Abstract: A conductive paste applying mechanism 14 of an embodiment of the present invention has: a swing unit 140 configured to hold a solar cell 1 so that a surface of the solar cell 1 is positioned on a holding surface; and an applying unit 142 configured to apply a conductive paste on first and second faces of the solar cell 1. In a period since the conductive paste is applied on the first face until the conductive paste is applied on the second face, the swing unit 140 swings around the swing axis as a center while holding the solar cell 1. There is an offset in the perpendicular direction between the swing axis and the holding surface.

Abstract: A solar simulator includes a flash lamp 103 for radiating light to a solar battery module, a power supply 101 for supplying a current to the flash lamp, switch units 105a to 105c connected in parallel for causing a current to be supplied to the flash lamp when turned on and causing a current to the flash lamp to be shut off when turned off, ballast resistors 106a to 106c interposed between the switch units and the power supply, and a control unit 102 for performing an on/off control of the switch units and sequentially switching a switch unit to be turned on at every predetermined time, prevents thermal destruction of the semiconductors included in the switch units due to a temperature increase. Then, a constant current can be caused to continuously flow through the flash lamp 103 and can be caused to emit light for a long time.

Abstract: A tab lead soldering apparatus soldering a tab lead to a front face and a rear face of a solar cell has a first pressing mechanism pressing the tab lead toward the front face of the solar cell, a second pressing mechanism pressing the tab lead toward the rear face of the solar cell rear face, a heat member and a support member provided to the first pressing mechanism and/or the second pressing mechanism to contact with the tab lead, a heat member shift mechanism shifting the heat member between a contact position to contact an end of the heat member with the tab lead and a separation position to separate the end of the heat member from the tab lead, and a support member shift mechanism shifting the support member between a contact position to contact an end of the support member with the tab lead and a separation position to separate the end of the support member from the tab lead.

Abstract: There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated by introducing a fluid into an upper chamber demarcated by a diaphragm and sandwiching and pressing the object to be laminated placed on a heater panel by the diaphragm expanded by the introduced fluid, the apparatus including: a tank part in which the fluid to be introduced into the upper chamber is stored; and a heating mechanism heating the fluid stored in the tank part.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a solar cell output characteristic evaluation apparatus and a method thereof capable of accurately measuring an open-circuit voltage Voc by applying a forward bias current with a minimum power consumption without requiring a bipolar power supply discharging a large current causing a cost increase. [Organization] A solar cell output characteristic evaluation apparatus measuring output characteristic of a solar cell, including: a solar cell; a voltmeter measuring a voltage of the solar cell; an ammeter measuring a current value flowing in the solar cell; a variable resistor part connected to the solar cell; a forward bias circuit connected to the solar cell; and a reverse bias circuit connected to the solar cell is provided.

Abstract: [Object] A pseudo solar light generation apparatus using a switching system, capable of increasing electric power, measuring accurate I-V characteristic of a high-efficiency solar cell, and lengthening a time for maintaining an arc discharge of a lamp is provided. [Organization] Electric power is supplied from a charging power supply 12 connected to a commercial power supply 11 to an electric double layer capacitor and power control circuit 20 by a charge control of a control circuit 70, and a charge is performed. After the charge of the electric double layer capacitor and power control circuit 20 is finished, the control circuit 70 controls a switching type boosting power supply circuit 30 to store a predetermined voltage in a load smoothing capacitor 38, and lighting of a flash lamp 50 is performed.

Abstract: There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated in a laminating part which has a diaphragm on an upper side and a heater panel on a lower side, by melting a filler in the object to be laminated and pressing the object to be laminated sandwiched between the diaphragm and the heater panel, the apparatus including: a sheet conveying the object to be laminated placed thereon to/out of the laminating part; and a lift mechanism lifting up/down a support part capable of supporting the sheet from the lower side.

Abstract: There are included an electric light emission continuous control unit and a power absorbing unit, and the electric light emission continuous control unit is provided with one or a plurality of large power elements to be used as a control impedance, and the large power element is continuously controlled to light a flash lamp to a determined light emission quantity. The power absorbing unit is provided with one or a plurality of power absorbing elements, and an operation of the power absorbing element is selected in a switching unit, and thereby power consumption of the large power element is controlled within a determined range.

Abstract: There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated by introducing a fluid into an upper chamber demarcated by a diaphragm and sandwiching and pressing the object to be laminated placed on a heater panel by the diaphragm expanded by the introduced fluid, the apparatus including: a tank part in which the fluid to be introduced into the upper chamber is stored; and a heating mechanism heating the fluid stored in the tank part.

Abstract: There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated in a laminating part which has a diaphragm on an upper side and a heater panel on a lower side, by melting a filler in the object to be laminated and pressing the object to be laminated sandwiched between the diaphragm and the heater panel, the apparatus including: a sheet conveying the object to be laminated placed thereon to/out of the laminating part; and a lift mechanism lifting up/down a support part capable of supporting the sheet from the lower side.

Abstract: A tab lead soldering apparatus soldering a tab lead to a front face and a rear face of a solar cell has a first pressing mechanism pressing the tab lead toward the front face of the solar cell, a second pressing mechanism pressing the tab lead toward the rear face of the solar cell rear face, a heat member and a support member provided to the first pressing mechanism and/or the second pressing mechanism to contact with the tab lead, a heat member shift mechanism shifting the heat member between a contact position to contact an end of the heat member with the tab lead and a separation position to separate the end of the heat member from the tab lead, and a support member shift mechanism shifting the support member between a contact position to contact an end of the support member with the tab lead and a separation position to separate the end of the support member from the tab lead.

Abstract: A laminating apparatus heating an object to be laminated and pressing the object to be laminated in a sandwiched state includes: a first space whose internal pressure is adjustable; a second space which is separated from the first space by a diaphragm and whose internal pressure is adjustable; a heater panel provided inside the second space; one hole or more provided inside the heater panel; and one heater or more inserted in the hole. The hole is hermetically sealed and the total length of the one heater or more is shorter than a length of the hole.

Abstract: In a laminating apparatus which heats, and sandwiches and presses an object to be laminated, a plurality of heaters are provided inside a heater panel, temperature sensors are respectively provided in part or all of a plurality of heating zones formed by dividing a top surface of the aforesaid heater panel, and a control device which individually controls the plurality of heaters based on a measurement result of the aforesaid temperature sensors is included.