APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY THROUGH A SKYLIGHT

摘要

An apparatus for controlling energy from a skylight including a plurality of S-shaped vanes positioned beneath the skylight and angularly adjustable to by a control assembly. A first light sensor is disposed proximate the skylight side of the vanes for providing a signal over time representative of changing incident solar radiation, and a second light sensor for providing a signal overtime representative of changing incident solar radiation at the structure side of the vanes. A light deflecting member is positioned below the vanes a selected distance so as to cause a first portion of the light that passes through the vanes to be reflected toward the ceiling of the structure and a second portion of the light to pass directly toward the floor of the structure.