Heating and cooling system

Claim 2

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having a first fluid to transfer heat energy, heat exchange apparatus receiving the first fluid from the collector means, an underground heat storage well, an underground cold storage well, first piping means connecting said solar collector means and heat exchange apparatus for conveyance of the first fluid between said collector means and heat exchange apparatus, second piping means connecting the heat storage well, cold storage well and heat exchange apparatus for conveyance of a second fluid between said wells and heat exchange apparatus, first pump means to circulate the first fluid in the first piping means between the solar energy means and heat exchange apparatus, and second pump means operable to circulate the second fluid in said piping means whereby heat energy in the first fluid is transferred to the second fluid, said heated second fluid being stored in the heat storage well.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein: the heat storage well extends down into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line.

Claim 4

The system of claim 2 wherein: the cold storage well extends down into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 wherein: the heat storage well has an upright casing extended down into the ground.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 wherein: the cold storage well has an upright casing extended down into the ground.

Claim 7

The system of claim 1 wherein: the cold storage well and heat storage well each have casings extended down into the ground, said second pipe means having sections extended downwardly in each casing.

Claim 8

The system of claim 1 wherein: said second pump means is a reversible pump whereby the second fluid can be pumped to and from each well.

Claim 9

The system of claim 1 wherein: the second fluid is water.

Claim 10

The system of claim 1 wherein: the heat exchange apparatus has a first section and a second section separated from the first section, means thermally insulating the first section, first heat transfer means located in the first section having first means for receiving the first fluid from the first piping means, and second means for carrying the second fluid whereby heat energy from the first fluid is transferred to the second fluid in said first section.

Claim 11

The system of claim 9 wherein: the second section has second heat transfer means for transferring heat energy to the air surrounding the second heat transfer means.

Claim 12

The system of claim 10 wherein: the second heat transfer means has third means for carrying the first fluid and fourth means for carrying the second fluid.

Claim 13

The system of claim 11 wherein: the third means are connected to the first means and the fourth means are connected to the second means.

Claim 14

The system of claim 1 wherein: the heat exchange apparatus includes heat insulation means surrounding means for transferring heat energy from the first fluid to the second fluid.

Claim 15

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid comprising a second ground well, piping means connecting the second ground well, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the second ground well to the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well whereby the heat energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well.

Claim 16

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid comprising a second ground well, piping means connecting the second ground well, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the second ground well to the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well whereby the heat energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well.

Claim 17

The system of claim 14 wherein: the heat exchange means has a section operable to transfer heat energy to a second fluid, said means to move the fluid being operable to draw the heated fluid from the heat storage ground well through the heat exchange means and back into the means for storing a fluid.

Claim 18

The system of claim 14 wherein: the second ground well extends down into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line.

Claim 19

The system of claim 14 wherein: the heat storage ground well extends down into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line.

Claim 20

The system of claim 17 wherein: the heat storage ground well has an upright casing extended down into the ground.

Claim 21

The system of claim 18 including: fluid carrying means extended downwardly in the upright casing and forming part of the piping means connecting the means for storing a second fluid with the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well.

Claim 22

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid, piping means connecting the means for storing a fluid, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the means for storing the fluid to the heat exchange means and ground well whereby the solar energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well, said means to move the fluid including a reversible pump whereby the fluid can be moved from the means for storing the fluid to the heat storage ground well and from the heat storage ground well to the means for storing a fluid.

Claim 23

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid, piping means connecting the means for storing a fluid, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the means for storing the fluid to the heat exchange means and ground well whereby the solar energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well, said means to move the fluid including a reversible pump whereby the fluid can be moved from the means for storing the fluid to the heat storage ground well and from the heat storage ground well to the means for storing a fluid.

Claim 24

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid, piping means connecting the means for storing a fluid, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the means for storing the fluid to the heat exchange means and ground well whereby the solar energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well, said heat exchange apparatus having a first section and a second section separated from the first section, means thermally insulating the first section, first heat transfer means located in the first section having first means for receiving the solar energy from the solar energy collector means and second means. for carrying the fluid whereby heat energy from the solar energy collector means is transferred to the fluid.

Claim 25

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy, a heat storage ground well, heat exchange means for receiving heat energy from the means to collect and transfer heat energy, means for storing a fluid, piping means connecting the means for storing a fluid, the heat exchange means and heat storage ground well, and means to move the fluid through the piping means from the means for storing the fluid to the heat exchange means and ground well whereby the solar energy in the heat exchange means from the solar collector means is transferred to the fluid and stored in the heat storage ground well, said heat exchange apparatus having a first section and a second section separated from the first section, means thermally insulating the first section, first heat transfer means located in the first section having first means for receiving the solar energy from the solar energy collector means and second means. for carrying the fluid whereby heat energy from the solar energy collector means is transferred to the fluid.

Claim 26

The system of claim 21 wherein: the second section has second heat transfer means for transferring heat energy to the air surrounding the second heat transfer means.

Claim 27

The system of claim 14 wherein: one of said wells is deeper than the other of said wells.

Claim 28

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy to a fluid, an underground heat storage well, an underground cold storage well, piping means connecting said solar collector means and heat storage well and cold storage for conveying fluid between said solar energy collector means and said wells, and means to circulate the fluid between said solar energy collector means and said heat storage well and cold storage well whereby fluid heated by the solar collector means is stored in the heat storage well.

Claim 29

A heat transfer system comprising: solar energy collector means having means to collect and transfer heat energy to a fluid, an underground heat storage well, an underground cold storage well, piping means connecting said solar collector means and heat storage well and cold storage for conveying fluid between said solar energy collector means and said wells, and means to circulate the fluid between said solar energy collector means and said heat storage well and cold storage well whereby fluid heated by the solar collector means is stored in the heat storage well.

Claim 30

The system of claim 24 wherein: the heat storage well extends down into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line and the cold storage well extends into the ground and has a lower end located below the water table line.

Claim 31

The system of claim 24 wherein: one of said wells is deeper than the other of said wells.

Claim 32

The system of claim 24 wherein: said means to move the fluid includes a pump means for pumping the fluid between said wells and said solar collector means.