Solar energy assembly

Patent · Tue Jan 30 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6205226

Kelly, J E

A solar energy collector and heat exchanger assembly is described comprising a housing having a transparent top, a transparent wall within the housing parallel to the top to divide the housing into upper and lower chambers, the upper chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, the lower chamber having a liquid inlet interconnected by a conduit to a liquid outlet, photo cells disposed in the lower chamber and adapted to provide heat to the conduit, and reflector structure disposed in the lower chamber for directing sunlight to the photo cells and for reflecting sunlight to the upper chamber.

• Assignee: TIC; ERA-04-048293; EDB-79-098867
• Patent Number(s): US 4137097
• OSTI ID: 6205226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140901 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
APPLIANCES
COMBINED COLLECTORS
COVERINGS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
FIBERGLASS
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PLASTICS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
WALLS
WATER HEATERS