Roofing system for solar heat collection and method for fabrication thereof

Patent · Tue Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6924662

Cohen, H S

A system for collecting solar heat energy includes a plurality of shingle members arranged in shingle fashion on the roof of a structure or building. Each shingle member is formed of a web of waterproof material which is folded and seamed to define a flat, water-containing cavity therein. Each shingle member includes a flange extending on at least two sides thereof for securing the shingle member to the sub-roof by nails or the like. At least one fluid inlet coupling and fluid outlet coupling is secured to the shingle member in flow communication with the cavity. The fluid coupling members are disposed so that the shingle members may be partially overlapped and connected in open flow communication to the superjacent and subjacent shingle members.

• Assignee: EDB-84-106744
• Patent Number(s): US 4428360
• OSTI ID: 6924662
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140900 -- Solar Thermal Utilization
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
BUILDINGS
CAVITIES
CONSTRUCTION
COUPLINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLANGES
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATING
INSTALLATION
INTAKE STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
ROOFS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING