Solar energy collecting assembly for a solar energy converter
OwnerTom KERBERinventor
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Abstract
A solar energy collecting assembly useful for transferring solar heat to a heat utilizing system via heat transfer fluid flow, comprising anisotropic graphite sheets coupled to a pipe containing heat transfer fluid , and various configurations and embodiments. Methods useful for extracting collected solar heat and transferring said heat to a heat transfer medium.
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1-32. (canceled)
A solar energy collecting assembly useful for transferring solar heat to a heat utilizing system via heat transfer fluid flow, comprising;
- (a) at least one graphite sheet for collecting solar energy, wherein said graphite sheet is anisotropic;
- (b) at least one pipe containing a heat transfer fluid and connected to a heat utilizing system;
- wherein an end surface of said at least one graphite sheet and said at least one pipe are thermally coupled to one another such that solar heat from said graphite sheet is effectively transferred to said heat transfer fluid of said at least one pipe.
A thermal device for heating and/or cooling surrounding air comprising;
- (a) at least one graphite sheet;
- (b) at least one pipe containing a thermal transfer medium;
- (c) a heating/cooling system in thermal connection with said at least one pipe;
- wherein an end surface of said at least one graphite sheet and said at least one pipe are thermally coupled to one another such that heat can be transferred back and forth between said graphite sheet and said thermal transfer medium of said at least one pipe, as controlled by said heating/cooling system.
A solar energy collecting assembly for a solar energy converter comprising a plane housing for housing one or more heat-conducting metal plates disposed in parallel with each other and sealed along their perimeter, wherein said housing has an input port and an output port coupled to a heat utilizing system for inflowing and out flowing of a heat transfer agent.
A method useful for extracting collected solar heat and transferring said heat to a heat utilization system, wherein said method comprises the steps of
- a. obtaining at least one graphite sheet, said sheet anisotropic ally conductive along crystalline plane for collecting solar heat,
- b. obtaining at least one pipe containing a heat transfer fluid, wherein said at least one graphite sheet, and said at least one pipe, are configured for being thermally coupled with one another so as to allow effective transfer of heat between said at least one graphite sheer and said thermal transfer fluid of said at least one pipe
- c. thermally coupling said at least one graphite sheet with said at least one pipe;
- d. connecting said pipe to a heat utilization system,
- e. circulating a heat transfer medium through said pipe, thereby effectively extracting said collected solar heat from said graphite sheet and transferring heat to said heat utilization system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.