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Solar collector

a solar collector and solar energy technology, applied in the field of solar collectors, can solve the problems of limited flexibility of solar collectors for various applications, and achieve the effect of preventing fluid leakag

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-26
KINGSPAN HLDG (IRL) LTD
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[0002]A solar collector typically comprises a number of elongate tubes containing a radiation absorbing plate for absorbing solar radiation in contact with a pipe through which the fluid to be heated can be passed or within which is contained a working fluid for transferring heat to the fluid to be heated. The radiation absorbing plate and at least a portion of the pipe are enclosed within an evacuated radiation transparent enclosure to prevent heat loss.
[0053]The present invention combines a number of previously separate components and therefore reduces the overall complexity of the solar collector resulting in lower cost and material usage without any compromise in the efficiency, ease of assembly and reliability of the solar collector.

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The restrictive design of such traditional solar thermal collectors has limited the flexibility of the solar collector for various applications.

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[0088]As illustrated in FIG. 2 to FIG. 44 a solar collector assembly of the direct flow type comprises a solar absorbing tube 3 comprising an evacuated radiation transparent enclosure 8 enclosing an absorbing section 9, comprising a radiation absorbing plate 10 for absorbing solar radiation and an elongate tube 11, containing a working fluid (heat transfer medium), in thermal contact with said radiation absorbing plate 10. The elongate tube 11 contains a concentrically positioned inner pipe 12 thereby forming two concentric internal flow passageways 13, 14 for the flow of a fluid to be heated. The elongate tube 11 extends out of one end of the solar absorbing tube 3 and into an end fitting 15 wherein an annular outer passageway 13 of the elongate tube 11 communicates with a cold fluid inlet conduit stream 16 within the end fitting 15 and the inner passageway 14 of the elongate tube 11 communicates with a hot fluid outlet conduit stream 17 within the end fitting 15. Fluid passes from...

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A solar collector of the direct flow type comprises a solar absorbing tube 3 containing elongate tube 11, and a working fluid. The elongate tube 11 contains a concentrically positioned inner pipe 12 thereby forming two concentric internal flow passage ways 13, 14 for the flow of a fluid to be heated. The elongate tube 11 extends out of one end of the solar absorbing tube 3 and into an end fitting 15 wherein an annular outer passageway 13 of the elongate tube 11 communicates with a cold fluid inlet conduit 16 within the end fitting 15 and the inner passageway 14 of the elongate tube 11 communicates with a hot water outlet conduit 17 within the end fitting 15. A central dividing wall 19 divides the fitting 18 into the cold fluid inlet conduit 16 and the hot fluid outlet conduit 17. The dividing wall 19 is a separate insert component which is mounted in the passageway. Fluid can flow between the tubular passages 18 of adjacent solar tubes 3. The open ends of the passages 18 comprise recesses to provide a circumferential seat 20 for an o-ring 21 or similar sealing means to provide a fluid-tight seal when adjacent end fittings 15 are mounted together.

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INTRODUCTION[0001]The invention relates to a solar collector for converting solar radiation into heat and to transfer the latter with the maximum possible efficiency to a fluid heat transferring means (e.g. water or air) whereby the heat can be utilised in a domestic or industrial application, for example to heat a domestic hot water or central heating system.[0002]A solar collector typically comprises a number of elongate tubes containing a radiation absorbing plate for absorbing solar radiation in contact with a pipe through which the fluid to be heated can be passed or within which is contained a working fluid for transferring heat to the fluid to be heated. The radiation absorbing plate and at least a portion of the pipe are enclosed within an evacuated radiation transparent enclosure to prevent heat loss.[0003]In one type of solar collector, known as the direct flow type, the fluid to be heated flows through the pipe in contact with the plate for direct conduction of heat betwe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F24J2/24F24S10/40F24S10/70F24S10/75F24S10/95
CPCF24J2/055F24J2/265F24J2/32F24J2/4647F24J2002/0038F24J2002/4665F28F9/0217F28F9/0221Y02E10/44F24J2/5203F24J2002/4692F24S10/45F24S10/753F24S10/95F24S25/30F24S80/30F24S2020/10F24S2025/6004F24S2080/015
Inventor PELAN, RICHARDMCENTEE, PAUL THOMASDAVIS, PATRICK ROBERT
Owner KINGSPAN HLDG (IRL) LTD
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