Solar water heater

Patent · Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5663394

Arent, A S

A solar water heater is disclosed comprising a frame adapted to be mounted within the wall of a building. A conduit securely mounted within the frame in a sinuous planar configuration and has an outer surface adapted to absorb solar energy. An inlet end is adapted for connection to a water supply and an outlet end adapted for connection to a hot water storage tank. A transparent corrugated panel member is mounted within the frame and outward of the conduit. The corrugations of the transparent panel member is parabolic shaped in cross-section to direct incident light rays to the conduit dwelling within the parabolic shape. A reflector panel is mounted within the frame rearward of the conduit and has a forwardly disposed corrugated reflector surface with the corrugations being parabolic in cross-section to direct light reflected from the reflector surface to the conduit dwelling within the parabolic shape. A third panel is hingedly secured to the bottom of the frame and is rotatable from a closed position enclosing the forward end of the frame to an open position exposing the forward end. The third panel member has an inner reflective surface to reflect rays of sunlight toward the transparent panel member, and connection means for selectively adjusting the position of the third panel relative to the frame.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-82-064794
• Patent Number(s): US 4192291
• OSTI ID: 5663394
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 21 Jul 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-926749
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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