板の外周縁部に沿って移動し、太陽電
池基板の側面を含む外周縁部に向かって高圧エアーを噴
射することを特徴とする。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the air injection mechanism according to the first aspect moves along an outer peripheral edge of the solar cell substrate and injects high-pressure air toward an outer peripheral edge including a side surface of the solar cell substrate. It is characterized by.

【0020】前記構成によれば、洗浄が完了した太陽電
池基板が搬送機構によって搬出部に到達すると、エアー
噴射機構の噴射ノズル孔から太陽電池基板に向かって高
圧エアーが噴射される。このとき、ノズル本体は太陽電
池基板の側面を含む外周縁部の形状に倣って矩形枠状に
形成されているため、高圧エアーが太陽電池基板の側面
を含む外周縁部に向かって集中して噴射され、側面を含
む外周縁部に付着している水滴は吹き飛ばされて除去さ
れる。
According to the above configuration, when the washed solar cell substrate reaches the carry-out portion by the transfer mechanism, high-pressure air is injected from the injection nozzle hole of the air injection mechanism toward the solar cell substrate. At this time, since the nozzle body is formed in a rectangular frame shape following the shape of the outer peripheral portion including the side surface of the solar cell substrate, the high-pressure air is concentrated toward the outer peripheral portion including the side surface of the solar cell substrate. Water droplets sprayed and adhering to the outer peripheral edge portion including the side surface are blown off and removed.

【0021】[0021]

【発明の実施の形態】以下,この発明の実施の形態を図
面に基づいて説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0022】図1〜図3は第1の実施形態を示し,図1
は太陽電池基板の洗浄装置の概略的縦断側面図、図2は
図1のA部を拡大して示す縦断側面図、図3はエアー噴
射機構の斜視図である。
1 to 3 show a first embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional side view of a cleaning device for a solar cell substrate, FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view showing a portion A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an air injection mechanism.

【0023】図5に示す太陽電池基板1を洗浄する洗浄
装置について説明すると,図1に示すように、基台11
の上部には洗浄槽12を備えている。洗浄槽12の長手
方向の一端の側壁には太陽電池基板1の搬入口13が設
けられ,他端の側壁には搬出口14が設けられている。
洗浄槽12の内部及び外部の搬入口13及び搬出口14
と略同一高さ位置には太陽電池基板1をその透明電極3
を上向きにして水平に搬送する搬送機構としてのローラ
コンベア15が設けられている。これらローラコンベア
15を構成するローラ15aは回転駆動機構(図示しな
い)によって回転し,この上面に載置された太陽電池基
板1が搬入口13から洗浄槽12に搬入され,搬出口1
4から搬出されるようになっている。
The cleaning device for cleaning the solar cell substrate 1 shown in FIG. 5 will now be described. As shown in FIG.
The washing tank 12 is provided on the upper part of. A carry-in port 13 for the solar cell substrate 1 is provided on one side wall of the cleaning tank 12 in the longitudinal direction, and a carry-out port 14 is provided on the other side wall.
Carry-in port 13 and carry-out port 14 inside and outside of cleaning tank 12
The solar cell substrate 1 is placed at the same height position as the transparent electrode 3
A roller conveyor 15 is provided as a transport mechanism for transporting horizontally with the sheet facing upward. The rollers 15a constituting these roller conveyors 15 are rotated by a rotary drive mechanism (not shown), and the solar cell substrate 1 mounted on the upper surface is carried into the cleaning tank 12 from the carry-in port 13 and is carried out.
4 to be carried out.

【0024】洗浄槽12の搬入口13側には洗浄しよう
とする太陽電池基板1を搬入する搬入部16が設けら
れ、搬出口14側には洗浄が完了した太陽電池基板1を
搬出する搬出部17が設けられ、前記ローラコンベア1
5は搬入部16から搬出部17まで連続して設けられて
いる。
A carry-in portion 16 for carrying in the solar cell substrate 1 to be cleaned is provided on the carry-in port 13 side of the cleaning tank 12, and a carry-out portion for carrying out the washed solar cell substrate 1 on the carry-out port 14 side. 17 and the roller conveyor 1
5 is provided continuously from the carry-in part 16 to the carry-out part 17.

