Solar heating module

Patent · Tue Oct 08 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5921583

Maloney, T J

A combination solar collector, thermal storage and heating module for mounting in a building framework comprising a hollow panel member for receiving a thermal storage mass, including an outer wall and an inner wall; opposed pairs of sidewalls and end walls sealed to the inner and outer walls for connecting the corresponding perimeters of the inner and outer walls, thereby defining an enclosed chamber; a plurality of individual connections each of the connections forming a joint between the inner wall and outer wall for maintaining the rigidity of the walls when the chamber is filled with the mass; and a port in the panel member for filling the panel member with the mass. various modifications and alternatives are disclosed including several structures for attaching the module to the building framework, and additional modifications for increasing solar absorption and decreasing heat loss from the building.

• Assignee: One Design, Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4545364
• OSTI ID: 5921583
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
MODULAR STRUCTURES
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SPACE HEATING
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WALLS