Heat collector system

Claim 2

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having first and second heat exchangers in the form of an evaporator and a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said heat exchangers, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the first heat exchanger between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the first and second heat exchangers, (i) the evaporator being capable of supplying liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) the collector includes two superimposed chambers including an upper chamber made of transparent material and having a heat conductive surface and a lower chamber having a structural configuration effective to absorb heat radiation, and (k) valve means being effective to selectively direct the fluid flow only through the lower chamber or first through the upper and then through the lower chamber.

Claim 3

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said heat consuming mechanism is connected to the lower chamber via said valve means and said third fluid flow means and said upper chamber is closed to the flow of liquid.

Claim 4

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the two chambers are connected in series by a connecting line, said chambers being connected to said heat pump, valve means being effective to control said flow through the system.

Claim 5

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein discharge line means is effective to discharge liquid from the upper and lower chambers.

Claim 6

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having first and second heat exchangers in the form of an evaporator and a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said heat exchangers, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the first heat exchanger between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the first and second heat exchangers, (i) the evaporator being capable of supplying liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, and (k) the collector includes two superimposed chambers including an upper chamber made of transparent material and having a heat conductive surface and a lower chamber having a structural configuration effective to absorb heat radiation, (l) said valve means being effective to selectively direct the fluid flow only through the lower chamber or first through the upper and then through the lower chamber, (m) discharge line means is effective to discharge liquid from the collector to the water reservoir, and (n) a heat exchanger is disposed in the water reservoir, (o) said water reservoir is effective to contain the liquid from the collector as a heat accumulator for said heat exchanger located in said reservoir.

Claim 7

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having first and second heat exchangers in the form of an evaporator and a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said heat exchangers, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the first heat exchanger between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the first and second heat exchangers, (i) the evaporator being capable of supplying liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, and (k) the collector includes two superimposed chambers including an upper chamber made of transparent material and having a heat conductive surface and a lower chamber having a structural configuration effective to absorb heat radiation, (l) said valve means being effective to selectively direct the fluid flow only through the lower chamber or first through the upper and then through the lower chamber, (m) discharge line means is effective to discharge liquid from the collector to the water reservoir, and (n) a heat exchanger is disposed in the water reservoir, (o) said water reservoir is effective to contain the liquid from the collector as a heat accumulator for said heat exchanger located in said reservoir.

Claim 8

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having first and second heat exchangers in the form of an evaporator and a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said heat exchangers, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the first heat exchanger between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the first and second heat exchangers, (i) the evaporator being capable of supplying liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, and (k) a regulating device is effective to regulate the difference in temperature between the temperatutre of ambient air and the cooling temperature.

Claim 9

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having first and second heat exchangers in the form of an evaporator and a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said heat exchangers, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the first heat exchanger between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the first and second heat exchangers, (i) the evaporator being capable of supplying liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, and (k) a regulating device is effective to regulate the difference in temperature between the temperatutre of ambient air and the cooling temperature.

Claim 10

A system as defined in claim 6 wherein said heat collector includes a cover means laterally displaced therefrom to provide a flow of gas therebetween to provide a supply of heat by heat convection.

Claim 11

A system as defined in claim 6 wherein a pump effects flow through the first and third fluid flow means.

Claim 12

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having an evaporator, a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said evaporator and condensor, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the evaporator between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the evaporator and condensor, and (i) the evaporator being capable to supply liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, (k) the collector includes two superimposed chambers including an upper chamber made of transparent material and having a heat conductive surface and a lower chamber having a structural configuration effective to absorb heat radiation, (l) said valve means being effective to selectively direct the fluid flow only through the lower chamber or first through the upper and then through the lower chamber, (m) when said fluid flow is directed only through the lower chamber, said third fluid flow means is connected and said first and second fluid flow means are unconnected, (n) when said fluid flow is directed through both the upper and lower chambers, said first and second fluid flow means are connected and said third fluid flow means are unconnected.

Claim 13

A heat collector system comprising: (a) a heat collector having an inlet conduit means, an outlet conduit means, and containing a heat transmitting liquid, (b) a heat pump having an evaporator, a condensor and a cooling fluid circuit interconnecting said evaporator and condensor, (c) said heat collector being effective to take radiation heat from the environment, (d) the heat collector having a structural configuration effective to additionally absorb convection heat as a convector which causes a good heat transmission between the ambient air and said heat transmitting fluid, (e) first fluid flow means for connecting the evaporator between said inlet and outlet conduits, (f) a heat consuming mechanism, (g) second fluid flow means for connecting the condensor with the heat consuming mechanism, (h) third fluid flow means for connecting the heat consuming mechanism between said inlet and outlet conduits while bypassing the evaporator and condensor, and (i) the evaporator being capable to supply liquid to the heat collector at a temperature below the temperature of the ambient air, (j) valve means for selectively directing liquid through said first, second and third fluid flow means, (k) the collector includes two superimposed chambers including an upper chamber made of transparent material and having a heat conductive surface and a lower chamber having a structural configuration effective to absorb heat radiation, (l) said valve means being effective to selectively direct the fluid flow only through the lower chamber or first through the upper and then through the lower chamber, (m) when said fluid flow is directed only through the lower chamber, said third fluid flow means is connected and said first and second fluid flow means are unconnected, (n) when said fluid flow is directed through both the upper and lower chambers, said first and second fluid flow means are connected and said third fluid flow means are unconnected.