US20130167834A1 - Multi-section heat-pipe solar collector - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solar collector, and in particular to a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector.
- solar collector has become a popular device having commercial use and economical benefits.
- heat pipes having good heat conductivity are assembled in the solar collector to serve as heat-conducting elements.
- Such a heat-pipe solar collector has been well developed.
- the existing heat-pipe solar collector includes a heat-exchanging pipe, a plurality of heat pipes inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe, and a plurality of heat-collecting plates inserted into the heat pipes respectively.
- cold water flows into one end of the heat-exchanging pipe through the heat pipes and then takes away the heat contained in the heat pipes. Finally, the water absorbing the heat contained in the heat pipes exits the other end of the heat-exchanging pipe.
- the heat-collecting plates increase the heat-collecting area of the solar collector, thereby increasing the heat-collecting efficiency.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the combination of the heat pipes and the heat-collecting plates of the conventional heat-pipe solar collector.
- the heat pipe 10 ′ is connected onto a rectangular heat-collecting plate 20 ′. That is, the heat-collecting plate 20 ′ is uniformly welded to the heat pipe 10 ′. The heat absorbed by the heat-collecting plate 20 ′ will conduct to the heat pipe 10 ′. Then, the heat pipe 10 ′ exchanges the heat with the outside to release the heat by means of the phase change of the working fluid in the heat pipe 10 ′, whereby the solar collector can collect the solar energy and provide the collected solar energy as a heat source
- the heat transfer efficiency of the evaporating section of one heat pipe may be varied based on the locations of the evaporating section. That is, the heat transfer characteristics of the evaporating section of the heat pipe are not consistent.
- the heat flux of the heat pipe near its condensing section is larger, whereas the heat flux of the heat pipe away from the condensing section is smaller.
- the traditional way of welding the rectangular heat-collecting plate to the heat pipe makes the evaporating section of the heat pipe to have a uniform heat flux.
- the heat pipe 10 ′ cannot exhibit the heat-conducting effect completely. Therefore, it is an important issue for the present Inventor to arrange the heat-collecting plates 20 ′ and the heat pipes 10 ′ more reasonably to thereby exhibit the heat transfer characteristics of the heat pipe 10 ′ and improve the heat-collecting effect of the heat collector.
- the present Inventor proposes a novel and reasonable structure based on his expert knowledge and deliberate researches.
- the present invention is to provide a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, whereby the heat pipe can exhibit an excellent heat-conducting effect and the heat-collecting effect of the solar collector can be improved.
- the present invention provides a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, including a heat-exchanging pipe and at least one heat-collecting module.
- the heat-collecting module comprises a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals. One end of the heat pipe is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe.
- the heat-collecting plates are arranged on the other end of the heat pipe in multiple sections and have different heat transfer characteristics.
- the present invention provides a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, in which the heat-absorbing effect and the heat-conducting effect of the heat-collecting plates near the condensing section of the heat pipe may be different from the heat-absorbing effect and the heat-conducting effect of the heat-collecting plate away from the condensing section of the heat pipe, so that the heat pipe can exhibit an excellent performance.
- the heat-collecting module of the present invention comprises a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals. Since the heat flux of the evaporating section of the heat pipe is different, the heat flux of the heat pipe near the condensing section is larger, whereas the heat flux of the heat pipe away from the condensing section is smaller. Thus, if the material, thickness or surface coating of the heat-collecting plate is adjusted, the heat flux of the evaporating section of the heat pipe can be distributed uniformly. In this way, the heat transfer efficiency of the heat pipe can be exhibited completely and the heat-collecting effect of the solar collector can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the combination of the heat pipes and the heat-collecting plates of a conventional solar collector
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the external appearance of the heat-collecting module of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the heat-collecting module of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention.
- the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector 1 includes a heat-collecting support 10 , a heat-exchanging pipe 20 , and at least one heat-collecting module 30 .
- the heat collector 1 comprises a plurality of heat-collecting modules 30 .
- Each of the heat-collecting modules 30 comprises a heat pipe 31 and a plurality of heat-collecting plates 32 serially connected to one side of the heat pipe 31 at intervals. These heat-collecting plates 32 are arranged on the other end of the heat pipe 31 in multiple sections and have different heat transfer characteristics.
- the heat-collecting support 10 is a triangular three-dimensional support, but it is not limited thereto.
