WO2010012832A3 - Solar concentrator - Google Patents
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- WO2010012832A3 WO2010012832A3 PCT/EP2009/059975 EP2009059975W WO2010012832A3 WO 2010012832 A3 WO2010012832 A3 WO 2010012832A3 EP 2009059975 W EP2009059975 W EP 2009059975W WO 2010012832 A3 WO2010012832 A3 WO 2010012832A3
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- optically active
- solar concentrator
- elongate
- light
- light collector
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- H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
- H01L31/055—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means where light is absorbed and re-emitted at a different wavelength by the optical element directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. by using luminescent material, fluorescent concentrators or up-conversion arrangements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- H01L31/0543—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means comprising light concentrating means of the refractive type, e.g. lenses
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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- H02S40/44—Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F24S2030/136—Transmissions for moving several solar collectors by common transmission elements
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- 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
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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Abstract
A solar concentrator (10) comprising elongate lenses (12) associated with respective elongate light collectors (14) such that the focal line of the lenses (12) are coincident with the respective light collector (14). The light collector (14) comprises a transparent elongate body (16) having an optically active core (20) running longitudinally of the body, the focal line of the respective lens being arranged to be coincident with the optically active core. The core (20) comprises optically active particles that absorb incident light and emit it as secondary radiation. The secondary radiation is directed along the body (16) of the light collector (14) and is converted into electrical power by photovoltaic cells (28) located at each end of the body. The solar concentrator (10) is particularly suited for use as a window blind.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB0814032.9 | 2008-08-01 | ||
GBGB0814032.9A GB0814032D0 (en) | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Active window blind and light collector |
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WO2010012832A2 WO2010012832A2 (en) | 2010-02-04 |
WO2010012832A3 true WO2010012832A3 (en) | 2010-09-10 |
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PCT/EP2009/059975 WO2010012832A2 (en) | 2008-08-01 | 2009-07-31 | Active window blind and light collector |
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NL2005101C2 (en) * | 2010-07-16 | 2012-01-17 | Sika Energy B V | SOLAR COLLECTOR DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING SUCH A SOLAR COLLECTOR DEVICE. |
TW201314939A (en) | 2011-05-13 | 2013-04-01 | Univ Michigan | Focusing luminescent and thermal radiation concentrators |
WO2012167759A1 (en) * | 2011-06-10 | 2012-12-13 | Jan Sehnoutek | Device for utilization of solar energy |
DE102011085502A1 (en) * | 2011-10-31 | 2013-05-02 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Sun protection device |
WO2013177653A1 (en) * | 2012-06-01 | 2013-12-05 | W&E International (Canada) Corp. | Energy saving building elements and building using solar energy for heating and cooling |
WO2013177655A1 (en) * | 2012-06-01 | 2013-12-05 | W&E International (Canada) Corp. | Energy saving covering for windows and doors |
NL2011400C2 (en) * | 2013-09-06 | 2015-03-09 | Fasolar B V | Facade module element with an integrated solar collector system. |
FI126010B (en) * | 2013-09-25 | 2016-05-31 | Jyväskylän Yliopisto | Solar collector integrated in a window at a wavelength selective translucent element |
Citations (5)
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US4323052A (en) * | 1979-01-05 | 1982-04-06 | Virgil Stark | Solar energy system |
US4376372A (en) * | 1980-06-02 | 1983-03-15 | English Jr Edgar | Solar energy conversion apparatus |
US4512335A (en) * | 1982-04-03 | 1985-04-23 | Kei Mori | Solar energy collecting apparatus |
US20010054252A1 (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2001-12-27 | Jurgen Kleinwachter | Light element with a translucent surface |
GB2426778A (en) * | 2005-06-03 | 2006-12-06 | Barry Clive | Window with solar collector |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4323052A (en) * | 1979-01-05 | 1982-04-06 | Virgil Stark | Solar energy system |
US4376372A (en) * | 1980-06-02 | 1983-03-15 | English Jr Edgar | Solar energy conversion apparatus |
US4512335A (en) * | 1982-04-03 | 1985-04-23 | Kei Mori | Solar energy collecting apparatus |
US20010054252A1 (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2001-12-27 | Jurgen Kleinwachter | Light element with a translucent surface |
GB2426778A (en) * | 2005-06-03 | 2006-12-06 | Barry Clive | Window with solar collector |
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