Abstract: Provided is a photovoltaic module, including: a substrate, at least one solar cell string and a packaging portion, wherein a bottom of the packaging portion has a packaging slot, the substrate and the at least one solar cell string are arranged in the packaging slot, the at least one solar cell string is arranged on a top surface of the substrate, a packaging gap is formed between a side surface of the substrate and a side surface of the packaging slot, a first packaging layer is arranged in the packaging gap, and the first packaging layer is configured to seal the packaging gap.

Abstract: Structural members and methods for manufacturing a plastic-based, bulk, antimicrobial structural member of a robot. Such bulk antimicrobial plastic solution can meet the hygienic requirement and the mechanical performance requirement of a structural member of a robot simultaneously. Meanwhile, it may reduce the overall weight of the robot.

Abstract: A single-stage multi-path direct current access converter and a control method thereof are provided. The single-stage multi-path direct current access converter includes an AC-side conversion circuit; at least two DC-side conversion circuits; and transformers corresponding to the at least two DC-side conversion circuits. AC sides of the at least two DC-side conversion circuits are respectively connected to primary windings of the corresponding transformers; secondary windings of the transformers are connected in parallel to a first side of the AC-side conversion circuit; each of the at least two DC-side conversion circuits is configured to invert DC power received by the DC-side conversion circuit, or to rectify AC power received by the DC-side conversion circuit; and the AC-side conversion circuit is configured to perform AC frequency conversion.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aramid fiber electrochemical capacitor includes (1) immersing aramid fiber bundles in an aqueous solution; (2) adding polyvinylpyrrolidone into a silver ammonia solution to obtain a solution C, adding an aqueous glucose solution to the solution C to obtain aramid fiber bundles coated with silver nanoparticles; (3) adding the aramid fiber bundles into an aqueous solution containing ?-(2,3-glycidoxy) propyltrimethoxysilane; (4) adding the aramid fiber bundles coated by silver nanoparticles with epoxy groups into an ethanol containing carbon nanotubes with carboxyl groups; (5) adding the aramid fiber bundles with two-layered coatings into an aqueous solution containing pyrrole; (6) heating a mixture of a polyvinyl alcohol, an acid, and water to obtain a polyvinyl alcohol gel, immersing two strands of the aramid fiber bundles, carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticle in the polyvinyl alcohol gel, and twisting the two strands together to obtain the aramid fiber electrochemical capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for moulding a polymeric object, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substantially flat horizontally positioned layer of a material, the layer being a film or sheet; (b) providing a layer of a thermoplastic powder onto the layer provided under (a); (c) subjecting a pre-defined part of the thermoplastic powder to irradiation to heat the pre-defined part of the thermoplastic powder to a temperature at which the thermoplastic fuses or sinters onto at least a part of the flat layer of material; (d) terminating the exposure to irradiation; (e) providing a further layer of the thermoplastic powder onto the layer provided under (b); (f) subjecting a pre-defined part of the thermoplastic powder of the layer provided under (e) to irradiation to heat the pre-defined part of the thermoplastic powder to a temperature at which the thermoplastic fuses or sinters onto at least a part of the flat layer of the material fused under (c); (g) terminating the exposure to

Abstract: A plastic robot arm link for a robot includes a body made of plastic material, a connection arranged on the body and adapted to be coupled to a further plastic robot arm link or a transmission part of the robot, and an insertion made of material with a higher strength or stiffness than the plastic material and embedded in the body and/or the connection. By embedding the material with higher strength or stiffness within the body of the robot arm link made of plastic material, the stiffness and strength of the robot arm link can be enhanced. In addition, due to the presence of highly rigid materials, the creep effect of the plastic arm is also significantly reduced, improving the accuracy of the robot.

Abstract: A housing for a plastic gearbox and associated plastic gearbox and a robot. The housing includes a body including an inner engaging portion circumferentially arranged on an inner surface of the body, the inner engaging portion adapted to be engaged with a transmission assembly of the plastic gearbox; and an adjusting mechanism arranged around the body and operable to squeeze the body inwardly to reduce an inner diameter of the body. By using the adjusting mechanism to squeeze the body of the housing inwardly, the fit error between the inner engaging portion and the transmission assembly can be compensated in an efficient way. Furthermore, the adjusting mechanism is a part of the housing and thus the body of the housing which is made of plastic does not need to be too thick, which makes injection molding easier and manufacturing precision improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a planetary gearbox. The planetary gearbox includes a housing extending along a first axis; a first coupling member arranged on an inner circumference of the housing; an input component operable to rotate about the first axis; at least one intermediate component, each intermediate component comprising a second coupling member and adapted to be driven by the input component to rotate about a second axis offset from the first axis with the second coupling member engaging with the first coupling member; and an output component coupled to the at least one intermediate component and operable to rotate about the first axis with rotation of the at least one intermediate component, wherein at least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a synchronous belt.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for calibrating a laser displacement sensor for use with a robot. The apparatus comprises an auxiliary object arranged in a work space of the robot or held by the robot and comprising a planar surface adapted to be detected by the laser displacement sensor; and a controller configured to: determine a characteristic point on the planar surface of the auxiliary object based on a detection result from the laser displacement sensor; cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with the same angle and different distances to obtain an orientation of the laser displacement sensor; and cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with different angles and the same distance to obtain a relative position relationship between the laser displacement sensor and the robot.

