Window blind type solar collector

Patent · Tue Jul 09 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6481138

Gustafson, G R

A solar collector is designed for use in the window opening of a house and also serves to retain the window function for the occupants of the house. The collector has a rectangular frame having an inner pane of glass, an outer pane or panes and a plurality of rotatable louvers mounted in the frame between the inner and outer panes. The louvers have a reflective material on one side and a dark or solar absorbing surface on the other, thereby allowing the proper side to be rotated into position depending on the season. A heated chamber is provided within the louvers so that the working fluid may flow directly through the louvers and allow the heat transfer to occur therein.

• Assignee: EDB-86-015675
• Patent Number(s): US 4527548
• OSTI ID: 6481138
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GLASS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
OPENINGS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
REFLECTION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SHUTTERS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
SURFACES
WINDOWS