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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventor:
Pablo Gonzalez, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
SolarCity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/1876 (2013.01); H01L 31/188 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y10T 29/53174 (2015.01);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for attaching conductive tabs to photovoltaic structures. The apparatus includes a cassette configured to store a plurality of conductive tabs and a pick-and-place apparatus configured to obtain a conductive tab from the cassette and place the conductive tab at an edge of a photovoltaic structure. The pick-and-place apparatus further includes a tab holder configured to pick up and release the conductive tab and a substantially horizontal track coupled to the tab holder. The tab holder is further configured to move back and forth along the track.