Solar boiler
OwnerMarcus R. Chapmaninventor
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Abstract
A solar boiler having a heat receiver element which substantially tracts the path of the sun for utilizing solar energy to heat a fluid passing through the boiler. A lens system is mounted on the upper portion of the heat receiver and concentrates the rays of the sun directly onto the upper surface of the receiver. Also included is a means for tilting the heat receiver in response to the apparent movement of the sun along its arcuate path. In addition, a base assembly is connected to the tilting means and is adapted for rotating the heat receiver in a substantially horizontal plane such that such rotation, in combination with the tilting movement, maintains the heat receiver in proper alignment with the rays of the sun.
Claims9
A solar boiler for utilizing solar energy to heat a fluid passing through said boiler, said boiler comprising:
- a substantially planar heat receiver through which the fluid to be heated is circulated;
- a plurality of adjustable lens assemblies mounted substantially parallel and equidistant from said heat receiver, said lens assemblies mounted for movement in unison with said heat receiver for continuously focusing the rays of the sun onto said heating receiver;
- means connected to said heat receiver for controllably tilting said heat receiver about a substantially horizontal axis as the sun proceeds along its apparent path of movement;
- a base assembly connected to said tilting means, said base assembly adapted for rotating said heat receiver independent of said tilting means about a substantially vertical axis whereby the heat receiver is maintained substantially normal to the rays of the sun as the sun proceeds along its apparent path of movement;
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- a plurality of fluid conduits passing through said base assembly and connected to said heat receiver, said conduits for conducting fluid to and from said boiler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.