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Lightweight, low cost radiant energy collector and method for making same
| Details |
Inventors: Sorko-Ram, Paul O.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Jones; Larry
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Krass & Young
A dish-shaped, radiant energy collector comprises a thin, concave, thermoplastic cover having a reflective layer of metallization vapor deposited on the convex side thereof. A coating of foamed resin is applied to the metallization in order to render the collector self-supporting. Struts or a layer of honeycomb cardboard and/or fiberglass may be introduced into the sandwiched composite to provide further structural rigidity. The cover is produced by forming a flat sheet of acrylic plastic which is transparent to the wavelengths of interest. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A concave, radiant energy collector, consisting of: a concave sheet of flexible thermoplastic material substantially transparent ot said radiant energy; a coating of reflective material vapor deposited on the convex side of said sheet; and a structurally supporting layer of foamed resin on said reflective layer, said layer of foamed resin possessing sufficient rigidity to support said concave sheet and said reflective coating.
2.
The collector of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic material is acrylic.
3.
The collector of claim 1, wherein said sheet has a thickness less than that required for a dimensionally stable, self-supporting concave thermoplastic sheet.
4.
The collector of claim 1, including means substantially imbedded in said foamed resin layer for stiffening said collector.
5.
The collector of claim 4, wherein said stiffening means includes randomly oriented, descrete pieces of fiberglass.
6.
The collector of claim 4, wherein said stiffening means includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially extending, rigid ribs.
7.
The collector of claim 1, including a layer of reinforced polyester and a layer of open cell honeycomb material on said reflective coating.
8.
The collector of claim 1, wherein said collector is defined by a plurality of generally pie shaped segments each consisting of a sandwiched construction of said concave sheet, said reflective coating and said foamed resin.
9.
The collector of claim 1, including a layer of paint between said reflective coating and said foamed resin.
10.
The collector of claim 1, including a layer of randomly oriented, descrete pieces of fiberglass bonded together substantially over said foamed resin.
Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention generally relates to radiant energy collectors, and deals more particularly with a collector which reflects the energy to a focal point.
BACKGROUND ART The demand for radiant energy collectors is increasing rapidly because of solar energy applications and advancements in radio communications technology
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