Solar heat collector
OwnerRonald M. Danielsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a solar heat collecting system comprising a lens focusing sunlight at a flat mirror which is spaced from the lens by half of its focal length, the flat mirror reflects the sunlight back at the lens and brings the focused sunlight to a focal point. Located at that focal point is a mirrored funnel which funnels the light inwardly to a light piping system which pipes the light still in light form, to a boiler where it is finally converted to thermal energy.
Claims11
A solar heat collecting system comprising a lens having a focal length for focusing sunlight at a flat reflective surface which is spaced from said lens by half of said focal length, said flat reflective surface being positioned to reflect the sunlight back at the lens and to bring the sunlight to a focal point;
- symmetrical funnel means at said focal point, said symmetrical funnel means having an inwardly tapering reflective inner surface for funneling the sunlight to light piping means for piping the light to a boiler where the sunlight is converted to thermal energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.