Spacer device for a system for laminating
AssigneeHanwha Q Cells GmbH
InventorsUwe Albrecht, Stephanie Pfennig, Christoph Lenz
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Abstract
A spacing device for a system for laminating a laminate, in particular photovoltaic modules. The system includes a membrane holder adapted to apply a membrane to the laminate under pressure for lamination. The spacing device includes a circulating belt and a plurality of spacing members connected to the band and configured to at least partially form a frame for the laminate in at least a portion of the circulating belt and thereby suppress edge compression of the laminate during lamination.
Claims11
A spacing device for a system for laminating a laminate of photovoltaic modules, the system comprising a membrane holder adapted to apply a membrane to the laminate under pressure for laminating, the spacing device comprising:
- a circulating belt;
- a plurality of spacing members connected to the belt and configured to at least partially form a frame for the laminate in at least a portion of the circulating belt and thereby suppress edge compression of the laminate during lamination;
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- at least one drag bar is detachably mounted to the spacing members and the at least partially formed frame is attached to at least one drag bar.
A method of manufacturing a spacing device for a system for laminating a laminate of a photovoltaic module, the system comprising a membrane holder adapted to apply a membrane for lamination to the laminate under a mechanical pressure, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a circulating belt;
- and
- attaching a plurality of spacing members to the circulating belt such that the spacing members at least partially form a frame around the laminate during lamination, thereby suppressing edge compression of the laminate during application of the membrane to the laminate;
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- detachably mounting at least one drag bar to the spacing members, wherein the at least partially formed frame is attached to at least one drag bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.