The present disclosure relates to the field of flexible photovoltaic module test, and particularly to a reliability test device for flexible photovoltaic module.
Currently, among numerous products of module types, flexible photovoltaic module is gradually becoming a future trend of photovoltaic module as it is bendable and has a light weight, having a quite wide range of application prospect, therefore, a reliability test of the flexible photovoltaic modules is rather important. The so-called reliability test generally refers to a tolerance test regarding to the environment, for example, an assessment of the structure and performance of the modules in a-humidity-heating, thermocycling or humidity-freezing environmental conditions and the like.
Conventional reliability test devices are regarding to rigid modules such as double-glass modules or single-glass modules, since the front panel and the back panel of the flexible photovoltaic module are both flexible materials, bending and deformation effects will inevitably occur due to the effect of gravity as the flexible photovoltaic module is placed vertically in a chamber of a test box, thus causing the film layer of the battery to be damaged by non-environment factors, meanwhile, changes such as high-low temperature circulation inside the test box will cause intenerating of materials of respective layers of the flexible module, and aggravate the deformation of the module and damage to the film layer of the battery, therefore, the conventional reliability test devices cannot precisely assess reliability performances of the flexible modules.
Objects of the present disclosure at least include, providing a reliability test device for flexible photovoltaic module, such that irregular deformation and creeping effects will not occur to the flexible photovoltaic module, and the reliability test results of the module are ensured to be accurate and effective.
The technical solution used in the present disclosure is as follows:
A reliability test device for flexible photovoltaic module, includes:
an environment test box, a temperature acquisition means and a placing rack placed inside the environment test box;
the placing rack includes at least one set of oppositely provided vertical frames, and a plurality of carriers horizontally stacked between the vertical frames, the carriers and the vertical frames are fixedly connected;
a first gap is provided between the carriers, and a plurality of gas holes are provided on the carriers;
a flexible photovoltaic module is horizontally placed on the carriers, and the temperature acquisition means is fixedly provided on a surface of the flexible photovoltaic module.
Optionally, the reliability test device further includes: a baffle configured to guide the flow of a test gas, the baffle is horizontally provided on the carriers of the uppermost layer.
Optionally, a second gap is provided between the vertical frames and an inner wall of the environment test box.
Optionally, a gas vent is provided on the bottom portion of the environment test box.
Optionally, the temperature acquisition means is a thermocouple, and the thermocouple is bonded on a surface of the flexible photovoltaic module.
Optionally, the reliability test device further includes, a humidity sensor, the humidity sensor is fixedly provided inside the environment test box, and the humidity sensor is configured to monitor the humidity inside the environment test box.
Optionally, a threading hole is further provided on the environment test box, and the threading hole is configured to thread the leads of the thermocouple and/or the humidity sensor.
Optionally, the environment test box is any one of the followings: a humidity-heating test box, a thermocycling test box or a humidity-freezing test box.
Optionally, the carriers have a grid-shape structure.
Optionally, the material of the placing rack is an anti-corrosion rigid material.
Optionally, the vertical frames have a non-closed structure.
Optionally, the vertical frames have a column shape.
Optionally, a plurality of the carriers are provided at equal intervals along the vertical direction.
Optionally, the vertical frames are provided with guide rails, the guide rails are horizontally placed, the carriers slide fit the guide rails and the carriers can slide along the guide rails.
Optionally, at least one carrier is provided with a plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules, and a gap is kept between the adjacent flexible photovoltaic modules on the same carrier.
In the present disclosure, regarding to the reliability test of the flexible photovoltaic module, by means of a structure of the placing rack and the carriers thereof, the flexible photovoltaic module is so that more reasonably placed horizontally in the environment test box, thus eliminating effects such as deformation and creeping of the module and damages to the module structure caused by vertically placing the module, meanwhile in the preferred solutions, by providing the baffle, the gas circulation flow direction in the test box is changed, such that the module keeps a uniform temperature and a uniform humidity during heating up and cooling down, and accordingly accurate and effective reliability assessment results can be obtained.
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more clear, the present disclosure will be further described below in combination with figures.
