Directional self-supporting pyramid shaped hot water solar absorber

Claim 1

A pyramidal water solar absorber comprising: (a) a base having upwardly extending side walls; (b) a plurality of triangular panels extending upwardly from the base, the panels forming the lateral faces of a pyramid, the pyramid having an opening at its vertex, said panels being formed in predetermined sizes, each panel comprising: (1) an outer layer of heat transmitting protective material; (2) a middle layer of heat absorber elements having water heating tubing in contact with a metal heat transfer surface; (3) an inner layer of insulation material. (c) connecting means to attach the lateral edges of the panels; (d) a metal cap removably mounted on the vertex of the pyramid; (e) a heat sensor operably mounted in each panel; (f) a cold water supply line; (g) a plurality of electrically operated water valves; (h) a plurality of cold water connection pipes, leading from the cold water supply line into each water valve and out of each water valve to the lower end of the water heating tubing of an absorber element, each absorber element being connected to its own water valve; (i) a water circulating pump, each heat sensor being electrically connected to a water valve and to the water circulating pump; (j) a hot water collection pipe connected in series to the upper ends of the water heating tubing; (k) an air eliminator mounted in the hot water collection pipe; (l) a hot water outlet pipe leading from the hot water collection pipe to storage.