Manufacturing means and process

US8987040B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• KUKA Systems GmbH · DE
• Dirk Albrecht · DE

Inventors

• Dirk Albrecht · Eschweiler, DE
• Jürgen Liepert · Aindling, DE
• Michael Büchler · Augsburg, DE
• Rudolf Huber · Spaichingen, DE
• Thomas Kugler · Cambridge, GB
• Peter Kiemstedt · Dasing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 24, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/50
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A production device (2) and a method for forming multilayered (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) modules, in particular solar modules (1), which have at least one translucent sheet-like layer (3, 6) and at least one solar- or light-active element is provided. The production device (2) forms the layer structure and has an applicator (33) for a connecting layer (5, 7) for the aforementioned layers (3, 4, 6). Furthermore, the device has a controllable curve(arch)-forming device (17) for bending and rolling a sheet-like layer (3, 6) while the layers are being applied.