Solar heated and cooled modular building
OwnerRichard E. Diggsinventor
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Abstract
A solar heated and cooled modular building includes insulated prefabricated wall and roof panels supported on prefabricated tubular wall columns and roof beams. Fluid circulating means is connected with the columns and beams to circulate fluid therethrough at a desired temperature from a source of the fluid to maintain a desired temperature in the building. A plurality of solar panels are supported on the roof of the building and a heat pump is connected therewith to circulate a heat exchange fluid through the panels to absorb heat. The heated heat exchange fluid is then used to obtain the desired temperature of the fluid circulated through the columns and beams.
Claims19
A solar heated and cooled modular building, comprising a frame including prefabricated tubular wall columns and prefabricated tubular roof beams supported on the columns, the columns and the beams being adapted to pass fluid therethrough, first fluid circulating means connected with the columns and beams to circulate a first heat exchange fluid therethrough at a desired temperature to maintain a desired temperature in the building, a plurality of rigid, prefabricated insulated panels secured to and supported on the columns and beams defining wall and roof structures, respectively, enclosing the building, a plurality of solar panels secured to and supported on the roof panels, second fluid circulating means connected with the solar panels to circulate a heat exchange fluid therethrough to absorb heat from solar energy and to use said heated heat exchange fluid to obtain the desired temperature of the first heat exchange fluid and plates secured to locations on the columns and roof beams which are adjacent each other and connecting those columns and beams to adjacent structure of the building, the plates each having flow passages defined therein to fluidly connect the columns and the beams.
A solar heated and cooled modular building, comprising a frame including prefabricated tubular wall columns and prefabricated tubular roof beams supported on the columns, a first heat exchange system including fluidly connected fluid circulating conduits formed by the tubular columns and beams, means to circulate a first heat exchange fluid through the first heat exchange system at a desired temperature to maintain a desired temperature in the building, a plurality of rigid, prefabricated insulated panels secured to and supported on the columns and beams defining wall and roof structures, respectively, enclosing the building, a plurality of solar panels secured to and supported on the roof panels, a second heat exchange system including fluid circulating conduits located within the solar panels, means to circulate a heat exchange fluid through the second heat exchange system to absorb heat from solar energy, heat exchanger means connected to both heat exchange systems to expose the fluid in the first system to the fluid in the second system so that heat will be transferred from the first fluid to the second fluid to obtain the desired temperature of the first heat exchange fluid, and plates secured to locations on the columns and roof beams which are adjacent each other, the plates connecting those columns and beams to adjacent structure of the building, the plates each having flow passages defined therein to fluidly connect the columns and the beams.
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