New generation hybrid solar heating system

Abstract

The invention is related to a method and system that both meets the hot water requirements and provides heating in places that need heating such as buildings and greenhouses with zero emission by easily replacing the traditional solar heating systems used for hot water use with active circulation and separate tank (4) systems and including an induction heating system in the pipeline during the transition process to renewable energy due to global climate changes.

Description

[0001] NEW GENERATION HYBRID SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM

[0002] Technological Field:

[0003] The invention is related to a method and system that both meets the hot water requirements and provides heating in places that need heating such as buildings and greenhouses with zero emission by easily replacing the traditional solar heating systems used for hot water use with active circulation and separate tank systems and including an induction heating system in the pipeline during the transition process to renewable energy due to global climate changes.

[0004] State of the Art:

[0005] Traditional solar heating systems often perform the heating process on the roofs of buildings with a vacuum tube and a thermosyphon-type solar thermal energy that heats the water in the tank at the end thereof by a natural circulation principle of these tubes. These products are used for hot water requirements in buildings and are not suitable for a building heating system. Since these products work on the principle of a thermosyphon, water heated in vacuum tube pipes is transferred to a tank. In case of sudden pressure and temperature changes, these tubes may burst and all the water will drain and damage the environment. In addition, the fact that the tank is located on the roof of a building, that is, it contacts with the external environment, can cause it to cool. In addition, the fact that the tank is located on the roof also causes visual pollution.

[0006] Another disadvantage of solar-powered solar heating systems in the state of the art is that they cannot work in an integrated manner with alternative heating methods such as natural gas, coal and induction coils. In fact, for this reason, these systems are used only to meet the hot water requirements for showers, hand washing and similar purposes, and cannot be used for heating the buildings.

[0007] Wood, coal, natural gas or induction coil-based heating systems used for heating the buildings consume either fuel or electrical energy. This causes a user to be heated at a high cost, the energy efficiency to decrease, and the renewable energy sources to be wasted. Consequently, there is a need for a new hybrid solar heating system that goes beyond the state of the art and eliminates the disadvantages thereof.

[0008] Brief Description of the Invention:

[0009] The invention is a hybrid solar heating system that goes beyond the state of the art, eliminates the disadvantages thereof, and contains additional advantages.

[0010] In the invention, the solar heating system is rendered to a closed system thanks to the U-pipe assembly consisting of a large number of U-shaped bent pipes applied to the inlets and outlets of the vacuum tubes, without making any major changes in the traditional solar heating systems. In this way, the solar heating system can be hybridized with at least one of the natural gas heating system, solid fuel (wood, coal) heating system or the induction coil heating systems. In the invention, there is at least one control card that monitors the data of pressure, flow and temperature sensors located in a building and a hybrid solar heating system installation, controlling which of the hybrid heating systems will be used to what extent.

[0011] The ultimate object of the invention is to meet both hot water and heating requirements by making solar-powered solar heating systems, which are used only to meet the hot water requirements in buildings in the state of the art, hybridized with at least one of the natural gas heating system, solid fuel (wood, coal) heating system or induction coil heating systems.

[0012] Another object of the invention is to make the solar heating systems currently in use hybridized with simple changes.

[0013] Another object of the invention is to introduce a new hybrid solar heating system that reduces hot water and heating costs in buildings, increases energy efficiency, and ensures efficient use of energy resources.

[0014] Description of the Drawings: The invention will be explained with reference to the attached figures, so that the features of the invention will be understood more clearly. However, this is not intended to limit the invention to these particular embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents of the invention which may be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that the details shown are only for illustration of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are presented for the purpose of providing the most useful and easy-to- understand description of both the embodiment of the methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In these drawings:

[0015] Fig. - 1 is a representative view of the solar-powered solar system in state of the art. Fig. - 2 is a representative view of the hybrid solar heating system of the invention.

[0016] Fig. - 3 is a view of the U-pipe assembly in the solar heating system of the invention.

[0017] The figures which will help to understand this invention are numbered as indicated in the attached drawings and are given below with their names.

[0018] Description of the References:

[0019] 1. Vacuum tube

[0020] 2. Chassis

[0021] 3. U-pipe assembly

[0022] 4. Tank

[0023] 5. Lid

[0024] 6. Induction coil heating system

[0025] 7. Control card

[0026] 8. Power Input

[0027] 9. Natural gas heating system

[0028] 10. Solid fuel heating system

[0029] 11. Pressure sensor

[0030] 12. Temperature sensor

[0031] 13. Flow sensor

[0032] Description of the Invention: In this detailed description the hybrid solar heating system of the invention is described with examples only for a better understanding of the subject in a non-limiting sense.

