摘要 |
A combination solar collector, thermal storage and heating module for mounting in a building framework comprising a hollow panel member for receiving a thermal storage mass, including an outer wall and an inner wall; opposed pairs of sidewalls and end walls sealed to the inner and outer walls for connecting the corresponding perimeters of the inner and outer walls, thereby defining an enclosed chamber; a plurality of individual connections each of the connections forming a joint between the inner wall and the outer wall for maintaining the rigidity of the walls when the chamber is filled with the mass; and a port in the panel member for filling the panel member with the mass. Various modifications and alternatives are disclosed including several structures for attaching the module to the building framework, and additional modifications for increasing solar absorption and decreasing heat loss from the building.
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