Multipurpose utility structure
AssigneeGlobal Solar Water and Power Systems, Inc.
InventorMark E. Snyder
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Abstract
A system and method of creating and operating a utility structure coupled to a second structure is provided. A utility structure can include a renewable energy source, a control system, water heating system, a communications system, and a solar hot air module. In connection with these features, a utility structure can provide utility access, heated and/or cooled water, and HVAC to the connected structure. A utility structure can be free standing, portable, or attached to another structure.
Claims35
A utility structure configured to provide at least one utility capability to at least one other structure, the utility structure comprising:
- a housing;
- an electric power generation system configured to provide electric power;
- a control board disposed within the housing and configured to receive electric power from the electric power generation system;
- a first fluid storage tank disposed within the housing;
- a fluid heating system configured to receive fluid from the first fluid storage tank and add thermal energy to the fluid;
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- a chase configured to connect the housing to the at least one other structure.
A method of transferring air from a first structure to a second structure, the method comprising:
- disposing a fluid storage tank in the first structure;
- fluidly coupling the heated fluid storage tank to a fluid heating system, wherein the fluid heating system comprises at least one solar hot water panel configured to receive thermal energy from sunlight;
- transferring received thermal energy from the solar hot water panel to fluid received from the fluid storage tank to heat the fluid;
- directing the heated fluid to a heated fluid storage tank;
- directing fluid from the heated fluid storage tank to a thermal hot air matrix;
- directing air over the thermal hot air matrix to transfer thermal energy from the fluid within the thermal hot air matrix to the air to heat the air;
- transferring the heated air from the first structure to the second structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.