EP 2052195 A2 20090429 - SOLAR COLLECTORS
Title (en)
SOLAR COLLECTORS
Title (de)
SOLARKOLLEKTOREN
Title (fr)
CAPTEURS SOLAIRES
Publication
Application
Priority
- IB 2007052984 W 20070727
- ZA 200606274 A 20060728
- ZA 200608651 A 20061017
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008012779A2] The invention concerns a solar collector (10) which has at least one radiation-transmitting prism (16) which is wedge shaped in cross section. The prism has major side surfaces (20, 21) converging at an acute angle to a relatively narrow, operatively upper end (24). The opposite, lower end (26) of the prism is wider. A refractor (18) is arranged over the prism to refract solar radiation incident thereon onto the major side surfaces of the prism, as the sun moves relative to the earth, at angles allowing such radiation to enter the prism and be internally reflected therein towards a target at or adjacent the relatively wide end of the prism. The configuration allows high levels of solar concentration to be achieved.
IPC 8 full level
F24S 23/00 (2018.01); F24S 23/30 (2018.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F24S 23/00 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 23/10 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 23/31 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 30/42 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 50/20 (2018.04 - EP US); H01L 31/0521 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12 - EP US); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12 - EP US); H02S 40/44 (2014.12 - EP US); Y02E 10/44 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/60 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008012779A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008012779 A2 20080131; WO 2008012779 A3 20080626; EP 2052195 A2 20090429; US 2009301469 A1 20091210
DOCDB simple family (application)
IB 2007052984 W 20070727; EP 07805251 A 20070727; US 37550807 A 20070727