【0025】洗浄槽12の底部には洗浄液,例えば純水
Wを供給する純水供給口18が設けられ,この純水供給
口18は純水供給源(図示しない)と接続されている。
さらに,洗浄槽12の内底部には超音波振動子19(出
力:0.2〜1.0W/cm )が設けられている。
At the bottom of the cleaning tank 12, a cleaning liquid such as pure water
A pure water supply port 18 for supplying W is provided.
The port 18 is connected to a pure water supply source (not shown).
Further, an ultrasonic vibrator 19 (exit) is provided at the inner bottom of the cleaning tank 12.
Force: 0.2-1.0W / cm 2) Is provided.

【0026】さらに、ローラコンベア15の上部には複
数の回転ブラシ20及び高圧エアーノズル21が設けら
れている。回転ブラシ20は,回転駆動機構(図示しな
い)によって回転する回転軸20aと,この回転軸20
aの周囲に植毛したナイロン等のブラシ毛20bとから
なり,ロール状に構成されている。そして,ブラシ毛2
0bの先端が太陽電池基板1の表面及びスクライブライ
ン4の内部に摺擦し,スクライブライン4の内部に残っ
ていた切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルは除去するように
なっている。さらに,回転ブラシ20による摺擦部には
高圧エアーノズル21から高圧エアーが吹き付けられ,
パーティクルを吹き飛ばすようになっている。
Further, a plurality of rotating brushes 20 and a high-pressure air nozzle 21 are provided above the roller conveyor 15. The rotating brush 20 includes a rotating shaft 20a rotated by a rotation driving mechanism (not shown), and a rotating shaft 20a.
It is composed of brush bristles 20b made of nylon or the like planted around the periphery of a, and is configured in a roll shape. And brush hair 2
The tip of Ob rubs against the surface of the solar cell substrate 1 and the inside of the scribe line 4 so that particles such as chips and burrs remaining inside the scribe line 4 are removed. Further, high-pressure air is blown from a high-pressure air nozzle 21 to the rubbing portion by the rotating brush 20,
It is designed to blow off particles.

【0027】また、洗浄槽12の搬出口14には太陽電
池基板1の上面及び下面に付着している純水W及びパー
ティクルを高圧エアーによって吹き飛ばす水切りエアー
ナイフ22が設けられている。
A draining air knife 22 for blowing off pure water W and particles adhering to the upper and lower surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1 with high-pressure air is provided at the outlet 14 of the cleaning tank 12.

【0028】なお、前記純水の純度は,純水供給源ある
いは純水製造装置の出口で,比抵抗が16〜18MΩ・
cm(25℃),微粒子数が0.2μm以上のもの10
0〜150個/ml,生菌数が0〜10個/ml,有機
物が0.5〜1.0ppmである。
The purity of the pure water is determined at a pure water supply source or at an outlet of the pure water producing apparatus so that the specific resistance is 16 to 18 MΩ.
cm (25 ° C.), the number of fine particles of which is 0.2 μm or more 10
0 to 150 cells / ml, viable cell count is 0 to 10 cells / ml, and organic matter is 0.5 to 1.0 ppm.

【0029】図2及び図3に示すように、前記洗浄槽1
2の搬出部17にはローラコンベア15によって搬送さ
れる太陽電池基板1の外周縁部1aに向かって高圧エア
ーを吹き付けるエアー噴射機構23が設けられている。
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
The second discharge section 17 is provided with an air injection mechanism 23 for blowing high-pressure air toward the outer peripheral edge 1 a of the solar cell substrate 1 conveyed by the roller conveyor 15.