- the heat-exchanging pipe 20 and the heat-collecting module 30 are fixed onto the heat-collecting support 10 .
- the heat-exchanging pipe 20 is disposed on the heat-collecting support 10 at a higher position.
- the working fluid in the heat pipe conducts the heat of the heat pipe 31 to the heat-exchanging pipe 20 for heat exchange, so that the heat collector 1 can generate a heat-collecting effect.
- the heat-exchanging pipe 20 has a water exhaust port 201 and a water intake port 202 opposite to each other. Cold water flows into the heat-exchanging pipe 20 via the water intake port 202 . The cold water flowing into the heat-exchanging pipe 20 will take away the heat of the heat pipe 31 and then exit to the outside via the water exhaust port 201 . In this way, the heat pipe 31 can generate a heat-exchanging effect, so that the heat collector 1 can achieve a heat-collecting effect.
- the heat pipe 31 is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe 20 .
- the heat-collecting plates 32 support the other end of the heat pipe 31 and are serially connected on one side of the heat pipe 31 at interval.
- the heat pipe 31 comprises a condensing section 311 and an evaporating section 312 .
- the condensing section 311 is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe 20 .
- the evaporating section 312 is inserted into the heat-collecting plate 32 .
- the heat pipe 31 is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe 20 via a connecting sleeve 33 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the external appearance of the heat-collecting module of the present invention.
- These heat-collecting plates 32 are arranged on the evaporating section 312 of the heat pipe 31 longitudinally.
- the heat-collecting plate 32 near the condensing section 312 is called as a first heat-collecting plate 321
- the heat-collecting plate 32 away from the condensing section 312 is called as a second heat-collecting plate 322 .
- the heat-conducting efficiency of the first heat-collecting plate 321 may be different from that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 .
- the heat-conducting efficiency of the first heat-collecting plate 321 is larger than that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 .
- the heat flux of the evaporating section 312 of the heat pipe 31 can be distributed in a reasonable manner, so that the heat pipe 31 can exhibit a heat-conducting efficiency and the heat-collecting module 30 can achieve an excellent heat-collecting effect.
- the first heat-collecting plate 321 is made of a first metal
- the second heat-collecting plate 322 is made of a second metal.
- the heat transfer coefficient of the first heat-collecting plate 321 is different from that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 .
- the heat transfer coefficient of the first heat-collecting plate 321 may be larger than that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 .
- the first heat-collecting plate 321 may be made of a metal having a greater heat transfer coefficient such as copper.
- the second heat-collecting plate 322 may be made of a metal having a smaller heat transfer coefficient such as magnesium, iron or the like.
- the thickness of the material of the heat-collecting plate 32 may be adjusted to change the temperature uniformity thereof, thereby adjusting the heat-conducting performance. If the heat-collecting plates 32 are made of the same material, the thickness of the first heat-collecting plate 321 may be different from that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 . When the thickness of the first heat-collecting plate 321 is larger, the temperature uniformity and the heat-conducting efficiency are better. On the other hand, when the thickness of the second heat-collecting plate 322 is smaller, the temperature uniformity and the heat-conducting efficiency are inferior to those of the first heat-collecting plate 321 .
- the heat-collecting module 30 a comprises a heat pipe 31 a and a plurality of heat-collecting plates 32 a .
- the heat pipe 31 a comprises a condensing section 311 a and an evaporating section 312 a .
- the heat-collecting plate 32 a near the condensing section 312 a is called as a first heat-collecting plate 321 a .
- the heat-collecting plate 32 a away from the condensing section 312 a is called as a second heat-collecting plate 322 a.
- the differences between the present embodiment and the first embodiment lies in that: the surfaces of the heat-collecting plates 32 a are formed with different coatings, thereby generating different emissive characteristics.
- a surface of the first heat-collecting plate 321 a has a first coating.
- a surface of the second heat-collecting plate 322 a has a second coating.
- the thermal emissive coefficient of the first coating is different from that of the second coating. Since the surface coating has an influence on the thermal radiation absorptivity and emissivity of the heat-collecting plate 32 a .
- the thermal emissive coefficient of the first coating is smaller than that of the second coating, so that the heat-absorbing effect of the first heat-collecting plate 321 a is better than that of the second heat-collecting plate 322 a.
