SOLAR WATER-COLLECTING, AIR-CONDITIONING, LIGHT-TRANSMITTING AND POWER GENERATING HOUSE

摘要

A system for collecting solar energy and fresh water may be disclosed. The system may include one or more assemblies of collector modules, each of which module may contain a photovoltaic cell and a thermal fluid. The thermal fluid may be used to heat a building and/or produce electricity. The assembly may further be coupled to a collection shaft which may collect water and/or disseminate light through a building. Various configurations of single modules, single assemblies, or multiple large-scale assemblies are also possible. If integrated with a house, the system may reduce the net energy consumption of the household.

主权项

1. A solar energy collector module, comprising:
at least one concentrating lens comprising an acrylic thin-film material; a thermally-conductive container containing a thermally conductive fluid; and at least two pipes fluidly connected to the thermally-conductive container, at least one of which pipes is an inlet for the thermally conductive fluid and at least one of which pipes is an outlet for the thermally conductive fluid.