Solar-energy collector
US4282856A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S126/908
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar-energy collector has a frame receiving a double-pane unit consisting of a pair of transparent panes hermetically sealed together and defining the flow chamber for the heat-collecting fluid. The frame also supports a cover pane which defines, with the aforementioned unit, a heat-insulating dead-air space. The pane of the unit turned toward the sun is provided with an emission-limiting coating on its side facing the dead-air space while the pane of the unit turned away from the sun is provided with means for increasing its heat-absorption capacity. The frame members at opposite sides of the collector can be provided with fittings for connecting the collector to a source of the heat-absorbing fluid and to the output line of the collector.
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