Solar energy collector
US3980071A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1974 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/47
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar heat energy collecting device and system embodying the same is disclosed where the devices are used in multiple to provide the required heating capacity, and where each device includes a housing member supportable on a roof between adjacent joists or on a separate structure. A solar energy collector plate is mounted within the housing, and heat transfer tubes are in intimate contact with the collector. A plurality of devices may be mounted in a columnar and row array with the tubes of each connected.
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