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US4086911A
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Solar heating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-28
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1996-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A solar heating system is disclosed of the type used to heat hot water or like fluid for domestic or industrial use comprising a collector assembly including fluid storage facilities formed on the interior thereof and exterior portion surrounding the fluid storage facilities. A collector unit including a coil element wound continuously about the exterior portion and disposed to define part or all of the exposed surface of the exterior portion wherein this exterior portion further is arranged at an angular orientation between a base and head segment of the collector assembly. A transparent or light permeable casing surrounds the entire collector assembly wherein the entire collector assembly is connected in fluid communicating relation with a preheater assembly which includes a fan and is preferably mounted in an attic or other environment wherein the surrounding temperature is greater than ambient temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilbur O. Futch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:11
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24S; F24S60/00; F24S60/30; F24S10/00; F24S10/70; F24S10/75; F24S10/755; F24S80/00; F24S80/50; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/20; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44; Y02P; Y02P80/00; Y02P80/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A fluid heating system of the type utilizing solar energy as a heating source, said heating system comprising: an energy collecter assembly having a frustoconical configuration and including fluid storage means configured to have fluid stored on the interior thereof; said energy collector assembly further comprising an exterior portion, a collector unit mounted on said exterior portion in substantially segregated and insulated relation to said fluid storage means, said collector unit comprising coil means disposed on the exterior surface of said exterior portion and defining at least in part a substantially continuous path of fluid flow from a fluid supply to said fluid storage means, said collector unit being in at least partial surrounding relationship relative to said fluid storage means; said energy collector assembly including a base portion and a head portion, said exterior portion and said collector unit disposed thereon in angular orientation between said base portion and said head portion and at least partially defining a predetermined configuration, casing means substantially correspondingly configured to said exterior portion of said energy collector assembly disposed in at least partially surrounding relation to said energy collector assembly, said casing formed at least in part from light permeable material, whereby solar radiation passes through said casing means to impinge on said collector unit when exposed to ambient solar radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A fluid heating system of the type utilizing solar energy as a heating source, said heating system comprising: an energy collecter assembly having a frustoconical configuration and including fluid storage means configured to have fluid stored on the interior thereof; said energy collector assembly further comprising an exterior portion, a collector unit mounted on said exterior portion in substantially segregated and insulated relation to said fluid storage means, said collector unit comprising coil means disposed on the exterior surface of said exterior portion and defining at least in part a substantially continuous path of fluid flow from a fluid supply to said fluid storage means, said collector unit being in at least partial surrounding relationship relative to said fluid storage means; said energy collector assembly including a base portion and a head portion, said exterior portion and said collector unit disposed thereon in angular orientation between said base portion and said head portion and at least partially defining a predetermined configuration, casing means substantially correspondingly configured to said exterior portion of said energy collector assembly disposed in at least partially surrounding relation to said energy collector assembly, said casing formed at least in part from light permeable material, whereby solar radiation passes through said casing means to impinge on said collector unit when exposed to ambient solar radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 1 wherein a collector plate means is mounted on said exterior portion and disposed in supported relation to said coil means thereon, said collector plate means being disposed in angular orientation between said base portion and said head portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 2 wherein said coil means is mounted on said plate means in spaced relation to one another and defining the external surface of said exterior portion at least in part with said plate means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 1 wherein said coil means is disposed on said exterior portion in engagement with immediately adjacently disposed others of said coil means, a major portion of the external surface of said exterior portion defined by said commonly engaging coil means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 1 wherein said energy collector assembly comprises fluid inlet means interconnected between the fluid supply and said fluid storage means; fluid outlet means interconnected between said fluid storage means and a fluid defining point; valving means interconnected in fluid regulating relation with both said inlet and outlet means; said energy collector assembly comprising a sensing means interconnected between said collector unit and said valving means, whereby flow of fluid into said fluid storage means is regulated through regulation of said valving means by said heat sensing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 1 further comprising a preheater assembly disposed in fluid communication between the fluid supply and said fluid storage means, said preheater assembly further comprising supplementary collector means, air flow directing means disposed adjacent said supplementary collector means, whereby said preheater assembly is disposed in air flow having a greater temperature than ambient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fluid heating system as in claim 1 wherein said air flow directing means comprises a fan disposed to establish air flow over said supplementary collector means.
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