Modular solar collector panel and manifold therefor
A monolithic manifold unit for use in the formation of a solar energy collector panel is described comprising: (A) an elongated tubular body having a longitudinal axis nad being substantially uniform in its transverse dimension over a major portion of its length, said tubular body having upper and lower portions and including an integral enlarged-diameter bell housing at one end thereof, the inner diameter of said bell housing being substantially equal to the outer diameter of the remainder of said tubular body; (B) a first elongated, transverse projection integrally formed on and extending in a first direction from the outer periphery of the lower portion of said tubular body and extending longitudinally therealong; (C) a plurality of closely-spaced apertures formed in said first projection and extending therethrough to communicate with the interior of said tubular body, said apertures being arranged in an aligned series and having their axes lying in a first plane which is parallel to, and spaced to one side of, said longitudinal axis of said tubular body, the axes of said apertures being parallel to each other and extending transverse to said longitudinal axis; (D) shoulder means formed on the interior surface of each of said apertures, each aperture forming a socket which is separate and spaced from adjacent apertures and adapted to receive one end of an elongated heat collector tube; and (E) first and second support socket members adapted to receive support frame elements for the collector panel, said support socket members being integrally formed on the outer periphery of the upper portion of said tubular body adjacent opposite ends thereof, said socket members extending from the periphery of said tubular body in said first direction and being located directly above the endmost apertures in said first projection.
- Assignee:
- IFI; EDB-80-122473
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4213450
- OSTI ID:
- 5050702
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 17 Feb 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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