【0030】このエアー噴射機構23は、太陽電池基板
1の外周縁部1aに倣った矩形枠状で、内部にエアー通
路24を形成したノズル本体25を有しており、このノ
ズル本体25の下面には太陽電池基板1の外周縁部1a
に向かって高圧エアーを噴射する多数個の噴射ノズル孔
26が設けられている。
The air injection mechanism 23 has a nozzle body 25 having a rectangular frame shape following the outer peripheral portion 1a of the solar cell substrate 1 and having an air passage 24 formed therein. Has an outer peripheral portion 1a of the solar cell substrate 1.
Are provided with a plurality of injection nozzle holes 26 for injecting high-pressure air toward the nozzle.

【0031】このエアー噴射機構23はローラコンベア
15上の太陽電池基板1の上部に離間して設けられ、エ
アー通路24はエアー供給パイプ27を介して高圧エア
ー供給源(図示しない)に接続されている。
The air injection mechanism 23 is provided above the solar cell substrate 1 on the roller conveyor 15 at a distance, and the air passage 24 is connected to a high-pressure air supply source (not shown) via an air supply pipe 27. I have.

【0032】次に,前述のように構成された洗浄装置を
用いて太陽電池基板1を洗浄する方法について説明す
る。純水供給口18から洗浄槽12に純水Wを供給し,
純水Wの水位が搬入口13及び搬出口14に達すると,
この搬入口13及び搬出口14から溢水する。従って,
純水Wの水位は常に一定に保たれる。超音波振動子19
に通電して超音波振動させると,純水Wに超音波振動が
伝播される。
Next, a method of cleaning the solar cell substrate 1 by using the cleaning apparatus configured as described above will be described. Pure water W is supplied from the pure water supply port 18 to the cleaning tank 12,
When the water level of the pure water W reaches the carry-in port 13 and the carry-out port 14,
Water overflows from the carry-in port 13 and the carry-out port 14. Therefore,
The water level of the pure water W is always kept constant. Ultrasonic transducer 19
And ultrasonic vibration is propagated to the pure water W.

【0033】この状態で,太陽電池基板1を搬入部16
のローラコンベア15に載置すると,太陽電池基板1は
搬入口13方向へ搬送される。そして、太陽電池基板1
がローラコンベア15によって洗浄槽12の純水W中に
搬送されると、純水Wは超音波振動が伝播されているた
め,太陽電池基板1のスクライブライン4の内部に残っ
ていた切り滓やバリ等のパーティクルは除去され,パー
ティクルは溢水とともに排出または純水Wに沈殿し、パ
ーティクルが太陽電池基板1に再び付着することはな
く,また洗浄槽12の汚染が低減されるという効果があ
る。
In this state, the solar cell substrate 1 is
When placed on the roller conveyor 15, the solar cell substrate 1 is conveyed in the direction of the carry-in port 13. And the solar cell substrate 1
Is transported by the roller conveyor 15 into the pure water W of the cleaning tank 12, since the ultrasonic vibration of the pure water W is propagated, the chips remaining inside the scribe line 4 of the solar cell substrate 1 are removed. Particles such as burrs are removed, and the particles are discharged together with the overflow or settled in pure water W, so that the particles do not adhere to the solar cell substrate 1 again, and the contamination of the cleaning tank 12 is reduced.

【0034】さらに、太陽電池基板1を搬送中に連続的
に洗浄することにより,多数の太陽電池基板1を連続的
に洗浄でき,また,超音波振動子19上を移動するので,
局所的ではなく,一様に超音波振動を付与できるという
効果がある。
Further, by continuously cleaning the solar cell substrate 1 during transportation, a large number of solar cell substrates 1 can be continuously cleaned, and since the solar cell substrate 1 moves on the ultrasonic vibrator 19,
There is an effect that ultrasonic vibration can be applied uniformly, not locally.

【0035】洗浄が完了した太陽電池基板1は洗浄槽1
2の搬出口14から搬出部17に搬出されるとともに,
太陽電池基板1の上面及び下面に付着している純水W及
びパーティクルは水切りエアーナイフ22から噴射する
高圧エアーによって吹き飛ばされる。従って,太陽電池
基板1を洗浄槽12の純水W中を通過させるだけで連続
的に洗浄できる。
The cleaned solar cell substrate 1 is placed in the cleaning tank 1.
2 is carried out from the carry-out port 14 to the carry-out section 17,
Pure water W and particles adhering to the upper and lower surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1 are blown off by high-pressure air jetted from a drain air knife 22. Therefore, the solar cell substrate 1 can be continuously cleaned only by passing the solar cell substrate 1 through the pure water W of the cleaning tank 12.

