Stoves and furnaces – Solar heat collector – Solar collector supported on existing roof structure
Patent
1998-06-30
1999-10-05
Yeung, James C.
Stoves and furnaces
Solar heat collector
Solar collector supported on existing roof structure
126655, 126704, 126906, F24J 246
Patent
active
059607904
ABSTRACT:
A light weight modular solar water heater whereby the entire solar collector of the system can be shipped in a single box by a low cost parcel service (like UPS) which is designed to be easily assembled and installed by one person such as a homeowner, handyman or installer hereinafter referred to as "installer" wherein the preferred embodiment the collector module is shipped in a single box with the frame and solar energy absorber in two sections using a three piece glazing and trim assembly allowing for the collector end sections to be fully assembled at the factory and allowing for the center section to be open for the solar collector installer to have easy access to connect the frame and absorber sections and may be attached to the roof using a unique tabbed mounting rails which allow for the attachment to the roof of multiple collectors using a tabbed U shaped bracket between collectors with absorber connections made using couplers which pull or "float" out of the collector after shipping for connection to each other and the piping to and from the storage tank and pump and for the installer to easily finish the collector by installing the center trim and glazing section.
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Clarke Sara
Jordan Leland K.
Yeung James C.
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