Heat Concentrator Device for Solar Power System

摘要

A heat concentrator device for a solar power system includes an evacuated hollow body with a bottom, side walls, a top find an airtight cap. Portions of the side walls have inwardly reflective surfaces for concentrating solar radiation into the chamber toward a heat sink, which is positioned in the bottom of the chamber. The heat sink also is hollow and has an inlet port formed in one of its opposite side walls and an outlet port formed in the other for heat transfer fluid to flow into and out of the heat sink. Circuitous passageways form a maze that connects the inlet and outlet ports thus maximizing heat transfer to/from system fluid(s) within the heat sink. The sidewalls of the chamber of the device extend below the heat sink to form a partial vacuum chamber between its bottom and the heat sink. The device is mounted to a reflective dish of a solar power system in a unique way adding additional solar energy collection efficiencies.

主权项

1. A heat concentrator device for a solar power system comprising:
a hollow body having a bottom, a top and side walls connecting the bottom and the top to define an interior chamber; an airtight cap secured to the top of the body; and a heat sink positioned within said chamber, said heat sink having a hollow interior with opposite side walls, an inlet port formed in one of the opposite side walls and an outlet port formed in the other for fluid to flow into and out of the heat sink.