323results about "Collector sealing means" patented technology

A skirt for photovoltaic arrays provides a screen portion, a groove portion, and a separate coupling adapted to couple the skirt to the skirt of an adjacent photovoltaic array and to a photovoltaic module. Another embodiment provides a screen portion comprising an angled louver and is adapted to partially obscure an area substantially beneath a PV module in a PV array. A further embodiment provides an edge blocking skirt for a PV array comprising a screen portion adapted for mounting a bottom of the screen portion substantially close to a roof.

A solar panel according to the present invention includes a solar cell module body (12), a gasket part (6A to 6F), and a frame structure (13). The gasket part includes a substantially U-shaped structure, having an upper side part, a lower side part, and a connecting part connecting an end of the upper side part and an end of the lower side part, in which the upper side part and the lower side part on the open side abut the peripheral edge part of the solar cell module body and sandwiches the solar cell module body by an elastic force. The frame structure (13) has a female fitting part (13-1), and fitting of the gasket part with the female fitting part supports the solar cell module body via the gasket part. The female fitting part has a drain hole (13-3) which can drain the water in the female fitting part.

A clamp for at least one plate element, with a first clamp part and a second clamp part, the clamp parts adjustable relative to each other between an open position and a clamping position for the plate element, and with at least one elastomer profile that is arranged between the two clamp parts and that has an area with a U-shaped cross section for gripping the plate element. The elastomer profile has a clamping section that is clamped between the two clamp parts when the clamp parts are in the clamping position.

A fastening device for flat components, especially solar modules, to be arranged on a framework, includes a first profile mounting rail and a second profile mounting rail that are spaced apart from one another and that are arranged horizontal and parallel on the framework and on which one component can be affixed in the area of its mutually opposing edges. Profile elements, which are arranged on the bottom of a frameless component in the area of the lateral edges, are provided with a retaining rib which projects toward the lateral edge, and connect to the profile mounting rails. A retaining element is provided with a first fastening segment for fastening to a fastening area of the profile mounting rail and with a second fastening segment having two retaining segments that project to both sides and that, in the assembled position, overlap the mutually opposing retaining ribs of two components to be placed next to one another.

The invention relates generally to framing systems and more particularly is concerned with systems adapted to mount panels or laminates in an array (12) on a supporting roof structure (10) of a building exemplified with the mounting of solar electric photovoltaic (PV) panels. The framing system described uses extruded elongate elements with a sealing element (37) to frame the PV panel as a weatherproof PV solar roof tile. Individual frame element profiles effectively embody the PV building integration (BiPV), or mounting method, of the solar tile within the frame itself. Only a few additional flashing components are needed to complete the PV tile array as part of the roof, or with minor variations, as a PV wall cladding. Full BiPV panel mounting methods show potential to be used for co-generation (PV/T) of solar thermal energy capture in buildings. The batten support structures (11) of the solar tile permit variation in roof batten spacing to be tolerated in retro-fit situations, make trafficable roof with the tiles possible and provide long term weather-ability as a building element through moisture reduction by air flow and smaller surface contact. Draining of internal roof condensate from the back of the tiles to the exterior is another feature of the frame system described.

Solar panel array with a plurality of solar panels on support system attached at corners or off such corners for foundation structure needs and irregularities secured to roof by lag bolt with mount channel and flashing pre-assembled into mount by crimp for positive seal and mount riser height adjustable can include bilateral or quadrilateral mounts, a coupler seat to affix panel to mount and lateral movement seat for solar panel. An intercalative junctionpiece, nut, or washer has tines for grounding, a dissociation guide and flexture and keeps off the surface for association and perforation to clamp panel firmly via different clamps including wedge clamps, top restraints, lip end clamps, side support clamps, compression clamps, etc.

