Roof panels to serve as thermal collectors
OwnerPéter Bellayinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for collecting solar energy and ambient heat are provided. A roof panel includes a metal sheet disposed about an upper end of the roof panel. Heat insulation is disposed below the metal sheet. At least one hot air duct and at least one cold air duct are each formed parallel to a rafter direction and in the plane of the roof panel. Each hot air duct is exposed to a surface of the metal sheet, and each cold air duct is encompassed by the heat insulation. A medium collectively fills the air ducts. A lower air reversing chamber is formed at a lower end portion of the roof panel, and an upper air reversing chamber is formed at an upper end portion of the roof panel. A cooling device is disposed in the upper air reversing chamber.
Claims10
An arrangement of roof panels of a roof of a building, wherein the arrangement of roof panels utilize radiated solar energy and ambient heat, the arrangement comprising:
- a roof panel comprising:
- a metal sheet configured to absorb solar radiation and ambient heat and disposed about an upper end portion of the roof panel, wherein the metal sheet comprises an external surface and an internal surface;
- heat insulation disposed below the metal sheet,
- at least one hot air duct, wherein each hot air duct in the at least one hot air duct is formed parallel to a rafter direction of the roof and in the plane of the roof panel and comprises:
- an upper end portion exposed to the internal surface of the metal sheet, and
- a lower end portion exposed to a portion of the heat insulation;
- at least one cold air duct, wherein each cold air duct in the at least one cold air duct is formed parallel to the rafter direction of the roof and in the plane of the roof panel and encompassed by the heat insulation;
- a gaseous medium collectively filling the at least one hot air duct and the at least one cold air duct;
- a lower air reversing chamber formed at a lower end portion of the roof panel, and
- an upper air reversing chamber formed at an upper end portion of the roof panel;
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- a cooling device disposed in the upper air reversing chamber, the cooling device comprising a streaming cooling medium for discharging heat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.