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Solar energy collector

US4106483A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1976
Grant dateAug 15, 1978
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Expiry dateAug 30, 1996

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 collector is disclosed which includes an absorber in a housing beneath a transparent cover member. A plurality of closely spaced essentially parallel vane-like members extend horizontally between the absorber and cover member to inhibit convection currents within the housing, and are angularly variable as a function of the elevation of the sun.

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