Pumpless solar energey based air heater and method
View Patent ↗A pumpless solar energy-based air heater includes a body housing a chamber surrounded by a heat conducting medium; an intake pipe to draw cool air into the chamber; and one or more exit pipes to push warm air out from the chamber, the one or more exit pipes having one or more structures within the interior of the one or more exit pipes to create a low friction factor for the air flowing upwards in the exit pipe while creating a high friction factor for the air attempting to move downward, thereby ensuring air flow in an upward direction; a pressure difference is created between an entry point of the intake pipe and an end point of the one or more exit pipes, thereby eliminating the need for a pump or a fan.
1. A pumpless solar energy-based air heater, comprising: a body housing composed of a glass material, the body housing forming an interior area; a chamber disposed within the interior area and surrounded by a heat conducting medium, the heat conducting medium is spaced apart from the glass material and forms a vacuum gap; an intake pipe configured to draw cool air into the chamber, the intake pipe having an intake diameter and extending through the heat conducting material to the chamber; and
an exit pipe having an exit diameter, the exit pipe is configured to push warm air out from the chamber, the exit pipe having one or more structures within the interior, the one or more structures are conical in shape and configured to create a low friction factor for the air flowing upwards in the exit pipe while creating a high friction factor for the air attempting to move downward, thereby forcing air flow in an upward direction; wherein the intake diameter is greater than the exit diameter; and wherein a pressure difference is created between an entry point of the intake pipe and an end point of the exit pipe.
2. The heater of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises: a radiation absorbing layer surrounding the heat conducting medium.
3. A method of heating a room, the method comprising:
providing the heater of claim 1 ; securing the heater to a position wherein the intake pipe and exit pipe are in fluid communication with the room, thereby receiving air from the room and pushing air back into the room; wherein cool air enters the chamber via the intake pipe; wherein the cool air is warmed via solar energy; and wherein warm air is pushed back into the room via exit pipe.