Enclosed solar collector

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2007-04-18

2010-02-23

McAllister, Steven B (Department: 3749)

Stoves and furnaces

Solar heat collector

With concentrating reflector

C126S576000, C126S600000, C126S605000, C126S634000, C126S690000, C126S692000, C237S056000, C250S206100, C432S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07665459

ABSTRACT:
A solar collector includes a plurality of elongated parabolic reflectors mounted within a glass-topped enclosure for pivotal movement such that each reflector is incrementally pivoted throughout the course of a day to remain substantially perpendicular to the sun. The incremental pivotal movement is caused by a motor energized from a solar switch having solar cells that also pivot throughout the day so that in one position of the switch, no electricity is being generated and transferred to the motor, but in a second position, the switch receives solar radiation and energizes the motor to again incrementally pivot each reflector along with the solar switch. The reflectors are therefore incrementally pivoted throughout the course of a day to follow the sun for optimal collection of solar radiation which is used to heat liquid carried by tubes positioned at the axis of generation of the parabolic reflectors and/or strips of solar cell material so that electricity can be generated alone, liquid heated alone, or liquid heated and electricity generated simultaneously.

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