Built-in solar panel

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6382092

Aloi, M J; Hancock, K J

Disclosed herein is a solar panel assembly and method for fabrication of same. A portion of the rafters and roof sheeting is cut away to provide an orifice of suitable dimension within which a solar panel frame is to be disposed. A step portion is provided on an upper inner periphery thereof, and a frame lower portion is disposed upon the step. Conduits extend through the solar panel frame at upper and lower portions thereof in a substantially horizontal direction. These conduits are interconnected with a tubed collector plate. An insulative layer is provided underneath this tubed plate. A transparent panel is placed on top of the frame lower portion, and overlying the panel with a frame upper portion which connects the solar panel frame and the frame lower portion by suitable fasteners. Appropriate weather stripping is deployed between the frame upper portion and the solar panel frame, and the open area that exists between the solar panel frame and the roof is provided with a flashing so as to complete the sealing arrangement.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-129159
• Patent Number(s): US 4273108
• OSTI ID: 6382092
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Dec 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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