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Method of connecting a plate-shaped absorber for solar heat to a tubular heat transport system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5626849
There is provided a solar collector comprising a straight tubular metal heat pipe having an evaporator section and a condenser section. Two elongate metal absorber plates are longitudinally connected to the evaporator section and are bent in an outwardly extending X-shape with respect thereto. The absorber plates are in thermally conductive contact with the evaporator section.
Assignee:
US Philips Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4491175
OSTI ID:
5626849
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English