Inspecting apparatus for photovoltaic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8604819
APP PUB NO 20110148453A1
SERIAL NO

13061496

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Provided is an inspecting apparatus for inspecting a photovoltaic devices by applying a current to the photovoltaic devices in a forward direction to make the photovoltaic devices emit EL light which is simple in structure and capable of shortening inspection time in inspecting a defect from a photographed image with a perfect resolution. The inspecting apparatus includes a darkroom (110) provided with an upper surface (111) having an opening portion (112), a support device provided at the upper surface of the darkroom (110) to support the photovoltaic devices as an inspecting object (200) on the opening portion (112), cameras (121, 122 and 123) disposed inside the darkroom (110) for photographing the inspecting object (200), and a moving device configured to move the cameras in the darkroom (110). The moving device includes an x-axial guiding portion (140), a motor (142) and a timing belt (144).

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NISSHINBO HOLDINGS INCTOKYO 103-8650

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ichimura, Hikaru Tokyo, JP 4 12
Shimotomai, Mitsuhiro Tokyo, JP 14 215

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