- the material, thickness, surface coating or the like of the heat-collecting plate 32 , 32 a is adjusted to make the heat flux of the evaporating section 312 , 312 a of the heat pipe 31 , 31 a to be distributed reasonably. In this way, the heat pipe 31 , 31 a can exhibit an excellent heat-conducting efficiency.
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Abstract
A multi-section heat-pipe solar collector includes a heat-exchanging pipe and at least one heat-collecting module. The heat-collecting module includes a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals. One end of the heat pipe is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe. The heat-collecting plates are arranged on the other end of the heat pipe in multiple sections and have different heat transfer characteristics respectively.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a solar collector, and in particular to a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector.
- 2. Description of Prior Art
- Among the solar devices, solar collector has become a popular device having commercial use and economical benefits. In order to improve the conversion efficiency of the solar energy, heat pipes having good heat conductivity are assembled in the solar collector to serve as heat-conducting elements. Such a heat-pipe solar collector has been well developed.
- The existing heat-pipe solar collector includes a heat-exchanging pipe, a plurality of heat pipes inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe, and a plurality of heat-collecting plates inserted into the heat pipes respectively. In use, cold water flows into one end of the heat-exchanging pipe through the heat pipes and then takes away the heat contained in the heat pipes. Finally, the water absorbing the heat contained in the heat pipes exits the other end of the heat-exchanging pipe. The heat-collecting plates increase the heat-collecting area of the solar collector, thereby increasing the heat-collecting efficiency.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the combination of the heat pipes and the heat-collecting plates of the conventional heat-pipe solar collector. As shown in this figure, theheat pipe 10′ is connected onto a rectangular heat-collecting plate 20′. That is, the heat-collectingplate 20′ is uniformly welded to theheat pipe 10′. The heat absorbed by the heat-collectingplate 20′ will conduct to theheat pipe 10′. Then, theheat pipe 10′ exchanges the heat with the outside to release the heat by means of the phase change of the working fluid in theheat pipe 10′, whereby the solar collector can collect the solar energy and provide the collected solar energy as a heat source - However, the heat transfer efficiency of the evaporating section of one heat pipe may be varied based on the locations of the evaporating section. That is, the heat transfer characteristics of the evaporating section of the heat pipe are not consistent. In general, the heat flux of the heat pipe near its condensing section is larger, whereas the heat flux of the heat pipe away from the condensing section is smaller. The traditional way of welding the rectangular heat-collecting plate to the heat pipe makes the evaporating section of the heat pipe to have a uniform heat flux. As a result, the
heat pipe 10′ cannot exhibit the heat-conducting effect completely. Therefore, it is an important issue for the present Inventor to arrange the heat-collecting plates 20′ and theheat pipes 10′ more reasonably to thereby exhibit the heat transfer characteristics of theheat pipe 10′ and improve the heat-collecting effect of the heat collector. - In order to solve the above problems, the present Inventor proposes a novel and reasonable structure based on his expert knowledge and deliberate researches.
- The present invention is to provide a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, whereby the heat pipe can exhibit an excellent heat-conducting effect and the heat-collecting effect of the solar collector can be improved.
- The present invention provides a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, including a heat-exchanging pipe and at least one heat-collecting module. The heat-collecting module comprises a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals. One end of the heat pipe is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe. The heat-collecting plates are arranged on the other end of the heat pipe in multiple sections and have different heat transfer characteristics.
- The present invention provides a multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, in which the heat-absorbing effect and the heat-conducting effect of the heat-collecting plates near the condensing section of the heat pipe may be different from the heat-absorbing effect and the heat-conducting effect of the heat-collecting plate away from the condensing section of the heat pipe, so that the heat pipe can exhibit an excellent performance.
- In comparison with prior art, the heat-collecting module of the present invention comprises a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals. Since the heat flux of the evaporating section of the heat pipe is different, the heat flux of the heat pipe near the condensing section is larger, whereas the heat flux of the heat pipe away from the condensing section is smaller. Thus, if the material, thickness or surface coating of the heat-collecting plate is adjusted, the heat flux of the evaporating section of the heat pipe can be distributed uniformly. In this way, the heat transfer efficiency of the heat pipe can be exhibited completely and the heat-collecting effect of the solar collector can be improved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the combination of the heat pipes and the heat-collecting plates of a conventional solar collector; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the external appearance of the heat-collecting module of the present invention; and -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the heat-collecting module of the present invention. - The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will become apparent with the following detailed description accompanied with related drawings. It is noteworthy to point out that the drawings is provided for the illustration purpose only, but not intended for limiting the scope of the present invention.