A solar energy collecting system and method suitable for hot water generation using solar energy. The system includes multiport tubes between inlet and outlet manifolds. The tubes are formed of a metallic material, each tube has oppositely-disposed first and second flat surfaces between lateral edges thereof, longitudinally-opposed first and second ends, and multiple fluid channels between the first and second ends that are in fluidic parallel to each other. The inlet and outlet manifolds are coupled to the first and second ends of the tubes so that chambers within the inlet and outlet manifolds are fluidically connected to the fluid channels of the multiport tubes. During operation of the system, a fluid flowing through the fluid channels of the tubes is heated by direct solar radiation impinging the first flat surfaces of the tubes and optionally by reflected solar radiation impinging the second flat surfaces of the tubes.

The present invention relates to an evacuable flat panel solar collector (1) wherein the transparent planar wall (4) and the housing (2) are sealed by a soft metal ribbon (32) which is soft soldered at least with a first portion (34) to the housing (2) and at least with a second portion (36) to a metallized area of the transparent planar wall (4). The present invention also relates to a method for the preparation of said flat panel solar collectors (1) as well as to a flat panel solar collector system (56) comprising said flat panel solar collector (1) and at least one external mirror (54).

The invention relates to a solar water heater with a self-cleaning function. The solar water heater comprises a water tank, a mounting plate, at least two sealing sleeves, at least two heat collectiontubes, a first cleaning mechanism and at least two second cleaning mechanisms, wherein the first cleaning mechanism comprises a power assembly, a driving shaft, two first bearings and two cleaning assemblies, the cleaning assemblies comprise cleaning strips, two support sleeves, two springs and two support rods, the two second cleaning mechanisms comprise connecting lines, cleaning blocks, elastic ropes, collecting drums, buckles and at least two through holes, and the power assembly comprises a second bearing, a rotating shaft, a half gear, a first gear and a wind cup. According to the solarwater heater with the self-cleaning function, the water tank can be cleaned by the first cleaning mechanism, so that the water quality in the water tank is increased; the heat collection tubes can becleaned by the second cleaning mechanisms, so that the heat conduction efficiency of the heat collection tubes is improved, and the heating efficiency of the solar water heater is improved.

Provided is a frameless optical energy module. The frameless optical energy module comprises an optical energy converter, the edge of the optical energy converter is sealed by adhesive tape, the adhesive tape comprises a bonding layer with the bonding and buffering function and an ageing resisting protection layer, the bonding layer is used for being in contact with the edge of an article, the bonding layer comprises a base material layer, a freely-selected first glue layer and a freely-selected second glue layer, the first glue layer and the second glue layer are freely selected and are oppositely located on the two sides of the base material layer, and the first glue layer is in contact with the article. The protection layer is arranged on the bonding layer and comprises a freely-selected priming coat on the bonding layer and a film layer on the priming coat or the second glue layer or the base material layer. The invention further provides the adhesive tape and a product made of the module.

A housing for a solar panel is provided that includes a tray, the tray including a plate, a pair of side walls extending generally vertical from the plate, a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a lip that extends the interior perimeter of each of the side walls, the top end cap and the bottom end cap, wherein the plate, the side rails, the top end cap and the bottom end cap are collectively configured to form a cavity and a glazed element.

A method of repurposing dual-paned insulated glass window units (IGUs) that would otherwise be put to waste into thermal solar panels capable of generating hot water for a residence or other structure. The method includes the steps of removing an existing IGU, disassembling and cleaning the IGU, and reassembling the IGU with a new silicon seal and fluid channels for connection to a looped solar heating system. The space between the panes may be filled with a liquid to be heated by solar radiation, or alternatively by a conduit which transports the liquid through the panel.

Thermal solar energy collector, in which a solar radiation absorption panel, inside which the heat-conducting fluid flows, is situated inside a parallelepipedal box, with an opening having a transparent cover at the front, which may be doubled so as to leave an atmospheric space in the middle. The rear wall of the box has a system of seals and reservoirs which are inset in the wall so that they accommodate the expansion and contraction of vertical tubes of the panel and horizontal connections by means of gentle changes in curvature of the tube bends and slight rotations of the reservoirs, with the addition of a system for filling the box with an inert gas, the pressure of which may be chosen from a range of between a thousandth of an atmosphere and one atmosphere, there being provided for this purpose an external gas circuit, with low- and high-pressure tanks, an intermediate compressor.