Heliostats
US4129360A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1977 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/47
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heliostat comprises a tubular chassis having a triangular base mounted to pivot about a substantially vertical axis and provided with an oblique support mounted at a point of the triangular base in order to pivot about a horizontal axis. A reflecting panel is pivoted on the base and is slidably attached to an oblique bar in order to fix the panel to the base and orientate the latter as regards altitude. Wheels are provided on the base to unable the chassis to travel on a circular track for orientation as regards azimuth. An application for the heliostat is the recovery of solar energy.
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