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Solar energy collecting device with a thermal conductor, and water heating apparatus using the solar energy collecting device Download PDF

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US20030230300A1
US20030230300A1 US10/224,807 US22480702A US2003230300A1 US 20030230300 A1 US20030230300 A1 US 20030230300A1 US 22480702 A US22480702 A US 22480702A US 2003230300 A1 US2003230300 A1 US 2003230300A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S90/00Solar heat systems not otherwise provided for
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S60/00Arrangements for storing heat collected by solar heat collectors
    • F24S60/30Arrangements for storing heat collected by solar heat collectors storing heat in liquids
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/46Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines

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  • the invention relates to a solar energy collecting device, more particularly to a solar energy collecting device with a thermal conductor.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional water heating apparatus 1 that includes a base frame 11 , a water tank 12 mounted on one side of the base frame 11 and having a water inlet 121 and a water outlet 122 , and a plurality of heat-absorbing pipes 13 disposed inclinedly between the water tank 12 and the other side of the base frame 11 .
  • Each heat-absorbing pipe 13 has a connecting end 131 connected to and in fluid communication with the water tank 12 , and a closed end 132 opposite to the connecting end 131 and disposed lower than the connecting end 131 .
  • the heat-absorbing pipes 13 are irradiated by solar radiation (as indicated by arrows in FIG. 2), due to the reason that cool water has a specific gravity larger than that of hot water, heating circulation is thus possible by virtue of the downwardly flowing cool water and upwardly flowing hot water.
  • Each heat-absorbing pipe 13 has a curved heat-absorbing surface that reflects solar radiation, thereby resulting in an inferior heat-absorbing efficiency.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a solar energy collecting device with a thermal conductor and a water heating apparatus using the solar energy collecting device.
  • a solar energy collecting device comprises:
  • a housing confining a receiving space and formed with an opening for access into the receiving space, the housing having a transparent side wall;
  • a thermal conductor having a heat-absorbing portion disposed in the receiving space of the housing and a heat-radiating portion extending out of the receiving space via the opening, the thermal conductor including a hollow heat-conducting member that defines a sealed chamber therein and that is formed with a thermal conductor layer in the chamber, the heat-absorbing portion absorbing solar energy when the housing is irradiated by solar radiation and transmitting the solar energy to the heat-radiating portion.
  • a water heating apparatus comprises:
  • a water tank having a water inlet and a water outlet
  • a solar energy collecting device including
  • a housing confining a receiving space and formed with an opening for access into the receiving space, the housing having a transparent side wall, and
  • a thermal conductor having a heat-absorbing portion disposed in the receiving space of the housing and a heat-radiating portion extending out of the receiving space via the opening and into the water tank, the thermal conductor including a hollow heat-conducting member that defines a sealed chamber therein and that is formed with a thermal conductor layer in the chamber, the heat-absorbing portion absorbing solar energy when the housing is irradiated by solar radiation and transmitting the solar energy to the heat-radiating portion for heating water in the water tank.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional water heating apparatus
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing heat-absorbing pipes of the conventional water heating apparatus taken along line II-II in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the first preferred embodiment of a water heating apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a solar energy collecting device of the first preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is schematic sectional view showing the solar energy collecting device of the first preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a solar energy collecting device of the second preferred embodiment of a water heating apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing the solar energy collecting device of the second preferred embodiment.
  • the first preferred embodiment of a water heating apparatus 6 is shown to include a water tank 6 , and a solar energy collecting device.
  • the water tank 6 is mounted on a supporting frame, and has a water inlet 61 and a water outlet 62 .
  • the solar energy collecting device includes a housing 3 and a thermal conductor 4 .
  • the housing 3 has an inner surface 32 that confines a receiving space 33 , and is formed with an opening 31 for access into the receiving space 33 .
  • the housing 3 which is rectangular, is formed integrally from a transparent material, such as reinforced glass or heat-resistant transparent plastic.
  • the thermal conductor 4 has a heat-absorbing portion 412 disposed in the receiving space 33 of the housing 3 , as shown in FIG. 5, and a heat-radiating portion 413 extending out of the receiving space 33 via the opening 31 and into the water tank 6 , as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the thermal conductor 4 includes a hollow heat-conducting member 41 , which is a rectangular member, that defines a sealed chamber 411 therein and that is formed with a thermal conductor layer 42 in the chamber 411 (see FIG. 5).
  • the thermal conductor layer 42 consists of a superconductor that includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of sodium peroxide, sodium oxide, beryllium oxide, manganese sesquioxide, aluminum dichromate, calcium dichromate, boron oxide, dichromate radical, and combinations thereof; at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cobaltous oxide, manganese sesquioxide, beryllium oxide, strontium chromate, strontium carbonate, rhodium oxide, cupric oxide, ⁇ -titanium, potassium dichromate, boron oxide, calcium dichromate, manganese dichromate, aluminum dichromate, dichromate radical, and combinations thereof; or at least one compound selected from the group consisting of denatured rhodium
  • the heat-absorbing portion 412 of the thermal conductor 4 has an outer surface 4121 that is further formed with a heat-absorbing film 5 for enhancing the heat-absorbing efficiency of the thermal conductor 4 .
  • the heat-absorbing film 5 is preferably formed by magnetically controlled sputtering.
  • the heat-absorbing portion 412 of the thermal conductor 4 absorbs solar energy when the housing 3 is irradiated by solar radiation, and then transmits the solar energy to the heat-radiating portion 413 for heating water in the water tank 6 .
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a solar energy collecting device of the second preferred embodiment of a water heating apparatus according to the present invention, which is a modification of the first preferred embodiment.
  • the housing 3 ′ includes a base body 7 , and a transparent cover 8 mounted on the base body 7 .
  • the base body 7 and the transparent cover 8 confine the receiving space 73 .
  • the transparent cover 8 is made of reinforced glass or heat-resistant transparent plastic.
  • the whole area of the outer surface 4121 of the heat-absorbing portion 412 of the hollow heat-conducting member 41 can serve as a heat-absorbing area, thereby resulting in a superior heat-absorbing efficiency.
  • the solar energy collecting device of the present invention utilizes the thermal conductor 4 as a heat-conducting medium rather than water such that the problem of scaling in the aforesaid prior art does not occur.

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