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Title: Solar collector

Abstract

A solar energy water heating unit is provided which heats water from a swimming pool by passing the water through a series of spiral hoses mounted on a supporting surface. The supporting surface is mounted on a platform raised from the ground and is cone-shaped to allow for at least a portion of each hose line to be exposed to the sun at all times of the day. The spiral hose lines are mounted in spiral grooves provided on the supporting surface. A pump pumps the water from the swimming pool to the inlet of the hose lines, which inlet is adjacent the lowermost edge of the supporting surface so that the water is always pumped upwardly to the outlet end of the hose lines adjacent the apex of the supporting surface.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6007145
Patent Number(s):
US 4385624
Assignee:
EDB-83-139370
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 15 Jun 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-273435
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR COLLECTORS; DESIGN; SOLAR WATER HEATING; HOSES; PUMPS; SPIRAL CONFIGURATION; SWIMMING POOLS; CONFIGURATION; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SURFACE WATERS; WATER HEATING; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators; 140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating

Citation Formats

Miller, R L. Solar collector. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Miller, R L. Solar collector. United States.
Miller, R L. 1983. "Solar collector". United States.
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title = {Solar collector},
author = {Miller, R L},
abstractNote = {A solar energy water heating unit is provided which heats water from a swimming pool by passing the water through a series of spiral hoses mounted on a supporting surface. The supporting surface is mounted on a platform raised from the ground and is cone-shaped to allow for at least a portion of each hose line to be exposed to the sun at all times of the day. The spiral hose lines are mounted in spiral grooves provided on the supporting surface. A pump pumps the water from the swimming pool to the inlet of the hose lines, which inlet is adjacent the lowermost edge of the supporting surface so that the water is always pumped upwardly to the outlet end of the hose lines adjacent the apex of the supporting surface.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
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