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AssigneeHans Jørgen Christensen
InventorHans Jørgen Christensen
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Disclosed is a solar collector panel (1) configured for collecting thermal energy by heating of air. The solar collector panel (1) comprises an air conduit (2) for guiding air through the panel (1) between an air inlet (3) and an air outlet (4) and the panel (1) comprises air flow means (5) arranged to generate an air flow through the air conduit (2) from the air inlet (3) to the air outlet (4). The panel (1) further comprises light absorbing means (6) arranged in or at the air conduit (2) to heat passing air and air drying means (7) arranged between the air inlet (3) and the light absorbing means (6), wherein the air drying means (7) is arranged to reduce the absolute humidity of passing air. A method for operating a solar collector panel (1) is also disclosed.
A solar collector panel (1) configured for collecting thermal energy by heating of air, said solar collector panel (1) comprising
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said panel (1) further comprises one or more humidity sensors (10).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air drying means (7) is arranged in a separate container (12) in or on said solar collector panel (1).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air drying means (7) further comprises air cleaning means.
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air inlet (3) is arranged separate from said air outlet (4).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air drying means (7) are arranged between said air inlet (3) and said light absorbing means (6) inside said solar collector panel (1).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air drying means (7) are arranged parallel with or at least substantially parallel with said light absorbing means (6).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the effective area of said air drying means (7) is equivalent to or at least substantially equivalent to the effective area of said light absorbing means (6).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said air drying means (7) extends substantially along the entire back plate (16) of said solar collector panel (1).
A solar collector panel (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said solar collector panel (1) comprises a transparent or translucent front plate (14).
A method for operating a solar collector panel (1), said method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.