Tracking solar module

Details Tracking solar module Tracking solar module

Filed on

1997-03-05

Date issued

2000-01-25

Examiner

Diamond, Alan

Patent Class

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

SubClass

Photoelectric

SubSubClass

Panel or array

Other Related Categories

136259, 126600, 126601, 126605, 126573, 126574, 126576, 126634, 126639, 126678, 126679, 126698, 126701, 2502034, H01L 31052

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

060181222

Description

ABSTRACT:
To provide a tracking-type solar module capable of high-performance sunlight-tracking with a simple configuration while simultaneously performing highly effective cooling of a solar cell, a solar cell is movably installed within a transparent cooling tube and is connected to a motor with a crank. A position detecting sensor is also installed inside the transparent cooling tube. Sunlight is refracted by a cooling medium filled inside the transparent cooling tube and is converged on the inner surface of the transparent cooling tube. The position detecting sensor detects the position at which sunlight is converged and the sunlight is tracked by the motor moving the solar cell to that position. Simultaneously, the cooling medium inside the transparent cooling tube directly cools the solar cell.

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patent: 4143233 (1979-03-01), Kapany et al.
patent: 4304955 (1981-12-01), Meckler
"The Design And Performance Of Liquid Filled Stationary Concentrators For Use With Photovoltaic Cells", I. R. Edmonds et al., Solar Energy vol. 39, No. 2, 1987, pp. 113-122 (month unknown).
German Office Action dated May 25, 1999 (4 pages).

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