Solar heating system

Patent · Tue Mar 17 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6664477

Kelly, R J

A solar heating system is described for an opening of a building comprising: a frame to fit tightly within the opening; an outer panel glazed within the frame, the outer panel being at least partially transparent to solar radiation; absorptive screen material spaced opposite the inner surface of the outer panel; an adjustable blind disposed between the outer panel and the absorptive screen material. The spacing between the outer panel and the outer surface of the absorptive screen material is sufficient to permit adjustment of the blind for transmitting different amounts of the solar radiation both to and through the absorptive screen material; an inner shade disposed over the inner surface of the absorptive screen material, the inner shade having a desired degree of translucence for transmitting therethrough a desired portion of light derived from the solar radiation transmitted through the absorptive screen; and both the inner and outer surfaces of the absorptive screen being highly absorptive, the outer surface of the inner shade being a good reflector and facing the inner surface of the absorptive screen material. The outer surface of the inner shade reflects a substantial portion of the solar radiation to the inner surface of the absorptive screen material for conversion thereby to heat.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-053434; EDB-87-079423
• Patent Number(s): US 4649901
• OSTI ID: 6664477
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
ABSORPTIVITY
BUILDINGS
COVERINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLAZING
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OPACITY
OPERATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PANELS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
SUN SHADES
SUPPORTS
SURFACES