Solar collector
US4416265A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/44
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar collector for integral attachment to framing members of a structure comprising a base panel attached to and extending between an adjacent pair of the framing members. The collector includes collector plate which comprises an inlet and an outlet end, a web with opposite side margins and a tubular fluid conduit terminating and open at the collector plate ends. Attachment means is provided for slidably retaining the collector plate to the base panel whereby relative movement therebetween is allowed in response to thermal expansion and contraction of the collector plate. A transparent cover is attached to the framing members and positioned in spaced relation outwardly of the collector plate.
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