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Water heating assembly
Assignee: GENERAL ENERGY DEVICES
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Filing: 1975-12-11
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1995-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A solar water heating assembly utilizing a heat collector in a fluid communication and water delivery to and from a primary and/or auxiliary water storage tank. The heat collector unit includes a collector plate mounted within an insulated casing and includes water filled conduit integrally formed thereon and disposed in fluid communication with a primary heater conduit assembly having a plurality of heat collector elements mounted in predetermined relation thereon so as to initiate heating of the water or liquid entering the tubing wherein heat is gathered from the interior of the casing in which the tubing and primary heating unit are both mounted. The primary heater conduit is disposed in insulated relation to the collector unit wherein the collector unit is mounted in spaced relation to the bottom of the casing. A heat sensing element is mounted on the assembly in temperature gauging relation to the water passing therethrough and further being electrically connected to a pump element which forces water circulation between the heat collector unit and the primary and/or auxiliary water storage tank.
Inventors
- 👤 Clyde W. Bouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 20:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D11/00; F24D11/002; F24D11/003; F24S; F24S10/00; F24S10/30; F24S10/50; F24S10/504; F24S10/70; F24S10/75; F24D2200/00; F24D2200/14; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/20; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A water heating assembly of the type energized by solar energy, said assembly comprising: water storage means, heat collector means including a casing having facing means, said heat collector means further comprising a collector plate including water filled conduit means disposed relative to said casing, said conduit means being disposed in fluid communication with said storage means, primary heater means mounted in fluid communication with said conduit means of said collector plate, said primary heater means including a plurality of heat collector elements mounted in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of said conduit means, pump means disposed in fluid driving relation between said heat collector means and said water storage means, insulating means disposed between said plurality of heat collector elements and said collector plate whereby said primary heater means is supported by and substantially insulated from direct contact with said collector plate; and said facing means being disposed relative to said casing for transmitting solar radiation to said heat collector means when said facing means is exposed to the source of solar energy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A water heating assembly of the type energized by solar energy, said assembly comprising: water storage means, heat collector means including a casing having facing means, said heat collector means further comprising a collector plate including water filled conduit means disposed relative to said casing, said conduit means being disposed in fluid communication with said storage means, primary heater means mounted in fluid communication with said conduit means of said collector plate, said primary heater means including a plurality of heat collector elements mounted in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of said conduit means, pump means disposed in fluid driving relation between said heat collector means and said water storage means, insulating means disposed between said plurality of heat collector elements and said collector plate whereby said primary heater means is supported by and substantially insulated from direct contact with said collector plate; and said facing means being disposed relative to said casing for transmitting solar radiation to said heat collector means when said facing means is exposed to the source of solar energy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 wherein said primary heater comprises conduit means of predetermined length disposed within said casing and interconnected between said collector plate conduit and said water storage means and upstream of said collector plate conduit, whereby the water entering said collector plate conduit is preheated above ambient temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 wherein each of said heat collector elements comprise fin means disposed in outwardly extending relation to said conduit means in protruding relation to the space within and defined by said casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 wherein said insulating means comprises at least one strip member attached to corresponding portions of successively positioned fin means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 3 wherein said fin means is mounted on the exterior of said conduit means in substantially transverse relation to the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 3 wherein said fin means are formed from heat conductive material, and disposed in spaced relation to one another along at least a major portion of the length of said conduit means, whereby said fin means collect heat from the interior of said casing and convey it to said conduit means and the water therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 wherein said facing means is formed from a translucent material and is mounted on said casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 7 wherein said casing is formed at least in part from a fiberglass material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 including sensing means connected to said heat collector means and electrically interconnected to said pump means, whereby actuation of said pump means is regulated by said sensing means dependent upon the temperature of the water within said collector plate conduit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 further comprising valving means interconnected between said heat collector means and said water storage means and comprising control valve means, said control valve means in fluid regulating position adjacent and input to said casing and heat collector means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 10 wherein said control valve means comprises a positive shut-off valve positioned to regulate flow of liquid from said water storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 further comprising flow regulator means disposed downstream of said collector plate and upstream of said water storage means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 12 wherein said flow regulator means comprises a flow restricting aperture in fluid communication with water passing through said assembly, said flow restricting aperture is formed of a predetermined dimension, whereby rate of fluid flow therethrough is regulated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 further comprising vent valve means interconnected to said assembly in fluid communication to the flow of fluid through said assembly, whereby air passing along the path of fluid flow is vented to atmosphere.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A water heating assembly as in claim 1 wherein said collector plate is mounted within said casing in spaced relation to the base thereof, whereby air within said casing is allowed to pass around said collector plate.
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