Solar energy collector

Details Solar energy collector Solar energy collector

1999-11-29

2000-08-15

Dority, Carroll

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

136246, H01L 2500

Patent

active

061039691

ABSTRACT:
A solar energy collector includes a base supporting a modular unit, a flexible mounting pad, and a solar panel turret extending upward from the mounting pad. A water receptacle surrounds the mounting pad. The solar panel turret is generally hemiellipsoidal and is divided into upstanding quadrants inclined away from each other to expose their inner surfaces as well as outer surfaces to light. Both inner and outer surfaces of the turret quadrants are arrayed with solar cells to form a solar panels. The turret is of a convex configuration so that all surfaces are exposed to sunlight when the turret is pointed at the sun. The flexible mounting pad allows the solar panel turret to move through a solid angle in response to the position of the sun to follow the sun. The total surface area of the inner and outer surfaces of the turret is substantially greater than the ground surface area occupied by the device. The base includes a water tank and a water line connected it, and the water receptacle is adapted to collect precipitation for delivery to the water tank. The turret is covered with clear protective coating.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5081049 (1992-01-01), Green et al.
patent: 5575860 (1996-11-01), Cherney

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