Solar collector assembly

Patent · Tue Aug 10 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6537253

Daniel, J H

A plurality of individually adjustable flat mirrors on a common bed of a solar collector assembly reflect the sun's rays into a tubular collector where water is converted to steam for selectively either driving a motor of refrigeration system which cools a cool water tank or directly heating a hot water tank. Coils in the cool water tank supply coolant for room heat exchangers. The exhaust of the motor heats the hot water tank and is then recirculated to produce more steam. Coils in the hot water tank preheat tap water for a hot water heater and other coils therein supply heat for the room heat exchanger. The mirrors are in rows and are individually swivelly mounted and the frame of the collector assembly is pivotally mounted to track the sun. The collector assembly pivots about two divergent axes to track the sun and is counter balanced with respect to both axes.

• Assignee: EDB-83-057147
• Patent Number(s): US 4343294
• OSTI ID: 6537253
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
COOLING
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING
MIRRORS
REFRIGERATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR REFRIGERATION
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR WATER HEATING
STEAM
TUBES
WATER HEATING