Solar heater
OwnerRichard R. Davison, William B. Harris +1inventors
InventorsRichard R. Davison, William B. Harris, Salomon Maldonado
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Abstract
A Solar Heater for collecting solar radiation in a fluid having a base, a flexible fluid retaining member connected adjacent the base for retaining a fluid, and for collecting the radiation of the sun, expansion limiting members connected to the base and positioned with respect to the flexible fluid retaining members for limiting the expansion of the flexible fluid collecting member, as a fluid is flowed through said flexible fluid retaining members by introducing the fluid through a flow way for flowing the fluid therein and a flow way for flowing the fluid therefrom.
Claims10
A solar heater for collecting solar radiation in a fluid comprising:
- (a) a base
- (b) a 1st flexible fluid retaining means connected adjacent said base for collecting solar radiation
- (c) a 2nd flexible fluid retaining means for retaining fluid
- (d) Fixed spacer means connected to said base through said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means at spaced intervals for forming a seal and for limiting the expansion of said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means connected adjacent said base for collecting solar radiation
- (e) a first flow way means connected in fluid communication with said 1st and 2nd flexilbe fluid retaining means for flowing fluid therein;
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- (f) a second flow way means connected in fluid communication with said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means for flowing fluid therefrom.
A Solar Heater for collecting solar radiation in a fluid comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a 1st flexible fluid retaining means connected adjacent said base for collecting solar radiation;
- (c) a second flexible fluid retaining means for retaining fluid;
- (d) an expansion limiting means including a grid positioned across said first and second flexible fluid retaining means and connected to said base at spaced intervals to provide a relatively constant space between said first and second flexible fluid retaining means when said space is filled with fluid;
- (e) a first flow way means connected in fluid communication with said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means for flowing fluid therein, and
- (f) a second flow way means connected in fluid communication with said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means for flowing fluid therefrom.
A Solar Heater for collecting solar radiation in a fluid comprising;
- (a) a base formed into a convex shape for preventing said base from being deformed by the pressure of the fluid in said solar heater;
- (b) a 1st flexible fluid retaining means connected adjacent said base for collecting solar radiation;
- (c) a 2nd flexible fluid retaining means for retaining fluid;
- (d) fixed spacer means connected to said base through said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means at spaced intervals for forming a seal and for limiting the expansion of said 1st and 2nd flexible fluid retaining means connected adjacent said base for collecting solar radiation.
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