Geothermal heat collector to collect heat for a load by accessing deep earth temperatures without drilling, trenching, or other excavation
OwnerRussell H. Gilsdorfinventor
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Abstract
A geothermal heat collector for heat pumps and of the type having a heat conducting fin (18) which communicates at its conducting suface (18a) with the surface of the earth (14). A heat transfer fluid flows through the fin by way of a conduit (16) which carries the fluid to and from a load (10). An insulating cover (20) limits heat loss from the fin.
Claims18
A geothermal heat collector which is simply laid on the ground to collect heat for a load by accessing deep earth temperatures without drilling, trenching, or other excavation, comprising:
- (a) a heat transfer fin means to readily conduct and rapidly diffuse heat, and a portion of the surface of said fin means is a heat conducting surface, and a portion of said fin surface is an insulated surface;
- (b) a heat transfer conduit arranged to contain a heat transfer medium in heat exchange relationship with said fin means, and said conduit is ported to and from a load means;
- (c) an insulating cover arranged to minimize heat loss from said insulated surface, and
- (d) said conducting surface is thermally coupled to a heat source or heat sink.
An improved geothermal heat collector comprising:
- (a) a heat transfer fin means to readily conduct and rapidly diffuse heat, and a portion of the surface of said fin means is a heat conducting surface, and a portion of said fin surface is an insulated surface;
- (b) a heat transfer conduit arranged to contain a heat transfer medium in heat exchange relationship with said fin means, and said conduit is ported to and from a load means;
- (c) an insulating cover arranged to minimize heat loss from said insulated surface, and
- (d) said conducting surface is thermally coupled to a heat source or heat sink.
A method to collect heat for a load by accessing deep earth temperatures without drilling, trenching, or other excavating, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a fin means to conduct and diffuse heat, and said fin means has a conducting surface and an insulated surface;
- (b) providing a heat transfer conduit arranged to contain a heat transfer medium in heat exchange relationship with said fin means, and said conduit is ported to and from a load;
- (c) providing an insulating cover arranged to minimize heat loss from said insulated surface, and
- (d) said conducting surface is thermally coupled to a heat source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.