DE3832688A1

DE3832688A1 - Awning with solar cells

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Publication number: DE3832688A1
Application number: DE3832688A
Authority: DE
Inventors: Thorsten Philipp
Original assignee: Edu Hundt & Co
Current assignee: Edu Hundt & Co
Priority date: 1988-09-27
Filing date: 1988-09-27
Publication date: 1990-04-05
Also published as: DE3832688C2

Abstract

Awnings of the previous type of construction have been used, up until now, as protection against wind and inclement weather and as advertisement carriers. The latter usage, however, has been ruled out. They could be used only by the additional laying of 220-V-power lines and by installing lamps on the awning. The novel arrangement is intended to make it possible for the awning and the illumination to be regarded, in future, as a self-contained unit. The arrangement is composed essentially of the aluminium basic body (1) on which a special translucent film (3) is tensioned. This body is to be closed towards the bottom by a base panel (2) consisting of, for example, acrylic. Said base panel serves both as a visual termination of the arrangement and to receive the accumulator (4) of the lighting and controlling unit (5-6). Located in the upper region is the solar-cell module for generating power (8). The arrangement thus permits a friction-free mounting of the entire body without any additional installation work being necessary. By virtue of the controlling unit (5), fully automatic switching on and off of the lighting unit is additionally achieved. <IMAGE>

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Markise, die abends als Werbe träger leuchtet. Der hierzu benötigte Energiebedarf wird aber nicht aus dem öffentlichen Lichtnetz befriedigt, sondern die im oberen Bereich eingearbeiteten Solarzellen liefern die nötige Energie, die in einem Akkumulator zwischengespei chert wird.The invention relates to an awning in the evening as advertising carrier lights up. The energy required for this is but not satisfied from the public lighting network, but deliver the integrated solar cells in the upper area the necessary energy, which is stored in an accumulator is saved.

Der Energiebedarf soll deswegen nicht aus dem örtlichen Lichtnetz gedeckt werden, weil eine nachträgliche Montage einer solchen Leuchtmarkise auch der nachträglichen Montage einer dazugehörigen Stromleitung bedürfte. Dies ist jedoch oftmals aus bautechnischer Hinsicht sehr auf wendig bzw. mit Kosten verbunden. Außerdem stellt diese Erfindung einen Beitrag zur Energiesparung dar, zumal man nach einigen Betriebsjahren der Anlagen von einer Amorti sation durch die Kostenersparung sprechen kann. Der Gedanke, einen Sonnenschutz mit Sonnenkollektoren zu versehen, ist nicht neu; er ist z.B. in der deutschen Patentschrift DE 29 42 770 C2 bzw. in der US Patentnorm US-PS 41 02 329 beschrieben.The energy requirement should therefore not come from the local Light net to be covered because of a subsequent installation such a luminous awning also the subsequent one Installation of an associated power line would be required. This is often very up from a construction point of view agile or associated with costs. It also represents Invention is a contribution to energy saving, especially since after a few years of operation by an Amorti sation can speak through cost savings. The thought, to provide sun protection with solar panels not new; e.g. in the German patent specification DE 29 42 770 C2 or in the US patent standard US-PS 41 02 329 described.

Beide Patentschriften beschreiben jedoch Anlagen, bei denen warmes Wasser als Träger der Energie vorkommt. Eine Anlage, die Sonnenenergie in elektrische Energie umwandelt, in Ver bindung mit einer Markise ist bei den Recherchen nicht bekannt geworden. However, both patents describe systems in which warm water occurs as a carrier of energy. A plant, converts solar energy into electrical energy, in ver ties with an awning are not known in the research become.

Wenn eine Markise beleuchtet werden soll, so muß bauseits eine Stromzuführung verlegt werden, die die Außenfassade dann nicht unerheblich verunstaltet.If an awning is to be illuminated, it must be provided by the customer a power supply line will be routed to the outside facade then not insignificantly defaced.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer gattungsgemäßen Einrichtung durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This task is carried out in a generic facility solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Um eine solche Anordnung sinnvoll einsetzen zu können, bedarf es einer Regelschaltung, um die notwendigen Vor gänge, wie z.B. Akkumulator laden oder Lampe einschalten, zu automatisieren. Entsprechend dem Anspruch 1 gibt die Zeichnung 3 ein Abbild einer solchen Regeleinheit.In order to be able to use such an arrangement sensibly, a control circuit is required to automate the necessary processes such as charging the battery or switching on the lamp. According to claim 1, drawing 3 gives an image of such a control unit.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile bestehen darin, daß die Anlage komplett und ohne Mehraufwand vor Ort mon tiert werden kann und sofort vom ersten Tage an funktions fähig ist.The advantages achievable with the invention are that the system is complete and without additional work on site mon can be used and works immediately from day one is capable.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung und der dazugehören den Steuer- und Regelschaltung sind in der Zeichnung dar gestellt.An embodiment of the invention and the associated the control and regulation circuit are shown in the drawing posed.

Es zeigen:Show it:

Fig. 1 Die Markise in perspektivischer Ansicht. Fig. 1 The awning in a perspective view.

Fig. 2 Die Markise in der Seitenansicht, mit Schnitt, so daß die einzelnen Komponenten gesehen werden können. Fig. 2 The awning in side view, with section, so that the individual components can be seen.

Fig. 3 Den Schaltplan für die Regeleinheit. Fig. 3 The circuit diagram for the control unit.

Claims

1. Awning rigidly arranged on a building wall with an integrated solar cell module, which has a transparent field in the upper area, below which the solar cells are to be mounted. The electricity generated in this way is stored in an accumulator. A control circuit prevents overcharging or undercharging. The awning is characterized in that

a) the awning frame ( 1 ) is covered with a film ( 3 ), and in the upper area contains a recess which serves to receive a carrier plate ( 8 ), on which the electric solar cells ( 7 ) are mounted,
b) the carrier plate ( 8 ) is adapted to the space requirement of the solar cells. The solar cells ( 7 ) are closed with heat-resistant synthetic resin on the carrier plate ( 8 ).
c) the base plate ( 2 ) should be arranged so that the components ( 4 ), ( 5 ), ( 6 ) mounted on it can be made accessible from the outside.
d) the electrical control unit ( 5 ) forwards the energy generated by the solar cells ( 7 ) to the storage unit ( 4 ). In the evening this current flow is interrupted and redirected to the light unit ( 6 ). The switching states are triggered by the light / dark parameters of the light resistors ( 9 ) or by the state of charge of the battery ( 4 ).

2. Awning as claimed in claim 1, in which an aluminum frame ( 1 ) with film ( 3 ) is covered, which can have any shape.

3. Awning according to claim 1, characterized in that the solar cell unit ( 8 ) is weatherproof, and is not directly connected to the base body ( 1 ).

4. Awning according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control unit ( 5 ) is controlled by a time control instead of a light control ( 9 ).

5. Awning according to claim 1, 2 and 4, characterized net that the control unit combines time and light control.

6. Awning according to claim 1, 2 and 5, characterized in that the control unit ( 5 ) controls the current of the storage unit ( 4 ) permanently.