Solar mirror having contiguous reflecting panels mounted on a movable frame
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Vitrage
InventorsHenri Auger, Jean-Pierre Acloque
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Abstract
A solar mirror made up of a plurality of contiguous rectangular reflector panels. The panels are supported on their long sides by precambered sections. These sections are individually connected to spaced parallel extending members forming joists and comprise part of a rigid frame which includes a single bearing girder movably mounted with respect to a fixed base. Distance adjustment means are provided for moving the members perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the girder and angular adjustment means are provided to rotate the members about the longitudinal axis.
Claims7
A solar mirror having a plurality of contiguous rectangular reflector panels mounted on a rigid frame movable with respect to a fixed base where the frame includes a plurality of precambered sections adapted to engage the long sides of said panels and a plurality of carrying joists in the form of spaced parallel extending members mounting said precambered sections, characterized in that said frame comprises a single bearing girder having a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to and supporting said members, in having distance adjustment means for sliding said members in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and in having an angular adjustment means for rotating said members in said perpendicular plane with respect to said girder about a pivotal axis of the solar mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.