IP Library Granted Patent US 9,291,368
Granted Patent B2
US 9,291,368 · App. 13/991,017 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

Solar heat collecting device

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Patent No.
US 9,291,368
App. No.
13/991,017
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Problem] To present a solar heat collecting device capable of enhancing the heat collecting efficiency by effectively utilizing the sunlight entering an area near the end part of the reflector at the opposite side of the direction of location of the sun. [Solving Means] In the solar heat collecting device for collecting the reflected light of sunlight Sb 1 , Sb 2 entering a trough type reflector 1 having a parabolic section to a heat collecting pipe 2 erected at a position of focus of the reflector 1 , and transmitting energy to a heat medium passing inside of the heat collecting pipe 2 , the solar heat collecting device is installed so that central axis L 1 of the reflector 1 may be directed along the north-south axis, and a plane reflector 3 is disposed orthogonally to central axis L 1 , at the end part of the reflector 1 at the opposite side of the direction of location of the sun.

Claims (6)

1. A solar heat collecting device for collecting the reflected light of sunlight entering a trough type reflector having a parabolic section to a heat collecting pipe erected at a position of focus of the reflector, and transmitting energy to a heat medium passing inside of the heat collecting pipe, wherein the solar heat collecting device is installed so that a central axis of the reflector may be directed along the north-south axis, and a plane reflector is disposed orthogonally to the central axis, at the end part of the reflector at the opposite side of the direction of location of the sun,

the solar heat collecting device further comprising a high-pressure air injection mechanism for injecting a high-pressure air for cleaning along the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector, wherein along a frame member supporting the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector, pipe members forming multiple nozzle holes for injecting high-pressure air for cleaning of the high-pressure injection mechanism are disposed.

2. The solar heat collecting device according to claim 1 , wherein a drive mechanism is provided for rotating the oscillation axis for oscillating the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector through the oscillation axis on a platform, so that the incident plane may be directed perpendicularly or the incident plane may be directed downward, and a high-pressure air for cleaning is injected from the high-speed air injection mechanism with the incident plane being directed perpendicularly or the incident plane being directed downward.

3. A solar heat collecting device for collecting the reflected light of sunlight entering a Fresnel mirror type reflector composed of a plurality of long plane division mirrors, to a heat collecting pipe erected at a position of focus of the reflector, and transmitting energy to a heat medium passing inside of the heat collecting pipe, wherein the solar heat collecting device is installed so that a central axis of the reflector may be directed along the north-south axis, and a plane reflector is disposed orthogonally to the central axis, at the end part of the reflector at the opposite side of the direction of location of the sun,

the solar heat collecting device further comprising a high-pressure air injection mechanism for injecting a high-pressure air for cleaning along the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector, wherein along a frame member supporting the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector, pipe members forming multiple nozzle holes for injecting high-pressure air for cleaning of the high-pressure injection mechanism are disposed.

4. The solar heat collecting device according to claim 3 , wherein a drive mechanism is provided for rotating the oscillation axis for oscillating the incident plane of sunlight of the reflector through the oscillation axis on a platform, so that the incident plane may be directed perpendicularly or the incident plane may be directed downward, and a high-pressure air for cleaning is injected from the high-speed air injection mechanism with the incident plane being directed perpendicularly or the incident plane being directed downward.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2016
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI PLANT MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040211/0630 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2013
From: KAWANE, SHINICHIROU; YOSHIDA, JUN; KAWAMURA, MUNENORI; UEDA, HIRONOBU
To: HITACHI, LTD.; HITACHI PLANT MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030916/0095 →