[0033] Fig. 1 shows the solar heating system in the state of the art. In solar-powered solar systems, there are a large number of vacuum tubes (1 ) arranged sequentially on a chassis (2). There exists a tank (4) at one end of the vacuum tubes (1 ). Accordingly, in the state of the art, the hot water heated in the vacuum tubes (1 ) of the solar heating systems is stored in a tank (4). The water in the tank (4) is transferred to a plumbing in a building for use only. Because the solar heating system cannot produce enough energy to heat the building. Therefore, natural gas heating system (9), solid fuel heating system (10), or induction coil heating system (6) is used as a heating system in buildings to meet the heating needs. This causes the energy consumption for heating to be high.

[0034] As can be seen in figure 2, the invention renders the solar-powered solar heating system in the state of the art to a closed loop system, thus enabling the new generation hybrid solar heating system of the invention to be provided by being hybridized with at least one of the natural gas heating system (9), solid fuel heating system (10) or induction coil heating systems (6).

[0035] Accordingly, in the invention, the tank (4) is separated from the vacuum tubes (1 ), and the openings of the vacuum tubes (1 ) are closed by a U-pipe assembly (3). The open parts of the tank (4) are covered with lids (5). Said U-pipe assembly (3) can be seen in figure 3. The U-pipe assembly (3) contains a large number of U-nozzles. These nozzles cover the open ends of the vacuum tubes (1 ) and allow the water heated in the vacuum tubes (1 ) to circulate in the system. In the invention, the U-pipe assembly (3) is able to transfer the heated water to the tank (4) or to the heating system of the building by means of the circulation pipes. In order to achieve this, the additional circulation pipes and a pump for pressurization and valves for diversion can be used in the invention.

[0036] The main object of the invention is to direct the water heated in vacuum tubes (1 ) to the heating installation of the building by passing it through at least one of the natural gas heating system (9), solid fuel heating system (10) or induction coil heating systems (6) by means of the pumps, valves and circulation pipes. Thanks to this closed system, the water heated by solar energy remains in circulation continuously, and when used with any of the natural gas heating system (9), solid fuel heating system (10) or induction coil heating systems (6), the heating requirement can be met with lower energy. The induction coil heating system (6) mentioned in the invention uses the magnetic field to heat the water in a chamber and thus provide the same to the heating installation. The natural gas heating system (9) describes a conventional central heating boiler system. The solid fuel heating system, on the other hand, describes boiler systems that consume solid fuels such as wood or coal. In the invention, water heated by the vacuum tubes (1 ) is heated to an even higher temperature in at least one of the natural gas heating system (9), solid fuel heating system (10) or induction coil heating systems (6), if necessary, and supplied to the heating installation of a building, or an apartment. The water cooled in the installation is heated again in the vacuum tubes (1 ), and the same cycle is repeated.

[0037] The invention has at least one pressure sensor (11 ), at least one flow sensor (13) and at least one temperature sensor (12), which are built into the building and hybrid solar heating system installation. The data of these sensors is monitored by a control card (7). The control card (7) calculates which of the hybrid heating systems will be used to what extent and makes the necessary parameter settings to ensure minimum energy consumption. In the invention, the electrical energy of the control card (7) and other equipment that consumes electricity is supplied by a power input (8).

Claims

CLAIMS1. A hybrid solar heating system that heats solar energy in vacuum tubes (1 ) arranged next to each other, characterized in that it comprises:• at least one U-pipe assembly (3) containing multiple U-nozzles, which assembly closes the open ends of the vacuum tubes (1 ) arranged next to each other, allowing water heated in the vacuum tubes (1 ) to circulate in a closed loop,• circulation pipes through which the heated water circulates in vacuum tubes (1 ),• valves directing the heated water in vacuum tubes (1 ),• at least one pump pressurizing the heated water in vacuum tubes (1 ),• a heating system in which water heated in vacuum tubes (1 ) is included.

2. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises at least one tank (4) in which the water heated in vacuum tubes (1 ) is transferred by an U-pipe assembly (3) for storage.

3. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises at least one lid (5) that covers the open orifice sections of said tank (4).

4. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises at least one pressure sensor (1 1 ), at least one flow sensor (13) and at least one temperature sensor (12), which are built into the hybrid solar heating system installation.

5. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises at least one control card (7) that monitors the aforementioned pressure sensor (1 1 ), flow sensor (13) and temperature sensor (12) and calculates which of the hybrid heating systems will be used to what extent, and performs the necessary parameter settings to ensure minimum energy consumption.

6. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 5, characterized in that it comprises at least one power input (8) which supplies electrical energy to the aforementioned control card (7) and the electricity-consuming equipment.

7. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a natural gas heating system (9) as the aforementioned heating system.

8. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises an induction coil heating system (6) as the aforementioned heating system.

9. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a solid fuel heating system (10) as the aforementioned heating system.

10. A hybrid solar heating system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it has a closed-loop installation in which the water heated in the vacuum tubes (1) circulates through the heating system and the heating installation of the building and returns to the vacuum tubes (1 ).

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