Solar heating shingle roof structure
OwnerGeorge T. Strazainventor
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Abstract
A solar heating roof shingle roof structure which combines the functions of a roof and a fluid conducting solar heating panel. Each shingle is a hollow body of the general size and configuration of a conventional shingle, and is provided with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. Shingles are assembled in a normal overlapping array to cover a roof structure, with interconnections between the inlets and outlets of successive shingles to provide a fluid path through the complete array. An inlet manifold is contained in a cap used at the peak of the roof and an outlet manifold is connected to the lowest row of shingles.
Claims16
A solar heating shingle roof structure, comprising,
- a plurality of laterally extending longitudinally overlapping rows of interconnected, fluid conducting shingles having means for attachment to a roof structure,
- each shingle comprising a hollow body of substantially rectangular, thin, flat configuration, having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front longitudinal edge and a rear longitudinal edge,
- each shingle having at least one fluid inlet adjacent the rear edge for communicating with the outlet of an overlapping shingle and at least one fluid outlet adjacent the front edge thereof for communicating with the inlet of an overlapped shingle,
- and means for interconnecting the inlets and outlets of adjacent overlapping shingles.
A solar heating structure comprising:
- conduit means for carrying a fluid to and from the solar heating structure;
- a hollow body member having upper, lower, front and rear surfaces forming a closed surface;
- the upper surface of said body member simulating the appearance of at least one common building shingle such that at least one of said body members when fixedly attached to a building simulates the appearance of a plurality of laterally extending and longitudinally overlapped shingles;
- said hollow body member having fluid orifice means in its front and rear surfaces;
- connecting means for interconnecting said orifice means to said conduit means.
A solar heating shingle roof structure, comprising,
- a plurality of laterally extending longitudinally overlapping rows of interconnected, fluid conducting shingles having means for attachment to a roof structure,
- each shingle comprising a hollow body of substantially rectangular, thin, flat configuration, having an upper surface, a lower surface a front longitudinal edge and a rear longitudinal edge,
- each shingle having at least one fluid inlet adjacent the rear edge for communicating with the outlet of an overlapping shingle and at least one fluid outlet adjacent the front edge thereof for communicating with the inlet of an overlapped shingle,
- and plug means for interconnecting the inlets and outlets of adjacent overlapping shingles.
A solar heating roof shingle for defining a roof structure conveying a heat transfer liquid from an upslope shingle to a downslope shingle, comprising:
- a hollow body of substantially rectangular, thin, flat configuration having an upper surface, a lower surface spaced from said upper surface for defining a longitudinally extending liquid flow cavity for conveying as a heat transfer liquid by gravity flow from an upper like shingle to a lower like shingle, said shingle having a front longitudinal edge for overlapping a lower shingle and a rear longitudinal edge for being overlapped by an upper shingle for defining a weather tight roof structure,
- said body having at least one liquid inlet defining a socket adjacent the rear edge communicating with said flow cavity for receiving an outlet plug of an upslope shingle, and at least one fluid outlet adjacent the front edge thereof communicating with said cavity and including plug means for fitting into a socket in a downslope shingle for conveying liquid by gravity thereto;
- and means in said body for attachment to a roof structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.