RIGID OR FLEXIBLE SOLAR COLLECTOR HAVING A SURFACE-DISPLAYED IMAGE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID SOLAR COLLECTOR

摘要

A device includes at least one collector of light energy and a transparent plate between the light source and the collector. One surface of the transparent plate has slits, enabling the device to be flexible about an axis parallel to the slits, while another surface contains image pixel areas and transparency areas. An observer can display an image on the surface of the screen even though the screen is transparent to the rays of the sun, which reach a solar collector behind the plate. The slits have the optical property of increasing the angles for viewing the image. The invention is particularly suitable for visually integrating the solar collectors into the environment in a general manner on any medium with images, including electronic images, and on any planar or non-planar surfaces.

主权项

1. A device comprising at least one collector of light energy originating from a light source, and further comprising a transparent plate positioned between the light source and said collector, said transparent plate having a first face which is structured by a network of slots having their aperture either on the side of the front face of the transparent plate exposed to the light source, or on the side of its rear face, so as to allow flexing of the transparent plate and a second face that contains areas of pixels capable of producing an image, and areas of transparency.