Variable area light reflecting assembly
Abstract
Device is described for tracking daylight and projecting it into a building. The device tracks the sun and automatically adjusts both the orientation and area of the reflecting surface. The device may be mounted in either a wall or roof of a building. Additionally, multiple devices may be employed in a light shaft in a building, providing daylight to several different floors. The preferred embodiment employs a thin reflective film as the reflecting device. One edge of the reflective film is fixed, and the opposite end is attached to a spring-loaded take-up roller. As the sun moves across the sky, the take-up roller automatically adjusts the angle and surface area of the film. Additionally, louvers may be mounted at the light entrance to the device to reflect incoming daylight in an angle perpendicular to the device to provide maximum reflective capability when daylight enters the device at non-perpendicular angles. 9 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Synergetics Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7249789
- Patent Number(s):
- 4630892
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-772775
- Assignee:
- Synergetics, Inc., Raleigh, NC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83ER80050
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 5 Sep 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; BUILDINGS; DAYLIGHTING; SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; OPERATION; SOLAR REFLECTORS; TILT MECHANISMS; EQUIPMENT; HELIOSTATS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR TRACKING; 320107* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Building Systems- (1987-)
Citation Formats
Howard, T C. Variable area light reflecting assembly. United States: N. p., 1986.
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Howard, T C. Variable area light reflecting assembly. United States.
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@article{osti_7249789,
title = {Variable area light reflecting assembly},
author = {Howard, T C},
abstractNote = {Device is described for tracking daylight and projecting it into a building. The device tracks the sun and automatically adjusts both the orientation and area of the reflecting surface. The device may be mounted in either a wall or roof of a building. Additionally, multiple devices may be employed in a light shaft in a building, providing daylight to several different floors. The preferred embodiment employs a thin reflective film as the reflecting device. One edge of the reflective film is fixed, and the opposite end is attached to a spring-loaded take-up roller. As the sun moves across the sky, the take-up roller automatically adjusts the angle and surface area of the film. Additionally, louvers may be mounted at the light entrance to the device to reflect incoming daylight in an angle perpendicular to the device to provide maximum reflective capability when daylight enters the device at non-perpendicular angles. 9 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {12}
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