公开(公告)号：US20240328632A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18610321

申请日：2024-03-20

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： James FREEMAN ,  Georgeanna KAWALEY ,  Christopher OLKIS

IPC: F24D3/00 ,  F24D3/08 ,  F24D3/18 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S60/30

CPC classification number: F24D3/005 ,  F24D3/08 ,  F24D3/18 ,  F24D19/1078 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S60/30 ,  F24D2200/12 ,  F24D2200/20 ,  F24D2220/042

Abstract: A system and method for providing domestic hot water and/or space heating within a building. The system comprises at least one storage vessel comprising a removable cover, wherein an internal volume of the storage vessel is fluidly connected to a source of sewage and/or wastewater from one or more buildings, a water-source heat pump, at least one solar thermal collector, at least one heat transfer circuit. The at least one heat transfer circuit includes at least one fluid line containing a heat transfer fluid, and a controller for controlling an operation of the system. The system has an operation mode in which the controller of the system is configured to connect the at least one solar thermal collector to the at least one storage vessel via the at least one fluid line. The system stores a heat output from the at least one solar thermal collector in sewage and/or wastewater.

公开(公告)号：US09780724B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14834707

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Hiroshi Kondo

Inventor： Hiroshi Kondo

IPC: F24J2/34 ,  H02S40/44 ,  F24J2/20 ,  G02B5/00 ,  F24J2/04 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24J2/50

CPC classification number: H02S40/44 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24S10/50 ,  F24S20/62 ,  F24S20/67 ,  F24S60/30 ,  F24S2080/502 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/223 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/60

Abstract: A transparent solar heat absorbing apparatus includes a transparent member allowing sunlight to pass through, a wavelength selective member disposed beneath the transparent member, a heating tank formed between the transparent member and the wavelength selective member. The wavelength selective member allows light in a transmission range including at least a visible wavelength range to pass through and reflects light in a reflection range including at least an infrared wavelength range. At least one of the transparent member and the wavelength selective member has a waveform structure on at least one of its upper surface and bottom surface.

公开(公告)号：US4326502A

公开(公告)日：1982-04-27

申请号：US953040

申请日：1978-10-20

Applicant: Ljubomir Radenkovic

Inventor： Ljubomir Radenkovic

IPC: F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24J2/05 ,  F24J2/12 ,  F24J2/14 ,  F24J2/46 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F24J3/02

CPC classification number: F24J2/07 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24F5/0046 ,  F24J2/045 ,  F24J2/055 ,  F24J2/12 ,  F24J2/14 ,  F24J2/26 ,  F24J2/4636 ,  F25B27/007 ,  Y02B10/22 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/45

Abstract: A solar energy system for collecting solar energy in the form of solar radiation and for storing and utilizing the energy collected including stationary solar energy collecting units each comprising a generally concave reflective surface for reflecting solar radiation onto a plurality of energy collectors positioned within the surface, the surface and the energy collectors positioned with respect to each other to provide varying concentration of solar radiation on each of the energy collectors depending on the angle of incidence of the solar radiation on the solar energy collecting unit. Each of the energy collectors is associated with a pipe for fluid circulation and solar energy absorption through which fluid to be heated by the solar radiation is circulated. The pipe may be surrounded by a glass enclosure and the space between the pipe and the glass enclosure may be evacuated to provide insulation. The surface of the glass enclosure may be reflective to provide for further concentration of solar radiation upon the pipe. The system includes thermostatically controlled valves associated with each of the energy collectors for selectively transferring away only that fluid which has been heated to a predetermined temperature.

Abstract translation: 一种用于以太阳辐射的形式收集太阳能并用于存储和利用收集的能量的太阳能系统，包括固定太阳能收集单元，每个太阳能收集单元包括大体上凹入的反射表面，用于将太阳辐射反射到位于该表面内的多个能量收集器上， 相对于彼此定位的表面和能量收集器，以根据太阳能收集单元上的太阳辐射的入射角度，在每个能量收集器上提供不同浓度的太阳辐射。 每个能量收集器与用于流体循环和太阳能吸收的管道相关联，通过该管道太阳辐射被加热的流体被循环。 管道可以被玻璃外壳包围，并且管道和玻璃外壳之间的空间可被抽真空以提供绝缘。 玻璃外壳的表面可以是反射性的，以提供进一步集中在管上的太阳辐射。 该系统包括与每个能量收集器相关联的恒温控制阀，用于仅选择性地转移已经被加热到预定温度的流体。

