Solar-energy collector/concentrator with cassegrain-type optics
AssigneeSoltec Energias Renovables, S.L.
InventorsThomas Grant, José Alfonso Teruel Hernández, Raúl Morales Torres
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AssigneeSoltec Energias Renovables, S.L.
InventorsThomas Grant, José Alfonso Teruel Hernández, Raúl Morales Torres
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The collector/concentrator includes a primary concave reflector (1) supported on a base body (3) obtained by injection moulding, which defines a central support (5) supporting a region around a central opening (6) of the primary reflector (1), a plurality of peripheral legs (7) supporting respective peripheral regions of the primary reflector (1) and first integral connection members (8) connecting said peripheral legs (7) with the central support (5). The peripheral legs (7) have bottom ends (7a) leaning on a substantially flat supporting surface and top ends (7b) located above the peripheral regions of the primary reflector (1) that are in contact with a substantially flat transparent panel (15) supporting a secondary convex reflector (2) that concentrates the solar radiation reflected by the primary reflector (1) towards a receiver unit (18) through the central opening (6).
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A solar energy collector/concentrator with Cassegrain-type optics, including at least one collector/concentrator unit comprising a primary concave reflector supported on a base body and arranged to reflect solar radiation, a secondary convex reflector supported by a substantially flat transparent panel above said primary reflector and arranged to reflect said solar radiation from the primary reflector, and a receiver unit arranged to receive the solar radiation reflected by said secondary reflector through a central opening formed in the primary reflector characterised in that the primary reflector is supported on a base body obtained by injection moulding, which defines a central support configured to support a region around said central opening of the primary reflector, a plurality of peripheral legs configured to support respective peripheral regions of the primary reflector and first integral connection members connecting said peripheral legs with said central support, the peripheral legs having bottom ends configured to lean on a substantially flat supporting surface and top ends located above said peripheral regions of the primary reflector and configured to be in contact with said transparent panel.
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