Abstract: Present disclosure provide a conveyor, a conveying system having the same, and a method of manufacturing the conveyor. The conveyor comprises a carrying member adapted to carry an object to be conveyed. The conveyor also comprises a plurality of rollers arranged under the carrying member and adapted to be guided to move along guide rails in a first direction. The conveyor further comprises a first magnetic engaging portion arranged to extend from a lower surface of the carrying member to a position near to the guide rails in a second direction normal to the first direction, and adapted to interact with a second magnetic engaging portion on the guide rails, to generate a driving force for driving the conveyor in the first direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing has a housing body and an annular gear. The housing body comprises an annular support and a lateral portion provided at a side face of the annular support. The lateral portion has a hole formed thereon for an input shaft to pass through. The annular gear is provided inside of the housing body along a radial direction and adapted to couple to the annular support, wherein a plurality of teeth are circumferentially provided at an inner side of the annular gear. A gear wheel with an output shaft is adapted to couple to the plurality of teeth.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for calibrating or teaching a robot, the apparatus includes a reflective photoelectric sensor arranged on a gripper of the robot and a controller. The controller is configured to: cause the reflective photoelectric sensor to scan over a target object; monitor changes in an output signal from the reflective photoelectric sensor; for each detected change exceeding a threshold, determine a coordinate of a gripping component on the gripper in a robot coordinate system, to obtain a set of coordinates; determine a position of the target object in the robot coordinate system based on the set of coordinates and a predefined offset value (PO) between the reflective photoelectric sensor and the gripping component; and store the position of target object for future use in assembling objects.

Abstract: The present application discloses a screen sounding system having a screen, an exciter for driving the screen, and a magnetic element fixedly connected with the screen. The exciter includes a housing with an accommodation space and a magnet arranged in the accommodation space. The housing is fixed on the magnetic element through magnetic attraction force between the magnet and the magnetic element. Compared with the related art, the screen sounding system disclosed by the present application facilitates removal and installation of the exciter. The position of the exciter can be adjusted through slip. Meanwhile, the magnetic element can avoid an influence on the screen caused by a magnetic field of the exciter.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic proton-type ionic liquid, a film with a two-dimensional perovskite pure-phase quantum well structure, a preparation method and use thereof. The chemical formula of the organic proton-type alkylamine acetate ionic liquid is RNH3+—RCOO?, where R represents an alkyl group of C4-8 or a phenyl group, preferably, the chemical formula of the organic proton-type alkylamine acetate ionic liquid is CH3(CH2)3NH3+—CH2COO?. The organic proton-type alkylamino acetate ionic liquid disclosed in the present disclosure can be used to prepare perovskite material, the prepared perovskite film thereby can form a pure-phase single quantum well, and the crystal grain size of the film can reach the level of micrometers or even millimeters.

Abstract: A polymer composition for the production of shaped objects via selective sintering includes ?70.0 wt % of poly(ethylene terephthalate), wherein ?25.0 wt % and ?90.0 wt % of the poly(ethylene terephthalate has resulted from a selective sintering process as unsintered material. The polymer composition is a powder having a D10 of ?10 and ?40 ?m, a D50 of ?75 and ?100 ?m, and a D90 of ?160 and ?200 ?m. The polymer composition allows for the production of an article having a continuous use temperature of ?100° C., and results in a low change of molecular weight during exposure to selective sintering powder processing temperatures. Further, the polymer composition allows for a significant reduction of the waste material generated during selective sintering as the unsintered material does not have to be disposed of as waste but may be used again.

Abstract: Present disclosure provide a conveyor, a conveying system having the same, and a method of manufacturing the conveyor. The conveyor comprises a carrying member adapted to carry an object to be conveyed. The conveyor also comprises a plurality of rollers arranged under the carrying member and adapted to be guided to move along guide rails in a first direction. The conveyor further comprises a first magnetic engaging portion arranged to extend from a lower surface of the carrying member to a position near to the guide rails in a second direction normal to the first direction, and adapted to interact with a second magnetic engaging portion on the guide rails, to generate a driving force for driving the conveyor in the first direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for calibrating a laser displacement sensor for use with a robot. The apparatus comprises an auxiliary object arranged in a work space of the robot or held by the robot and comprising a planar surface adapted to be detected by the laser displacement sensor; and a controller configured to: determine a characteristic point on the planar surface of the auxiliary object based on a detection result from the laser displacement sensor; cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with the same angle and different distances to obtain an orientation of the laser displacement sensor; and cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with different angles and the same distance to obtain a relative position relationship between the laser displacement sensor and the robot.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting tilt of a fixture and method thereof.

Abstract: A particulate material for powder bed fusion has specific particle size characteristics and includes a thermoplastic and a sulfonate salt having the structure (A), wherein Z is a phosphorus atom or a nitrogen atom; each occurrence of X is independently halogen or hydrogen provided that at least one X is halogen; b, d, and e are integers from zero to 12; c is 0 or 1 provided that when c is 1, d and e are not both zero; R11_13 are each independently C1-C12 hydrocarbyl; R14 is C1-C18 hydrocarbyl; and Y is selected from (B)—wherein R15 is hydrogen or C1-C12 hydrocarbyl. Also described is a method of powder bed fusion utilizing the particulate material.

Abstract: Robot arm link (100) comprises a body made of non-metallic material, a transmission cable (102) made of conducive material and embedded within the body (101), and at least one connector (103) arranged on the body (101) and coupled to the transmission cable (102), each connector (103) adapted to be electrically connected to a connector (1031) of a further robot arm link (1001) of a same specification, a sensor (301), or a power source (302) of the robot (200). By embedding the transmission cable (102) within the non-metallic material to form the robot arm link (100), there is no need to consider how to route the cable (102) and thus the difficulty of cable routing design can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, the efficiency of robot assembly and maintenance can be increased accordingly. In addition, the cables (102) arranged in the robot arm links (101) are not easily damaged, thereby increasing the service life of the robot.