1 environment test box, 11 threading hole, 12 gas vent, 2 placing rack, 201 carrier, 2011 gas hole, 202 vertical frame, 3 flexible photovoltaic module, 4 baffle, 401 flow-guiding hole, 5 guide rail, 6 temperature acquisition means, 7 humidity sensor, 8 lead, 9 computer.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the figures, in which like or similar signs represent like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout the figures. The embodiments described below with reference to the figures are exemplary, and merely used to explain the present disclosure, but cannot be construed as limitation to the present disclosure.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a reliability test device for flexible photovoltaic module, as shown in
an environment test box 1, a temperature acquisition means 6 (as shown in
In the above, structures of the placing rack 2 can include at least one set of oppositely provided vertical frames 202 and a plurality of carriers 201 horizontally stacked between the vertical frames 202 provided in the set, “stacked” herein does not refer to “stack on one another”, but a first gap is further provided between each of the respective carriers 201, which gaps are configured for operations such as taking and placing the flexible photovoltaic modules 3, moreover, the vertical frames 2 are in a non-closed structure, thus it is ensured that the test gas can sufficiently and uniformly flow through side faces of the placing rack 2, for example, the test gas can be rebounded by an inner wall of the environment test box 1, then flow into the placing rack 2 from the vertical frame 202; it also needs to be indicated herein that when the number of the vertical frames 202 provided in set mentioned in the preceding is one pair, the module can be placed or taken through two faces where the vertical frame 202 is not provided, when the number of the vertical frames 202 provided in set mentioned in the preceding is two pairs, that is, four vertical frames 202 peripherally form four side faces of the placing rack 2, as shown in
It also needs to explain for the above embodiment that when the placing rack 2 is placed into the environment test box 1, a second gap can be formed between the placing rack 2 and the inner wall of the environment test box 1, that is, there is a certain gap provided from the vertical frames 202 to the inner wall of the environment test box 1, for example, the second gap can be of 100 mm, thus the test gas can flow well inside the environment test box 1; moreover, as shown in the
Taking the through flow of the test gas into consideration, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in
The baffle 4 is provided on the carrier 201 of the placing rack 2, and the baffle 4 can be horizontally placed on the carrier 201, and also can be obliquely placed on the carrier 201, as long as it can be functional in guiding the flow of the test gas. Preferably, referring to
In the present embodiment, the baffle 4 can be placed on the carrier 201 of the uppermost layer of the placing rack 2, and the flexible photovoltaic modules 3 are then placed on the other respective layers of the carriers 201.
The baffle 4 can have various suitable shapes, for example, flat plate shape, bent plate shape, semicircular shape and the like. Preferably, as shown in
A region covered by the baffle 4 is compatible to the cross section area of an air vent, and when the air vent is relatively large, preferably, the baffle 4 covers a portion of the carrier 201 provided with the flexible photovoltaic module 3 (see
Referring to
There may be one baffle 4 or several. When there are relatively more flexible photovoltaic modules on each layer of the carrier 201, a plurality of baffles 4 also can be at Intervals provided on the uppermost layer of the carrier 201, with gaps being kept between adjacent baffles 4.
Finally, it also can be additionally explained that rigid materials that have high-temperature resistance, moisture-corrosion resistance, advantages of air circulation and certain carrying capability can be used as a material of the placing rack 2. In the present embodiment, the placing rack 2 uses an alloy material, for example, stainless steel material, aluminum alloy and titanium alloy.
The present disclosure provides a reliability test device for flexible photovoltaic module, which reliability test device includes: an environment test box 1 and a placing rack 2 placed inside the environment test box 1; the placing rack 2 includes at least one carrier 201 horizontally provided, and the carrier 201 is configured to support a flexible photovoltaic module 3.
In the above, the placing rack 2 can have various suitable shapes such as circular shape, triangular shape, quadrilateral shape, pentagonal shape, and hexagonal shape. Generally, the placing rack 2 has a shape adapted to a shape of the environment test box 2, such that an edge of the placing rack 2 maintains a uniform distance from an inner wall of the environment test box 1, facilitating sufficient and uniform flow of the test gas. In the embodiment shown in
In the above, the carrier 201 can be directly connected to the inner wall of the environment test box 1, for example, the carrier 201 is plugged, bonded, clamped to the inner wall of the environment test box 1.
Preferably, the placing rack 2 further includes a vertical frame 202, the carrier 201 is connected to the vertical frame 202, and the carrier 201 is configured to support the vertical frame 202. The carrier 201 and the vertical frame 202 are connected, together to form in one piece, such that the overall placing rack 2 can be taken out from or placed into the environment test box 1, that is, facilitating placing the flexible photovoltaic module 3, and meanwhile also facilitating cleaning the placing rack 2.
