Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Radiation pyrometer
Patent
1977-09-09
1978-08-15
Weisstuch, Aaron
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Radiation pyrometer
126270, 126271, 136 89PC, 136206, H01L 3104, F24J 302
Patent
active
041069528
ABSTRACT:
The elements of the solar panel are arranged generally in parallel planes that, starting from the top, include a transparent sheet, a plurality of converging lenses, a plurality of solar cells arranged in electrical series respectively aligned with the converging lenses, an electrically insulating support plate that together with the sides of the solar unit and the top sheet form a vacuum chamber for the lenses and solar cells to reduce heat transfer by convection and conduction upwardly from the solar cells, a thermopile, a heat sink plate receiving heat from the thermopile, heat transfer fins receiving heat from the heat sink plate, a serpentine conduit in heat exchange with the heat fins, thermal insulation, and a bottom plate that is connected to the side walls. Two side walls contain mating couplings for each of the conduit, thermopile, and photoelectric cells so that two adjacent panels may be interconnected with such couplings to provide fluid connection and electrical connection between the adjacent panels.
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