Solar heating system

Patent · Tue Feb 19 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5700858

Hopkins, J R

A solar heating system is described including a unit for converting the sun's rays into heat. The collector comprises an insulated tank lined with a heat reflecting metal and containing a fluid heat transfer medium. A cover of insulating material encloses the top of the tank, and has a series of apertures therein, which may be of conical shape. Heat absorbing metal is positioned below the apertures and immersed in the fluid heat transfer medium. A framework located above the apertured tank cover supports a lens system comprising a plurality of lenses located directly over the apertures and focused on the heat absorbing metal immersed in the heat transfer medium. Means for maintaining the lens system in focus with the heat absorbing metal during daylight hours, and means for circulating the fluid heat transfer medium through the solar heating unit and through a heat exchanger are included.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-82-055549
• Patent Number(s): US 4188941
• OSTI ID: 5700858
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATING SYSTEMS
LENSES
PUMPS
SOLAR ABSORBERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
THERMAL INSULATION