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US 4,286,580 AGranted
Solar collector
OwnerElmo Sitnaminventor
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Abstract
A solar collector comprises an elongate, central conduit for fluid and a laterally concave reflective surface facing the central conduit. The central conduit extends centrally along the laterally concave surface. The surface has a shape to reflect solar radiation onto the conduit. A reflective fin is connected to the conduit and extends away from the reflective surface. The fin has a concave shape to reflect solar radiation striking the fin onto the conduit.
Claims16
A solar collector comprising:
- a central, elongate conduit for fluid;
- a laterally concave, elongate reflective surface facing the central conduit, the central conduit extending centrally along the laterally concave surface, said surface having a shape to reflect solar radiation onto the channel conduit and two outer, longitudinal edges;
- a central, elongate reflective fin connected to the central conduit and extending away from the laterally concave reflective surface, the central fin having a shape to reflect solar radiation striking the central fin onto the central conduit;
- two side conduits for fluid, each said side conduit extending longitudinally near one said outer longitudinal edge of said laterally concave surface;
- two side reflective surfaces, each said side reflective surface extending away from one said outer edge of the laterally concave surface, facing one said side conduit, and having a concave shape to reflect solar radiation that strikes said each side surface onto one said side conduit;
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- two side fins, each said side fin being connected to one said side conduit and extending away from the laterally concave surface, each said side fin having a concave, reflective surface for reflecting solar radiation that strikes each side fin onto said one side conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.