GB1581664A - Solar boosted heat pump - Google Patents
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- GB1581664A GB1581664A GB16404/77A GB1640477A GB1581664A GB 1581664 A GB1581664 A GB 1581664A GB 16404/77 A GB16404/77 A GB 16404/77A GB 1640477 A GB1640477 A GB 1640477A GB 1581664 A GB1581664 A GB 1581664A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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- F24D11/00—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
- F24D11/02—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
- F24D11/0214—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps water heating system
- F24D11/0221—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps water heating system combined with solar energy
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
- F24D11/00—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
- F24D11/02—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
- F24D11/0257—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps air heating system
- F24D11/0264—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps air heating system combined with solar energy
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S10/00—Solar heat collectors using working fluids
- F24S10/70—Solar heat collectors using working fluids the working fluids being conveyed through tubular absorbing conduits
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- F24S10/755—Solar heat collectors using working fluids the working fluids being conveyed through tubular absorbing conduits with enlarged surfaces, e.g. with protrusions or corrugations the conduits being otherwise bent, e.g. zig-zag
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
- F24S20/40—Solar heat collectors combined with other heat sources, e.g. using electrical heating or heat from ambient air
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
- F24S25/70—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules with means for adjusting the final position or orientation of supporting elements in relation to each other or to a mounting surface; with means for compensating mounting tolerances
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
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- F24S30/425—Horizontal axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
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- 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
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- 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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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Other Air-Conditioning Systems (AREA)
- Sorption Type Refrigeration Machines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUPC574576 | 1976-04-29 | ||
| US05/926,967 US4302942A (en) | 1976-04-29 | 1978-07-21 | Solar boosted heat pump |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1581664A true GB1581664A (en) | 1980-12-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16404/77A Expired GB1581664A (en) | 1976-04-29 | 1977-04-20 | Solar boosted heat pump |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4302942A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS52151960A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU509901B2 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2349807A1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1581664A (enExample) |
| ZA (1) | ZA772332B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (31)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2362346A1 (fr) * | 1976-08-17 | 1978-03-17 | Bernier Jacques | Appareil pour l'utilisation de la chaleur solaire |
| GB2026679B (en) * | 1978-07-24 | 1983-02-09 | Solar Holding Sa | Solar energy collector and system |
| FR2457452A1 (fr) * | 1979-05-25 | 1980-12-19 | Faure Edouard | Capteur meteorique pour pompe a chaleur avec appareillage d'optimisation du fonctionnement |
| US4441546A (en) * | 1979-07-03 | 1984-04-10 | Kool-Fire Limited | Method of operating a heat-augmented heat pump system |
| FR2476284A1 (fr) * | 1980-02-19 | 1981-08-21 | Rodriguez Norbert | Recuperateur d'energie calorifique sur apports solaires et air exterieur associe a une pompe a chaleur |
| FR2493487A1 (fr) * | 1980-10-31 | 1982-05-07 | Kajima Corp | Systeme de chauffage et de refrigeration utilisant une pompe a chaleur a source solaire et atmospherique |
| FR2497564A1 (fr) * | 1981-01-06 | 1982-07-09 | Unite Hermetique | Pompe a chaleur |
| FR2500141A1 (fr) * | 1981-02-19 | 1982-08-20 | Cordier Francoise | Echangeur de chaleur air-liquide a convection naturelle |
