公开(公告)号：US10953560B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16311277

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Mark J. Votava ,  Paul J. Cobian ,  Jiaying Ma ,  Waldo L. Lopez ,  Dagny M. Joffre

IPC: B26D1/24 ,  B26D7/02 ,  B26D7/18 ,  B26D7/32 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/20 ,  B26D7/01

Abstract: A system for converting and attaching material strips to a substrate includes a dispenser configured to advance an elongated tape having length l1 and width w1 with l1>w1 relative to a surface of a substrate. A cutting tool cuts the elongated tape transversely along the width w1 of the tape to produce a strip having length l2 and width w2. During the cutting, a portion of the cutting Stool pushes a first surface of the strip against a gripper while cutting the tape. The gripper holds the first surface of the strip against the gripper while moving to position an opposing, second surface of the strip over the surface of the substrate. The gripper releases the strip after positioning the strip.

公开(公告)号：US10950745B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16321773

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Mark J. Votava ,  Jiaying Ma

IPC: G09F3/00 ,  H01L31/18 ,  B65H35/00 ,  B65H23/032 ,  B65H35/02

Abstract: An automated photovoltaic (PV) subassembly manufacturing method involves in-line cutting of material strips. A tape is cut longitudinally into multiple strips. The strips are separated and guided into spaced apart positions relative to a surface of the PV cell subassembly comprising one or more PV cells. The multiple strips remain attached to the tape while the strips are guided to the spaced apart positions. The multiple strips are positioned at attachment locations on the surface of a PV cell subassembly.