As shown in
Optionally, the vertical frame 202 has a closed structure, now, the carrier 201 can be provided with a drawer structure, that is, the carrier 202 can slide in the horizontal plane with respect to the vertical frame 202, so as to take and place the flexible photovoltaic module 3. Preferably, the vertical frame 202 has a non-closed structure, facilitating directly taking and placing the flexible photovoltaic module, and facilitating the test gas to enter the inside of the placing rack 2 through the non-closed portion of the vertical frame 202.
Optionally, the vertical frame 202 has a plate shape, the vertical frame 202 having a plate shape is provided with a plurality of gas holes, and the gas entering above from the environment test box 1, after contacting the inner wall of the environment test box 1 and being rebounded by the inner wall of the environment test box 1, enters into the placing rack 2 through the gas holes on the vertical frame 202.
Preferably, the vertical frame 202 has a column shape, and referring to
As shown in
Preferably, grids on the carrier 201 are uniform and consistent, facilitating the test gas to flow uniformly inside the placing rack.
There may be one carrier 201 or several, and preferably, the carrier 201 is in plurality, and a plurality of carriers 201 are provided at intervals along the vertical direction, such that more flexible photovoltaic modules can be placed. As shown in
Optionally, referring to
The test gas can enter from the top portion of the environment test box, and be discharged from the bottom portion, that is, a gas inlet is provided on the top portion of the environment test box, and a gas outlet is provided on the bottom portion of the environment test box. The test gas also can enter from the bottom portion of the environment test box, and be discharged from the top portion, that is, a gas inlet is provided on the bottom portion of the environment test box, and a gas outlet is provided on the top portion of the environment test box.
When the test is implemented in a thermocycling environment condition, the test gas can enter from the top portion of the environment test box, and be discharged from the bottom portion; the test gas also can enter from the bottom portion of the environment test box, and be discharged from the top portion.
When the test is implemented in a humidity-heating or a humidity-freezing environment condition and the like, preferably, the test gas can enter from the top portion of the environment test box, and be discharged from the bottom portion of the environment test box. In this way, the test gas with a certain humidity, after the moisture condensation therein, can flow out from this environment test box under gravity.
That is to say, when the gas inlet is provided on the top portion of the environment test box, and the gas outlet is provided on the bottom portion of the environment test box, not only the test in the thermocycling environment condition can be well implemented, but also the test in the humidity-heating and the humidity-freezing environment conditions and the like can be implemented.
As shown in
Besides, as shown in
In order to realize adjustment of the position of the carrier 201 in a horizontal direction, and conveniently take out and place into the flexible photovoltaic module, optionally, the carrier 201 is provided with a drawer structure, specifically, referring to
At least one of the carriers is thereon provided with a plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules, and a gap is kept between the adjacent flexible photovoltaic modules on the same carrier, such that the test gas flows smoothly.
To sum up, occurrence of bending and deformation of the module due to gravity when the test is implemented in the vertical direction is avoided in the present disclosure, accordingly it is more adaptable to the reliability test of the flexible photovoltaic module, and improvingly simulates real outdoor operation situations of the flexible photovoltaic module; moreover, by providing the baffle, the original gas circulation flow direction in the test box is changed, such that the module maintains a uniform temperature and a uniform humidity during heating up and cooling down, and accordingly accurate and effective test results can be obtained.
The configuration, features and effects of the present disclosure are described in detail in the above according to the embodiments shown in the figures, while the above-mentioned are merely for preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and it should be indicated that a person skilled in the art can reasonably combine the technical features involved in the above embodiments and other preferred embodiments into a plurality of equivalent solutions, without departing from or changing the design idea and technical effects of the present disclosure; therefore, an implementation scope of the present disclosure is not limited to that shown in the figures, but all alterations or modifications made according to the concept of the present disclosure are equivalent embodiment of equal changes, and all should fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure when they still do not go beyond the spirit covered by the description and figures.
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201721439727.5 | Nov 2017 | CN | national |
This application is a 371 U.S. National Phase of International application No. PCT/CN2018/094698, filed Jul. 5, 2018, and claims benefit/priority of Chinese patent application No. 2017-21439727.5, filed Nov. 1, 2017, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in entirety.
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PCT/CN2018/094698 | 7/5/2018 | WO | 00 |