Global Patent Index - EP 2740161 A2

EP 2740161 A2 20140611 - PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (en)

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (de)

PHOTOVOLTAISCHES MODUL MIT EINEM WÄRMETAUSCHER

Title (fr)

MODULE PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE AVEC ÉCHANGEUR THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 2740161 A2 20140611 (FR)

Application

EP 12743722 A 20120803

Priority

  • FR 1102437 A 20110804
  • EP 2012065212 W 20120803

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013017677A2] The device according to the invention is a photovoltaic module with a heat exchanger, comprising: a plurality of panels consisting of photovoltaic cells; a bearing structure itself comprising a non-planar external surface forming an exposure face defining a channel with a flat central base bounded by two side walls, said structure being intended to be exposed to solar radiation and bearing the photovoltaic cell panels; and a heat transfer region defining a cavity having an internal surface intended to make contact with a heat-transfer fluid flowing in the cavity. The module converts solar radiation received into electricity and transfers the heat stored and produced to a heat-transfer fluid, which after its passage through the module flows through a fluid circuit comprising a heat exchanger. The non-planar nature of the exposure face allows the area available for capturing solar radiation and the electrical power produced to be increased for photovoltaic panels of a given footprint.

IPC 1-7

H01L 31/058

IPC 8 full level

F24J 2/04 (2006.01); H01L 31/052 (2014.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 31/0521 (2013.01 - US); H02S 40/44 (2014.12 - EP US); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/60 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013017677A2

Citation (examination)

US 2010154866 A1 20100624 - KHAN SITARA R [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013017677 A2 20130207; WO 2013017677 A3 20130926; EP 2740161 A2 20140611; FR 2978815 A1 20130208; FR 2978815 B1 20170616; US 2014150848 A1 20140605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2012065212 W 20120803; EP 12743722 A 20120803; FR 1102437 A 20110804; US 201214236890 A 20120803