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US 11,561,026 B1Granted
Thermal transfer device for covers
OwnerJohn Joseph Tandler, Christopher Michael Pearsoninventors
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Abstract
The solar thermal collection and radiant heating system for a spa comprising upper and lower absorber members having fluid passageways and in thermal communication, a skin member encasing said upper and lower absorber members and an insulative member located therebetween the upper and lower members and a solar collection device located on the skin member.
Claims19
Solar thermal exchange system for a pool or spa, comprising:
- a self-contained heat exchange spa cover having thermal means for regulating spa water temperature;
- said thermal means having an outer sealed, double-layered twinwall shell with input and out members and an inner insulative material;
- an outer skin layer encasing said cover and in direct communication with said shell;
- solar conversion panels secured to an exterior surface of said outer skin layer;
- at least one fan secured within said cover;
- and
- at least one sensor associated with said cover.
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A solar conductive spa cover having a thermal collection unit for heating and cooling surfaces, comprising:
- a self-contained solar collecting and radiant heat dispersion unit contained within a spa cover;
- said unit comprising a twinwall shell having an insulated interior member;
- said twinwall having multi-layers of sheets containing spaced channels separated by wall members therebetween;
- said twinwall shell having upper and lower sheet members having a continuous fluid connection and having said insulated interior member interposed between said sheet members;
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- said shell being fully encased within a skin member.
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A solar thermal device for a spa cover, comprising:
- a spa cover;
- an upper absorber member defined by a twinwall polycarbonate sheet contained within said spa cover;
- a lower absorber member defined by a twinwall polycarbonate sheet contained within said spa cover, said twinwall sheets forming fluid passageways in continuous fluid communication with one another;
- said twinwall sheets having an insulative member therebetween;
- at least one solar collection member secured to said spa cover and providing electrical power to said solar thermal device;
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- said solar thermal device including at least one fan for transmitting fluid between said upper and lower members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.