| AU571170B2 (en) * | 1981-04-01 | 1988-04-14 | Rheem International Inc. | Solar and convection assisted heat pump |
| US4596123A (en) * | 1982-02-25 | 1986-06-24 | Cooperman Curtis L | Frost-resistant year-round heat pump |
| US4457298A (en) * | 1982-06-04 | 1984-07-03 | Eubank William R | Solar heating device |
| FR2559881A1 (fr) * | 1984-02-20 | 1985-08-23 | Thierry Michel | Appareil de production de froid avec recuperation de chaleur |
| FR2560975A1 (fr) * | 1984-03-06 | 1985-09-13 | Collado Francois | Installation de climatisation utilisant une pompe a chaleur avec echangeur de chaleur exterieur statique et regulation du point de vapeur seche par variation automatique du debit du detendeur |
| US4693089A (en) * | 1986-03-27 | 1987-09-15 | Phenix Heat Pump Systems, Inc. | Three function heat pump system |
| US5653120A (en) * | 1996-01-03 | 1997-08-05 | Carrier Corporation | Heat pump with liquid refrigerant reservoir |
| AUPP021197A0 (en) | 1997-11-05 | 1997-11-27 | Quantum Energy Systems Pty Limited | An improved water heater |
| US7040108B1 (en) * | 2003-12-16 | 2006-05-09 | Flammang Kevin E | Ambient thermal energy recovery system |
| EP1659349A1 (en) * | 2004-11-22 | 2006-05-24 | Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO | Refrigeration or cooling system |
| US7398779B2 (en) * | 2005-03-31 | 2008-07-15 | Fafco, Incorporated | Thermosiphoning system with side mounted storage tanks |
| MX2008015586A (es) * | 2006-06-07 | 2009-02-11 | Waters Hot Inc | Sistema y metodo de calentamiento y enfriamiento de energia termica bio-renovable. |
| FR2928442B1 (fr) * | 2008-03-06 | 2010-12-17 | Mer Joseph Le | Installation de production d'eau chaude sanitaire |
| US9982897B2 (en) | 2011-12-05 | 2018-05-29 | Timothy Michael Graboski | Solar hot water and recovery system |
| US8844517B2 (en) | 2011-12-05 | 2014-09-30 | Timothy Michael Graboski | Solar hot water and recovery system |
| CN102853555B (zh) * | 2012-08-15 | 2015-06-17 | 慈溪市贝瑞软件有限公司 | 一种弯折型太阳能热泵集热器 |
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| US10982862B1 (en) * | 2018-01-22 | 2021-04-20 | Commercial Energy Savings Plus, Llc | System and method for heat and energy recovery and regeneration |
| CN109140793B (zh) * | 2018-08-22 | 2020-12-15 | 温州通昌机械有限公司 | 一种真空集热管式太阳能热水器 |
| US10900694B2 (en) * | 2018-10-18 | 2021-01-26 | Commercial Energy Saving Plus, LLC | Recoverable and renewable heat recovery system and related methods |
| EP3748253A1 (en) * | 2019-06-04 | 2020-12-09 | Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO | System and method for energy harvesting |
| CN111550860B (zh) * | 2020-04-21 | 2021-12-03 | 中国科学院广州能源研究所 | 一种太阳能、热泵和蓄能耦合供热系统 |
| US12235044B1 (en) * | 2024-07-12 | 2025-02-25 | Guangdong Ocean University | Heat-collecting forage drying system with wind-solar complementary energy supply |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2411308C2 (de) * | 1974-03-09 | 1982-06-16 | Brown, Boveri & Cie Ag, 6800 Mannheim | Heizungsanlage mit mindestens einer Wärmepumpe |
| JPS5313247B2 (enExample) * | 1974-04-15 | 1978-05-09 | ||
| US3991938A (en) * | 1974-11-04 | 1976-11-16 | Harry Borders Ramey | Combination heat pump and low temperature solar heat absorber |
| US4179894A (en) * | 1977-12-28 | 1979-12-25 | Wylain, Inc. | Dual source heat pump |
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1976
- 1976-04-29 AU AU24379/77A patent/AU509901B2/en not_active Expired
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1977
- 1977-04-18 ZA ZA00772332A patent/ZA772332B/xx unknown
- 1977-04-20 GB GB16404/77A patent/GB1581664A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-04-27 FR FR7712774A patent/FR2349807A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-04-28 JP JP4975777A patent/JPS52151960A/ja active Pending
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1978
- 1978-07-21 US US05/926,967 patent/US4302942A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ZA772332B (en) | 1978-03-29 |
| AU509901B2 (en) | 1980-05-29 |
| FR2349807A1 (fr) | 1977-11-25 |
| FR2349807B1 (enExample) | 1984-06-15 |
| AU2437977A (en) | 1978-10-26 |
| US4302942A (en) | 1981-12-01 |
| JPS52151960A (en) | 1977-12-16 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 429A | Application made for amendment of specification (sect. 29/1949) | ||
| 429H | Application (made) for amendment of specification now open to opposition (sect. 29/1949) | ||
| 429D | Case decided by the comptroller ** specification amended (sect. 29/1949) | ||
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| SP | Amendment (slips) printed | ||
| PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Effective date: 19970419 |