Interchangeable Modular Solar Thermal Collector Builing Block System

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-04
BUTLER BARRY LYNN
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[0005] In summary, the present invention is an interchangeable modular solar thermal collector building block, which is small, light weight, easily shippable and can be handled by one person. The interch

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Current solar collectors are not designed for row and or col

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[0014] The invention consists of an interchangeable modular solar thermal collector building block (3) shown in FIG. 1. The interchangeable modular solar thermal collector (3) has two ends which are different. The fluid inlet / outlet end (1) is where fluid inlets and outlets from the interchangeable modular solar thermal collector (3). The fluid coupling end (2) is either blocked off and not used, or used to connect to the inlet / outlet end (1) of an adjacent interchangeable modular solar collector (3). The interchangeable modular solar thermal collector (3) is comprised of a heat collecting element (4) which is insulated on the bottom (10) and sides (12) by suitable heat resistant thermal insulation, and is contained in a glass or plastic (16) covered box (14) which prevents outside air from blowing over the heat collecting element (4). These features (4, 10, 12, 14, and 16) are common to all current atmospheric pressure solar flat plate collector designs. The fluid flow path formed ...

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Solar hot water collector array comprised of rows and or columns of modular solar thermal collectors with a single array inlet and outlet. The identical interchangeable modules, of one square meter (10 Sq. Ft.) each weighing about ten kg (22 Lb.) can be transported conveniently and carried to the roof by one person with one ladder. The identical modules are plumbed together by four standard plumbing connections located near the module corners. One side of the interchangeable module is the inlet/outlet while the other side is either closed/unused or connected to the inlet/outlet side of the collector in the row next to it. Collectors in the end column form the series backbone of the fluid flow. Collectors in rows off the backbone column form parallel fluid paths. Many interchangeable modules can be placed together like bricks to form the desired column by row array.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0001] Most solar thermal collectors used to heat domestic hot water are made utilizing large surface areas facing the sun to collect more solar energy per unit of material used. They use large areas of tempered glass with black, water-cooled absorber plates made of copper, either painted black or selectively coated to absorb solar energy and minimize re-radiation, and catch the sun's heat inside a framed, insulated box. The large, 2.4 square meter area, solar thermal collector box is usually about 12.5 cm (5 inches) deep and 2 m (78 inches) high and 1.2 m (48 inches) wide. The 2.4 square meter solar thermal collector usually weighs from 22 kg to 165 kg (50 to 75 pounds). These large solar thermal collection panels are also fragile and heavy. The solar collector size and weight usually makes them un-shippable by United States Postal Service and most competing package delivery services. More costly trucking services are usually required to move these large sol...

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IPC IPC(8): F24J2/24F24S10/70
CPCF24J2/265F24J2/4647Y02E10/44Y02B10/20F24J2002/0038F24S10/753F24S80/30F24S2020/10
Inventor BUTLER, BARRY LYNN
Owner BUTLER BARRY LYNN
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