System for providing solar heating functionality to a fluid heating system

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-14
BEN SHLOMO ASHER +2
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[0014]Preferably, the solar enabling heating system further comprising a control unit configured to activate at least one circulator pump.
[0015]Preferably, said control unit comprises: at least one flow switch configured to sense fluid flow into the system from the fluid source, at least one temperature monitor configured to monitor the temperature of fluid within the fluid reservoir and the temperature of fluid within said solar heater.
[0016]Preferably, said control unit is configured to set said diverter valve to disconnect the fluid reservoir from said solar heater when fluid is drawn from the fluid reservoir via the fluid

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Consequently, there is no simple way to use existing dual-pipeline boilers with solar heating systems.
This may even cause overheating and damage to the pipes in the solar panel.
Furthermore, when hot water is drawn from the boiler, hot water from the solar panel may mix with water from the boiler resulting in the temperature of the water leaving the system being non-homogeneous.
It will be appreciated that this would be most undesirab

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[0050]With particular reference to FIG. 2, the system 100 of the first embodiment is shown in the first configuration. The tap 160 is closed so no water is drawn out of the system. In this configuration of the system 100, hot water in the solar panel 170 may be driven into the boiler 110 by the pump 180. Preferably, the system 100 is controlled such that water is only transferred into the boiler 110 when the panel water-temperature is higher than that of the boiler water-temperature.

[0051]With the water source 150 disconnected (closed), the flow switch 130 senses no water flow. This is communicated to the controller 120 which, following a suitable delay, for example a delay of 6 seconds, sets the diverter valve 140 to allow water to flow from the valve-inlet 142 to the second valve-outlet 143. An activation signal may also be communicated to the circulator pump 180. Water is then circulated through the panel 170, from the cold water line 112 of boiler 110 via the panel inlet 172. Th...

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Abstract

The present invention describes enhancement of non-solar water heating systems (such as systems that operate on gas, diesel fuel, or electricity energy) to work with solar heating panel as well. The retrofitable system addresses the need to provide a simple to install, cheap, and clean add-on solar panel and parts to existing non-solar based heating systems. The hot water extracted from the system has homogeneous temperature, and when water is not taken from the system the hot water are being collected in the existing boiler.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to heating systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for providing solar heating functionality to fluid heating systems previously configured to use other heating methods such as gas, fuel, or electrically heated systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Existing systems for heating fluids such as water and the like may operate on gas, diesel fuel, electricity or solar energy. Due to the rising cost of gas, diesel fuel, and electricity it is desirable to use solar energy for heating. In addition, solar energy is a green resource and its use does not generate pollution. In order to save the cost of buying a new boiler it is desirable to convert existing heating system to operate on solar energy or even mix the existing method together with operation on solar energy, and thus save the cost of a new boiler.[0003]A typical non-solar heating system typically uses a dual-pipe...

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IPC IPC(8): F24J2/04F24J2/30F24J2/40F24S10/30F24S90/00
CPCF24D17/0068Y02B10/70Y02B10/20F24D19/1057
InventorBEN SHLOMO, ASHER
OwnerBEN SHLOMO ASHER