Apparatus for collecting and concentrating solar light energy
Patent
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OSTI ID:6153382
An apparatus for collecting and concentrating solar light energy comprising; a transparent container; movable lens means in the container, for collecting solar light energy; optical fiber means located at the focus of the lens means and extending to the outside of the container; first and second drive means for rotating the lens means about vertical and horizontal axes; solar cell means connected to the first and second drive means to drive the same; and, means supported by the lens means, for detecting the position of the sun, said detecting means being connected to the drive means to drive the latter in accordance with the position of the sun.
- Assignee:
- EDB-85-011819
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4447718
- OSTI ID:
- 6153382
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
FIBERS
FOCUSING
HELIOSTATS
LENSES
MOTION
OPTICAL FIBERS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POSITIONING
ROTATION
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
FIBERS
FOCUSING
HELIOSTATS
LENSES
MOTION
OPTICAL FIBERS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POSITIONING
ROTATION
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS