Solar collector employing conventional siding, and air distribution system therefor
US4557253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1982 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S126/907
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An efficient solar collector that uses a collector panel formed of strips similar to conventional aluminum siding includes air distribution channels along opposite edges of the collector panel. These air distribution channels are formed of enlarged collector panel strips and form headers. Openings are formed through the wall on which the siding is mounted adjacent each of these channels so air from the interior of the building may flow through one or more lower openings into one of the channels, then through the space between the exterior side of the wall and the panel into the other channel, and through the other openings to return to the interior of the building. The air is heated indirectly by the solar radiation impinging on the collector panel as the air flows through the space between the wall and the panel. To increase the efficiency of the collector, a blower can be installed in one of the openings to increase the air flow through the collector.
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