Non-imaging optical concentrator
US-12348181-B2 · Jul 1, 2025 · US
Solar light collecting device and solar heat collecting facility
US9103566B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103566-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013521852-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jan 18, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A solar light collecting device includes: a rectangular-shaped frame-like body 22 supported by a strut body 21 so as to be tiltable in a vertical plane; a flexible reflecting mirror 24 having two side edges 22 a held by the frame-like body 22 and a quasi-parabolic cross section along the short sides thereof to reflect solar light; and a tilting cylinder device 25 which tilts the frame-like body 22 according to the altitude of the sun and guides the light reflected by the reflecting mirror 24 to a heat collecting device disposed at the focal point of the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror. A curve adjusting device 27 contacts the rear surface of the reflecting mirror 24 according to the tilting position of the reflecting mirror 24 to change the degree of curve of the reflecting surface.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A solar light collecting device comprising: a tilting body provided on a support frame so as to be tiltable in a vertical plane; a reflecting mirror which is supported by the tilting body, has a reflecting surface with a parabolic or quasi-parabolic cross section, and is capable of reflecting solar light to a heat collecting device; and a tilting device which tilts the tilting body according to an altitude of the sun to introduce the light reflected by t…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- F24S23/80Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9103566B2 cover?
- A solar light collecting device includes: a rectangular-shaped frame-like body 22 supported by a strut body 21 so as to be tiltable in a vertical plane; a flexible reflecting mirror 24 having two side edges 22 a held by the frame-like body 22 and a quasi-parabolic cross section along the short sides thereof to reflect solar light; and a tilting cylinder device 25 which tilts the f…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kosaka Hiroshi, Imoto Hirokazu, Takemoto Keisuke, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24S23/80. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).