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Solar collector comprising an absorber plate which exchanges heat with the evaporator section of a heat pipe

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5285277
There is provided a solar collector comprising a metal heat pipe having an evaporator section and a condenser section. A metal tube is spaced from and surrounds the evaporator section, one end of such metal tube being closed and the other end being open. A metal solar heat absorber plate is thermally conductively connected to the metal tube. An evacuated transparent glass envelope is spaced from and surrounds the metal tube and the absorber plate connected thereto, such envelope being joined to the open end of the metal tube by means of a glass-metal seal. A thermally conductive medium fills the space between the metal tube and the evaporator section of the heat pipe.
Assignee:
U.S. Phillips Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4416261
OSTI ID:
5285277
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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