公开(公告)号：US4257479A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-24

申请号：US26316

申请日：1979-04-02

Applicant: T. Lawrence Newton

Inventor： T. Lawrence Newton

IPC: F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24J2/46 ,  F28D7/12 ,  F24J3/02

CPC classification number: F24D11/003 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24J2/4634 ,  F24J2/4632 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/40

Abstract: A solar collector has a liquid system independent of a household hot water heater system, the two systems transferring heat in a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has an open top inner tank enclosed in a closed outer tank, a coil connected to the hot water tank system circulates under main pressure in a coil in the annular space between the inner and outer tanks. Liquid from the collector enters at the bottom of the annular space, flows upward around the coil and overflows the top of the inner tank. A pump draws liquid from the bottom of the inner tank for circulation through the solar collector system. The liquid in the collector system drains by gravity into the inner tank at any time that the collector circulating pump is not operating, thus providing freeze protection during all normal operations and also at such time that a power failure may occur.

Abstract translation: 太阳能收集器具有独立于家用热水器系统的液体系统，这两个系统在热交换器中传递热量。 热交换器具有封闭在封闭的外罐中的敞开的顶部内罐，连接到热水箱系统的线圈在主压力下在内外箱之间的环形空间中的线圈中循环。 来自收集器的液体进入环形空间的底部，沿线圈向上流动并溢出内罐的顶部。 泵从内罐的底部抽出液体，以便循环通过太阳能收集器系统。 收集器系统中的液体在收集器循环泵不工作的任何时候通过重力排入内罐，从而在所有正常操作期间以及在可能发生停电的时刻提供防冻保护。

公开(公告)号：US4062346A

公开(公告)日：1977-12-13

申请号：US708871

申请日：1976-07-26

Applicant: Felix Rapp, Jr. ,  James M. Barron

Inventor： Felix Rapp, Jr. ,  James M. Barron

IPC: F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24J2/22 ,  F24J2/48 ,  F24J2/50 ,  F24J2/51 ,  F24J3/02

CPC classification number: F24J2/0488 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24J2/22 ,  F24J2/487 ,  F24J2/505 ,  F24J2/515 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y10S126/907

Abstract: A solar collector unit including a corrugated absorber element coated with a reflectively selective coating; a plurality of thin, low mass, low thermal conductivity, thermal isolating elements for supporting the absorber element; and an insulation medium spaced from and generally parallel to the absorber element and disposed on a first side of the absorber element; a reflector surface carried on said insulation medium between said first side and the medium; and an inner transparent insulating sheet spaced from and generally parallel to the absorber element disposed on the second side of the absorber element for transmitting solar radiation to the absorber element and suppressing heat loss.

Abstract translation: 一种太阳能收集器单元，包括涂覆有反射选择性涂层的波纹吸收体元件; 多个薄，低质量，低热导率的热隔离元件，用于支撑吸收体元件; 绝缘介质与所述吸收体元件隔开且大致平行并设置在所述吸收体元件的第一侧上; 在所述第一侧和所述介质之间承载在所述绝缘介质上的反射器表面; 以及与设置在吸收体元件的第二侧上的吸收体元件间隔并大致平行的内部透明绝缘片，用于将太阳辐射传递到吸收体元件并抑制热损失。

公开(公告)号：US3250269A

公开(公告)日：1966-05-10

申请号：US46113265

申请日：1965-06-03

Applicant: SHEROCK DUANE M

Inventor： SHEROCK DUANE M

IPC: F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24J2/04 ,  F24J2/24 ,  F24J2/34

CPC classification number: F24J2/0477 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D11/007 ,  F24F5/0046 ,  F24J2/244 ,  F24J2/34 ,  F24J2002/4698 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44

公开(公告)号：US20240318842A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732376

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: WTS LLC

Inventor： Brian Plourde ,  Andrew Gikling ,  John Abraham ,  Richard Pakonen ,  Douglas Plourde

IPC: F24F5/00 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F24F5/0046 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D17/0021 ,  F24D17/0063 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/002 ,  F25B27/007 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/126 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24F2005/0064 ,  F24F2005/0067 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  Y02A30/27 ,  Y02A30/272 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02B30/62 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E60/14 ,  Y02E70/30

Abstract: A fluid-based system for use in heating and/or cooling. In particular, the system may have a fluid heating device, which may be a solar fluid heating device, configured to heat a fluid. Heat from the heated fluid may be transferred to one or more cooling subsystems or heating subsystems. A cooling subsystem may be an absorption cooling subsystem, for example, wherein heat may cause phase change of a refrigerant. A heating subsystem may include a storage tank through which heated fluid may be circulated to heat the storage tank. A system of the present disclosure may include multiple cooling and/or heating subsystems for cooling and or heating a variety of different environments, objects, or materials.

