Solar device and method for assembly
OwnerPaul B. Soucyinventor
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Abstract
A solar collector and a method of manufacture is disclosed. The solar collector frame has internally oriented projections for positioning a light transmissive cover, absorber plate, insulation and base to form an enclosure. To provide for maximum active or passive collection efficiency, by increasing resistance to heat flow, an easily maintained evacuated cover is disclosed. The solar collector can be economically manufactured and can be on-site fabricated, and adapted for single or multiple installation in original or retrofit applications in a building with minimal structural modification.
Claims21
A solar collector comprising:
- at least one frame member, having a plurality of centrally directed projections;
- said member having front and back edges;
- a back, having a surface substantially flush with said back edge and at an least one adjacent surface supported by said frame member projections;
- an absorber plate, having inner and outer faces;
- the outer face of said absorber plate being receptive to absorption of radiant energy being located frontward of said back;
- and, at least a portion inner face of said absorber plate positioned frontward of said back to form a cavity;
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- a light transmissive cover attached frontward of said plate and engaged by projections in said frame member.
A method of manufacturing a solar collector having a frame comprising the steps of:
- installing an absorber plate into a back;
- placing said back into a frame section;
- engaging a glazing into inward projections of said frame section above said back;
- and
- completing said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.