【0036】洗浄が完了した太陽電池基板1がローラコ
ンベア15によって搬出部17に到達すると、エアー噴
射機構23の噴射ノズル孔26から太陽電池基板1に向
かって高圧エアーが噴射される。このとき、ノズル本体
25は太陽電池基板1の外周縁部の形状に倣って矩形枠
状に形成されているため、高圧エアーが太陽電池基板1
の外周縁部1aに向かって集中して噴射され、4側面を
含む外周縁部1aに付着している水滴は吹き飛ばされて
除去される。
When the washed solar cell substrate 1 reaches the carry-out portion 17 by the roller conveyor 15, high-pressure air is injected from the injection nozzle hole 26 of the air injection mechanism 23 toward the solar cell substrate 1. At this time, since the nozzle body 25 is formed in a rectangular frame shape following the shape of the outer peripheral edge of the solar cell substrate 1, high-pressure air is applied to the solar cell substrate 1.
Are sprayed in a concentrated manner toward the outer peripheral edge 1a of the rim, and water droplets attached to the outer peripheral edge 1a including the four side surfaces are blown off and removed.

【0037】なお、太陽電池基板1の4側面を含む外周
縁部1aに向かって高圧エアーを吹き付ける際、太陽電
池基板1をローラコンベア15によって搬送中でも行う
ことができるが、太陽電池基板1がエアー噴射機構23
に対向したとき、ローラコンベア15を停止ゾーンBに
おいて停止することにより、太陽電池基板1の4側面を
含む外周縁部1aに集中して高圧エアーを吹き付けるこ
とができる。また、エアー噴射機構23とローラコンベ
ア15をある一定時間同期させ高圧エアーを吹き付けて
も良い。
When the high-pressure air is blown toward the outer peripheral portion 1a including the four side surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1, the high-pressure air can be blown while the solar cell substrate 1 is being conveyed by the roller conveyer 15. Injection mechanism 23
When the roller conveyor 15 is stopped in the stop zone B, high-pressure air can be blown to the outer peripheral portion 1a including the four side surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1 in a concentrated manner. Further, the air injection mechanism 23 and the roller conveyor 15 may be synchronized with each other for a certain period of time, and high-pressure air may be blown.

【0038】図4は第2の実施形態を示し、エアー噴射
機構28の概略的斜視図である。洗浄槽12の搬出部1
7には太陽電池基板1の第1の隅部29aと第2の隅部
29b及び第3の隅部29cに対向して上段プーリ30
a,30b,30cが設けられ、これら上段プーリ30
a,30b,30cには上段エンドレスベルト31が掛
け渡されている。さらに、第1の隅部29aと第4の隅
部29d及び第3の隅部29cに対向して下段プーリ3
2a,32b,32cが設けられ、これら下段プーリ3
2a,32b,32cには下段エンドレスベルト33が
掛け渡されている。
FIG. 4 shows the second embodiment, and is a schematic perspective view of the air injection mechanism 28. Unloading section 1 of cleaning tank 12
7, an upper pulley 30 facing the first corner 29a, the second corner 29b, and the third corner 29c of the solar cell substrate 1.
a, 30b and 30c are provided.
The upper endless belt 31 is stretched around a, 30b and 30c. Further, the lower pulley 3 faces the first corner 29a, the fourth corner 29d, and the third corner 29c.
2a, 32b and 32c are provided.
A lower endless belt 33 is stretched over 2a, 32b, and 32c.