公开(公告)号：US20240085062A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18058234

申请日：2022-11-22

Applicant: William Boone Daniels, II ,  Andreas Hieke

Inventor： William Boone Daniels, II ,  Andreas Hieke

IPC: F24S70/225 ,  E04B1/74 ,  E04H9/16 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24D3/14 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/57 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/84 ,  F24F13/32 ,  F24S10/00 ,  F24S10/50 ,  F24S20/60 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S50/80 ,  F24S70/20 ,  F24S80/30 ,  F28F13/18 ,  F28F23/00

CPC classification number: F24S70/225 ,  E04B1/74 ,  E04H9/16 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D3/14 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24F5/0017 ,  F24F5/0046 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/57 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/84 ,  F24F13/32 ,  F24S10/00 ,  F24S10/50 ,  F24S20/60 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S50/80 ,  F24S70/20 ,  F24S80/30 ,  F28F13/18 ,  F28F23/00 ,  F24S2020/12

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and functional elements for enhanced thermal management of predominantly enclosed spaces. In particular, the invention enables the construction of buildings with reduced power requirements for heating and/or air-conditioning systems since under certain conditions less energy for heating or cooling is required to maintain, within certain boundaries, desirable temperatures inside such buildings, habitats, or other enclosed spaces.
In some instances the invention is in part based on dynamically changing functional elements with variable properties, or effective properties, in terms of their electromagnetic radiative behavior and/or their thermal energy storage properties, or the spatial distribution of the stored thermal energy, which permits the application of methods and algorithms to control the overall thermal behavior of the entire structure in such a way that desired levels of inside temperature can be reached with reduced consumption of external energy (typically electricity, gas, oil, or coal).
In some instances no conventional heating of cooling is required at all, whereas in other instances the expenditure of external energy for conventional heating or cooling is reduced. In some instances the invention enables the reduction of the time to reach desired temperatures inside such buildings, habitats, or other predominantly enclosed spaces.
In some instances the obtained sensor data may be used to detect the occurrence or imminently predicted occurrence of a catastrophic event, including but not limited to fire or flooding, internal or external to the predominantly enclosed space.
In some embodiments this information may support any single or any combination of locally or remotely alerting humans, alerting rescue units, activating countermeasures, uploading at least partially said sensor data to off-site computers, determining the cause(s) of said catastrophic event, determining liability, determining insure payments, determining insurance premiums.

公开(公告)号：US20230163722A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17908663

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: Logic IP AG

Inventor： Heiko SCHWERTNER

IPC: H02S40/44 ,  F24S10/70 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D18/00 ,  H02S20/23

CPC classification number: H02S40/44 ,  F24S10/70 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D19/1075 ,  F24D18/00 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24D2101/40

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for extracting thermal energy, a method for operating such a system and a thermal module for such a system. More particularly, the system is for extracting thermal energy from sunlight or other thermic energy sources.

公开(公告)号：US20180266712A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15923259

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: Brian Plourde ,  Andrew Gikling ,  John Abraham ,  Richard Pakonen ,  Douglas Plourde

Inventor： Brian Plourde ,  Andrew Gikling ,  John Abraham ,  Richard Pakonen ,  Douglas Plourde

IPC: F24F5/00 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F24D3/00

CPC classification number: F24F5/0046 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D17/0021 ,  F24D17/0063 ,  F24D19/1051 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/126 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24F2005/0064 ,  F24F2005/0067 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/002 ,  F25B27/007 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  Y02A30/272 ,  Y02A30/277 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/24 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02B30/62 ,  Y02E10/45 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E60/142 ,  Y02E70/30

Abstract: A fluid-based system for use in heating and/or cooling. In particular, the system may have a fluid heating device, which may be a solar fluid heating device, configured to heat a fluid. Heat from the heated fluid may be transferred to one or more cooling subsystems or heating subsystems. A cooling subsystem may be an absorption cooling subsystem, for example, wherein heat may cause phase change of a refrigerant. A heating subsystem may include a storage tank through which heated fluid may be circulated to heat the storage tank. A system of the present disclosure may include multiple cooling and/or heating subsystems for cooling and or heating a variety of different environments, objects, or materials.