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Cover for solar panel

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Publication number
EP2313706A4
EP2313706A4 EP09747318.5A EP09747318A EP2313706A4 EP 2313706 A4 EP2313706 A4 EP 2313706A4 EP 09747318 A EP09747318 A EP 09747318A EP 2313706 A4 EP2313706 A4 EP 2313706A4
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Prior art keywords
cover
solar panel
solar
panel
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EP09747318.5A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2313706A2 (en
Inventor
Richard F North
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/50—Preventing overheating or overpressure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/10—Protective covers or shrouds; Closure members, e.g. lids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/50—Preventing overheating or overpressure
    • F24S40/52—Preventing overheating or overpressure by modifying the heat collection, e.g. by defocusing or by changing the position of heat-receiving elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/80—Accommodating differential expansion of solar collector elements
    • F24S40/85—Arrangements for protecting solar collectors against adverse weather conditions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/80—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for controlling collection or absorption of solar radiation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)
EP09747318.5A 2008-05-12 2009-05-12 Cover for solar panel Withdrawn EP2313706A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US5236708P 2008-05-12 2008-05-12
PCT/US2009/043543 WO2009140234A2 (en) 2008-05-12 2009-05-12 Cover for solar panel

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2313706A2 EP2313706A2 (en) 2011-04-27
EP2313706A4 true EP2313706A4 (en) 2013-09-25

Family

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EP09747318.5A Withdrawn EP2313706A4 (en) 2008-05-12 2009-05-12 Cover for solar panel

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US20110056486A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2313706A4 (en)
CA (1) CA2723963A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009140234A2 (en)

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US4172442A (en) * 1978-05-15 1979-10-30 Bio Gas Systems, Inc. Solar energy collector system and method
FR2496848A1 (en) * 1980-12-19 1982-06-25 Interatom Hybrid solar heat collector - has movable translucent cover and heat-insulating material
US4527544A (en) * 1983-08-08 1985-07-09 Kimberly Hills, Ltd. High insulating solar block structures
DE20205757U1 (en) * 2002-04-12 2002-07-25 Buderus Heiztechnik Gmbh, 35576 Wetzlar Cover for a solar panel
DE20314034U1 (en) * 2003-09-10 2003-11-13 Roose, Rudolf, 27404 Zeven Solar collector cover consists of light-tight flat material of size to conform to solar collector surface and with flanges or flange sections on edges perpendicular to collector surface to at least partially encompass it
DE202005002198U1 (en) * 2004-03-08 2005-04-14 Mathieu, Hans solar system
DE102006020535A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-09 Harry Schmitz Device for absorbing and storing of solar energy, has construction with low melting point PCM material, and heat pump connected to pipe located on side of panel-form element of PCM material to form heating/cooling system
EP1757873A2 (en) * 2005-08-19 2007-02-28 Hans Mathieu Protecting device against extreme weather influences, especially for solar collectors, roof windows, glass and plastic roofs, greenhouses and other endangered objects
FR2903127A1 (en) * 2006-07-03 2008-01-04 Eric Lecoq Producing hot water to set in a solution of milk powder for feeding veals, comprises introducing water in a stainless steel reservoir having two heat exchangers, heating the water, and occulting a solar sensor during a depopulated period

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CA2723963A1 (en) 2009-11-19
WO2009140234A2 (en) 2009-11-19
EP2313706A2 (en) 2011-04-27
US20110056486A1 (en) 2011-03-10
WO2009140234A3 (en) 2009-12-30

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