【0039】第1の隅部29a及び第3の隅部29cに
設けられた上段プーリ30aと下段プーリ32a及び3
0cと32cは同軸に支持され、第1の隅部29aの上
段プーリ30aと下段プーリ32aの軸にはモータ34
が設けられている。さらに、上段エンドレスベルト31
及び下段エンドレスベルト33の一部にはエアー噴射ノ
ズル35a,35bが取付けられ、これらエアー噴射ノ
ズル35a,35bは高圧エアー供給源に接続されてい
る。
An upper pulley 30a and lower pulleys 32a and 32 provided at the first corner 29a and the third corner 29c, respectively.
0c and 32c are coaxially supported, and a motor 34 is mounted on the shaft of the upper pulley 30a and the lower pulley 32a of the first corner 29a.
Is provided. Furthermore, the upper endless belt 31
Air injection nozzles 35a and 35b are attached to a part of the lower endless belt 33, and these air injection nozzles 35a and 35b are connected to a high-pressure air supply source.

【0040】このように構成されたエアー噴射機構28
によれば、モータ34の回転によって上段プーリ30a
と下段プーリ32aが回転駆動し、上段エンドレスベル
ト31及び下段エンドレスベルト33がそれぞれ矢印方
向に走行する。従って、エアー噴射ノズル35aは太陽
電池基板1の第2の隅部29bを挟んで隣合う2辺に沿
って走行し、エアー噴射ノズル35bは太陽電池基板1
の第4の隅部29dを挟んで隣合う2辺に沿って走行す
る。この状態で、エアー噴射ノズル35a,35bから
高圧エアーを噴射すると、高圧エアーが太陽電池基板1
の4側面を含む外周縁部1aに向かって集中して噴射さ
れ、4側面を含む外周縁部1aに付着している水滴は吹
き飛ばされて除去される。
The air injection mechanism 28 constructed as described above
According to the above, the upper pulley 30a
And the lower pulley 32a are driven to rotate, and the upper endless belt 31 and the lower endless belt 33 run in the directions of the arrows, respectively. Therefore, the air injection nozzle 35a travels along two sides adjacent to each other across the second corner 29b of the solar cell substrate 1, and the air injection nozzle 35b
The vehicle travels along two sides adjacent to each other across the fourth corner 29d. In this state, when high-pressure air is injected from the air injection nozzles 35a and 35b, the high-pressure air is
The water droplets are intensively sprayed toward the outer peripheral edge 1a including the four side surfaces, and the water droplets adhering to the outer peripheral edge 1a including the four side surfaces are blown off and removed.

【0041】なお、太陽電池基板1の4側面を含む外周
縁部1aに向かって高圧エアーを吹き付ける際、太陽電
池基板1をローラコンベア15によって搬送中でも行う
ことができるが、太陽電池基板1がエアー噴射機構23
に対向したとき、ローラコンベア15を停止ゾーンBに
おいて停止することにより、太陽電池基板1の4側面を
含む外周縁部1aに集中して高圧エアーを吹き付けるこ
とができる。また、エアー噴射機構23とローラコンベ
ア15をある一定時間同期させ高圧エアーを吹き付けて
も良い。
When the high-pressure air is blown toward the outer peripheral edge 1a including the four side surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1, the high-pressure air can be blown while the solar cell substrate 1 is being conveyed by the roller conveyor 15, but the solar cell substrate 1 is air-conveyed. Injection mechanism 23
When the roller conveyor 15 is stopped in the stop zone B, high-pressure air can be blown to the outer peripheral portion 1a including the four side surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1 in a concentrated manner. Further, the air injection mechanism 23 and the roller conveyor 15 may be synchronized with each other for a certain period of time, and high-pressure air may be blown.

【0042】なお、前記実施形態においては、プーリと
エンドレスベルトによってエアー噴射ノズル35a,3
5bを太陽電池基板1の4側面を含む外周縁部1aに沿
って移動するようにしたが、エアー噴射ノズル35a,
35bを移動する機構としては、ボールねじ機構、リニ
アモータ等を採用してもよく、駆動機構は限定されるも
のではない。
In the above embodiment, the air injection nozzles 35a, 35
5b is moved along the outer peripheral edge 1a including the four side surfaces of the solar cell substrate 1, but the air injection nozzles 35a,
As a mechanism for moving the 35b, a ball screw mechanism, a linear motor, or the like may be adopted, and the drive mechanism is not limited.

