Solar cooker

Patent · Tue Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5831085

Zwach, D M

A solar unit is described comprising a solar oven having an open end. A generally concave parabolic main reflector is joined to the oven to move therewith and reflect solar radiation away from the oven. The main reflector has a central opening to the oven open end, a generally parabolic convex secondary reflector for reflecting the radiation from the main reflector through the central opening to the open end of the oven, means for mounting the secondary reflector on the main reflector for movement, a frame, and means for mounting the oven on the frame for adjustable movement relative to the frame. This permits adjusting the angular position relative to the earth. The last mentioned means includes means for supporting the oven including first and second pairs of pivot members that respectively have a fist pivot axis and a second pivot axis that extends perpendicular to the first pivot axis. The oven extends between each of the first pivot members and each of the second pivot members.

• Assignee: NOV; EDB-88-000792; NOV-87-084289
• Patent Number(s): US 4696285
• OSTI ID: 5831085
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140909* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-)
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FASTENERS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PARABOLIC DISH REFLECTORS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
POSITIONING
RADIATIONS
REFLECTION
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR COOKERS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR RADIATION
SOLAR REFLECTORS
STELLAR RADIATION
SUPPORTS