Solar collector assembly

Patent · Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5751539

Snow, C M

A solar collector assembly designed for installation in a southerly facing wall in order to heat the interior of an enclosed structure. The assembly comprises a transparent window combined with an outwardly extending fixed upper panel for blocking out the rays of the summer sun and an inwardly extending fixed lower panel with a reflective top surface for directing the rays of the sun inside during the cooler months. The window and fixed panels are situated in an open rectangular frame so that the window is tilted at an appropriate angle from the horizontal in order to maximize the thermal benefits of the sun. The frame provides both structural integrity and a means for mounting the solar assembly in the wall of the building. A hinged panel is attached to the outside of the assembly for shading the lower portion of the window when desired.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-86-100590
• Patent Number(s): US 4559925
• OSTI ID: 5751539
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Apr 1984; Other Information: PAT-APPL-605299
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
BUILDINGS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
DESIGN
WINDOWS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SHADING
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SUN SHADES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
OPENINGS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SPACE HEATING
VARIATIONS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
141000 - Solar Collectors & Concentrators