【0043】なお,本実施形態においては,太陽電池基
板1を搬送する手段としてローラコンベア15を採用し
たが,例えばメッシュ状または梯子状で,通水性を有す
るエンドレスベルトによって搬送するようにしてもよ
く,洗浄液は純水Wに限定されず,水道水あるいは化学
洗浄液でもよい。ここで,化学洗浄液とは,洗剤を含んだ
水やアセトン,メタノール,エタノール,トリクレン,フ
レオン等の有機溶剤を含む。
In this embodiment, the roller conveyor 15 is employed as a means for transporting the solar cell substrate 1. However, the solar cell substrate 1 may be transported by, for example, a mesh-like or ladder-like endless belt having water permeability. The cleaning liquid is not limited to pure water W, but may be tap water or a chemical cleaning liquid. Here, the chemical cleaning liquid includes water containing detergent and organic solvents such as acetone, methanol, ethanol, trichlene, and freon.

【0044】なお、前記第1及び第2の実施の形態にお
いては、被洗浄物として、絶縁基板の片面に透明電極を
有し、この透明電極側にレーザスクライブ法によりスク
ライブラインを形成した太陽電池基板について説明した
が、これに限定されるものではない。すなわち、絶縁基
板上に順次積層された第1電極層,半導体光電変換層及
び第2電極層を含む積層体を備え,前記積層体をレーザ
スクライブ法により光電変換セル集積領域と周縁領域と
に分離し,前記光電変換セル集積領域をレーザスクライ
ブ法により複数の光電変換セルに分離した積層型薄膜太
陽電池の洗浄装置にも適用できる。
In the first and second embodiments, as an object to be cleaned, a solar cell having a transparent electrode on one surface of an insulating substrate and forming a scribe line on the transparent electrode side by a laser scribing method. Although the substrate has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a laminate including a first electrode layer, a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially laminated on an insulating substrate is provided, and the laminate is separated into a photoelectric conversion cell integrated region and a peripheral region by a laser scribing method. However, the present invention is also applicable to a cleaning device for a stacked thin-film solar cell in which the photoelectric conversion cell integrated region is separated into a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells by a laser scribe method.

【0045】[0045]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように,この発明によれ
ば,被洗浄物としての太陽電池基板、積層型薄膜太陽電
池の洗浄が完了して洗浄槽から搬出されると、その側面
を含む外周縁部に付着している水分を高圧エアーによっ
て自動的に吹き飛ばすことができ、水分を完全に取り除
くことができ、太陽電池基板及び積層型薄膜太陽電池の
洗浄の自動化が可能となり、生産性の向上とコストダウ
ンを図ることができるという効果がある。
As described above, according to the present invention, when the cleaning of the solar cell substrate and the laminated thin-film solar cell as the object to be cleaned is completed and the cell is taken out of the cleaning tank, the outside including the side surface thereof is removed. Moisture adhering to the periphery can be automatically blown off by high-pressure air, and water can be completely removed, which makes it possible to automate the cleaning of solar cell substrates and stacked thin-film solar cells, improving productivity. This has the effect that cost can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】この発明の第1の実施形態を示す洗浄装置の縦
断側面図。
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a cleaning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同実施形態を示し、図1のA部を拡大した縦断
側面図。
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the same embodiment and enlarging a portion A in FIG. 1;

【図3】同実施形態のエアー噴射機構の概略的斜視図。FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the air injection mechanism of the embodiment.

【図4】この発明の第2の実施形態を示すエアー噴射機
構の概略的斜視図。
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an air injection mechanism showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図5】太陽電池基板の平面図。FIG. 5 is a plan view of a solar cell substrate.

