Stoves and furnaces – Solar heat collector – With means to convey fluent medium through collector
Patent
1994-08-16
1996-11-12
Yeung, James C.
Stoves and furnaces
Solar heat collector
With means to convey fluent medium through collector
126563, 126655, 126906, F24J 250
Patent
active
055729886
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to improvements to solar absorber assemblies and, in particular, to solar absorber assemblies which may be incorporated in or comprise a fence or a fence panel.
(2) Prior Art
Solar absorbers of many different forms are currently available. In one form, such absorbers when applied to use in the heating of swimming pools, comprise multiple tubes which are arranged on an exposed surface and through which water may run or be pumped so as to be heated when the tubes are subject to radiation from the sun. Generally, such absorbers are formed of a flexible plastics material and arranged on the roof of a building. In most swimming pools installations, it is necessary to employ a security fence to prevent the access of unauthorized personnel or children to the pool. Such fences have now in many situations become obligatory even for existing pools. This results in considerable additional expense both to the pool owner with an existing pool and also to the cost of new pool installations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention aims to provide a solar absorber assembly which functions efficiently to heat water flowing therethrough.
The present invention also aims to provide a fence panel for forming a fence which may serve as a security fence for swimming pools and which incorporates a solar absorber assembly for use in heating water of swimming pools or any other water supply.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description.
With the above and other objects in view, the present invention provides in one aspect, a solar absorber assembly including: fittings of an adjacent said solar absorber assembly; connected in fluid communication therewith; and supported between said first and second end fittings; wherein: receiving said ducting member or members therethrough, releasably interconnected to surround said ducting member or members.
Preferably, the end fittings include male and female parts adapted for connection to and communication with corresponding parts of an adjacent said fitting. Preferably, said end fittings have a tubular body portion and said male and female parts comprise a tubular spigot portion at one end of the fitting and a tubular socket portion at the other end of the fitting respectively.
Suitably said fittings include a further spigot extending-outwardly of the body portion of said fitting for engagement by one end of a ducting member. In a preferred form, the fitting includes more than one further spigot and a plurality of ducting members extend between said spigots of opposite fittings.
Suitably, each fittings include about the further spigot or spigots a skirt to receive and support an end of said glazing assembly. The first and second parts are preferably identical in cross section and include at their opposite longitudinal edges complementary coupling means preferably of male/female form to enable releasable interconnection of the glazing parts.
Preferably, the glazing assembly is constructed so as to support the ducting members along their length. For this purpose, the glazing parts preferably include on the inner side projections which support the ducting members. Preferably, the projections comprise ribs.
The ducting members in one form are of generally tubular construction. To improve heat collection, however, the ducting members are preferably provided with opposite webs which extend diametrically on opposite sides of the ducting members.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides a fencing panel, said fencing panel including a plurality of spaced apart solar absorber assemblies of the above type adapted to be supported in an upright attitude, said absorber assemblies being in fluid communication through their adjacent end fittings. Means are preferably provided for introducing water to the fence panel for passage through the absorber assemblies, said water being heated upon said solar absorber assemblies to the fence panel for passage through
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Abstract, Q7: Lighting; Heating, Q74, K2427 D/40-EP 36 041.
Neumann Steel PTY Ltd.
Yeung James C.
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