【図6】積層型薄膜太陽電池の断面図。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a stacked thin-film solar cell.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…太陽電池基板 1a…外周縁部 12…洗浄槽 13…搬入口 14…搬出口 15…ローラコンベア 17…搬出部 23…エアー噴射機構 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Solar cell board 1a ... Peripheral edge 12 ... Cleaning tank 13 ... Carry-in port 14 ... Carry-out port 15 ... Roller conveyor 17 ... Carry-out part 23 ... Air injection mechanism

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 一端側に被洗浄物としての太陽電池基板
の搬入口、他端側に洗浄が完了した太陽電池基板を搬出
する搬出口を有し、内部に洗浄液を収容した洗浄槽と,
前記太陽電池基板を前記搬入口から洗浄槽に搬入し、洗
浄液中に浸漬した状態で搬送させるとともに、前記搬出
口から搬出させる搬送機構と,前記搬出口側の搬送機構
に対向して設けられ洗浄が完了した前記太陽電池基板の
側面を含む外周縁部に残留している水滴を吹き飛ばして
水切りするエアー噴射機構とを具備したことを特徴とす
る太陽電池基板の洗浄装置。
1. A cleaning tank having a carry-in port on one end side for carrying a solar cell substrate as an object to be cleaned and a carry-out port for carrying out a washed solar cell substrate on the other end side, and containing a cleaning liquid therein;
A transport mechanism for carrying the solar cell substrate into the cleaning tank from the carry-in port, transporting the solar cell substrate in a state of being immersed in the cleaning liquid, and carrying the solar cell substrate out of the carry-out port, and a cleaning mechanism provided opposite the transport mechanism on the carry-out port side. An air jet mechanism for blowing off and removing water droplets remaining on the outer peripheral edge including the side surface of the solar cell substrate, the cleaning of which has been completed.
【請求項2】 前記太陽電池基板は、絶縁基板の片面に
透明電極を有し、この透明電極側にレーザスクライブ法
によりスクライブラインを形成した被洗浄物であること
を特徴とする請求項1記載の太陽電池基板の洗浄装置。
2. The cleaning object according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell substrate has a transparent electrode on one surface of an insulating substrate, and a scribe line formed on the transparent electrode side by a laser scribe method. Solar cell substrate cleaning equipment.
【請求項3】 前記太陽電池基板は、絶縁基板上に順次
積層された第1電極層,半導体光電変換層及び第2電極
層を含む積層体を備え,前記積層体をレーザスクライブ
法により光電変換セル集積領域と周縁領域とに分離し,
前記光電変換セル集積領域をレーザスクライブ法により
複数の光電変換セルに分離し,複数の光電変換セルの少
なくとも一部は電気的に直列に接続されている被洗浄物
であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の太陽電池基板の
洗浄装置。
3. The solar cell substrate includes a laminated body including a first electrode layer, a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially laminated on an insulating substrate, and the laminated body is subjected to photoelectric conversion by a laser scribing method. Separated into a cell integration area and a peripheral area,
The photoelectric conversion cell integrated region is separated into a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells by a laser scribing method, and at least a part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells is an object to be cleaned which is electrically connected in series. Item 3. The cleaning device for a solar cell substrate according to Item 1.
【請求項4】 前記エアー噴射機構は、太陽電池基板の
外周縁部に倣った矩形枠形状で、内部にエアー通路を形
成したノズル本体と、このノズル本体に設けられ、前記
太陽電池基板の側面を含む外周縁部に向かって高圧エア
ーを噴射する噴射ノズル孔とからなることを特徴とする
請求項1記載の太陽電池基板の洗浄装置。
4. A nozzle body having a rectangular frame shape following an outer peripheral edge of a solar cell substrate and having an air passage formed therein, and a side surface of the solar cell substrate provided in the nozzle body. The cleaning device for a solar cell substrate according to claim 1, further comprising an injection nozzle hole that injects high-pressure air toward an outer peripheral portion including:
【請求項5】 前記エアー噴射機構は、太陽電池基板の
外周縁部に沿って移動し、太陽電池基板の側面を含む外
周縁部に向かって高圧エアーを噴射することを特徴とす
る請求項1記載の太陽電池基板の洗浄装置。
5. The air injection mechanism moves along an outer peripheral edge of the solar cell substrate and injects high-pressure air toward an outer peripheral edge including a side surface of the solar cell substrate. A solar cell substrate cleaning apparatus according to the above.
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