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FIGS. 2 and 3 .FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention, andFIG. 3 is a plan view showing the multi-section heat-pipe solar collector of the present invention. The multi-section heat-pipesolar collector 1 includes a heat-collecting support 10, a heat-exchangingpipe 20, and at least one heat-collecting module 30. In the present embodiment, theheat collector 1 comprises a plurality of heat-collecting modules 30. Each of the heat-collecting modules 30 comprises aheat pipe 31 and a plurality of heat-collecting plates 32 serially connected to one side of theheat pipe 31 at intervals. These heat-collecting plates 32 are arranged on the other end of theheat pipe 31 in multiple sections and have different heat transfer characteristics. - In the present embodiment, the heat-
collecting support 10 is a triangular three-dimensional support, but it is not limited thereto. The heat-exchangingpipe 20 and the heat-collectingmodule 30 are fixed onto the heat-collectingsupport 10. The heat-exchangingpipe 20 is disposed on the heat-collectingsupport 10 at a higher position. When theheat pipe 31 is heated, the working fluid in the heat pipe conducts the heat of theheat pipe 31 to the heat-exchangingpipe 20 for heat exchange, so that theheat collector 1 can generate a heat-collecting effect. - The heat-exchanging
pipe 20 has awater exhaust port 201 and awater intake port 202 opposite to each other. Cold water flows into the heat-exchangingpipe 20 via thewater intake port 202. The cold water flowing into the heat-exchangingpipe 20 will take away the heat of theheat pipe 31 and then exit to the outside via thewater exhaust port 201. In this way, theheat pipe 31 can generate a heat-exchanging effect, so that theheat collector 1 can achieve a heat-collecting effect. - One end of the
heat pipe 31 is inserted into the heat-exchangingpipe 20. The heat-collecting plates 32 support the other end of theheat pipe 31 and are serially connected on one side of theheat pipe 31 at interval. In the present embodiment, theheat pipe 31 comprises acondensing section 311 and anevaporating section 312. Thecondensing section 311 is inserted into the heat-exchangingpipe 20. The evaporatingsection 312 is inserted into the heat-collectingplate 32. Theheat pipe 31 is inserted into the heat-exchangingpipe 20 via a connectingsleeve 33. - Please refer to
FIG. 4 , which is a schematic view showing the external appearance of the heat-collecting module of the present invention. These heat-collectingplates 32 are arranged on the evaporatingsection 312 of theheat pipe 31 longitudinally. The heat-collectingplate 32 near the condensingsection 312 is called as a first heat-collectingplate 321, and the heat-collectingplate 32 away from the condensingsection 312 is called as a second heat-collectingplate 322. The heat-conducting efficiency of the first heat-collectingplate 321 may be different from that of the second heat-collectingplate 322. In the present embodiment, the heat-conducting efficiency of the first heat-collectingplate 321 is larger than that of the second heat-collectingplate 322. In this way, the heat flux of the evaporatingsection 312 of theheat pipe 31 can be distributed in a reasonable manner, so that theheat pipe 31 can exhibit a heat-conducting efficiency and the heat-collectingmodule 30 can achieve an excellent heat-collecting effect. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , the first heat-collectingplate 321 is made of a first metal, and the second heat-collectingplate 322 is made of a second metal. The heat transfer coefficient of the first heat-collectingplate 321 is different from that of the second heat-collectingplate 322. In practice, the heat transfer coefficient of the first heat-collectingplate 321 may be larger than that of the second heat-collectingplate 322. The first heat-collectingplate 321 may be made of a metal having a greater heat transfer coefficient such as copper. On the other hand, the second heat-collectingplate 322 may be made of a metal having a smaller heat transfer coefficient such as magnesium, iron or the like. - Moreover, the thickness of the material of the heat-collecting
plate 32 may be adjusted to change the temperature uniformity thereof, thereby adjusting the heat-conducting performance. If the heat-collectingplates 32 are made of the same material, the thickness of the first heat-collectingplate 321 may be different from that of the second heat-collectingplate 322. When the thickness of the first heat-collectingplate 321 is larger, the temperature uniformity and the heat-conducting efficiency are better. On the other hand, when the thickness of the second heat-collectingplate 322 is smaller, the temperature uniformity and the heat-conducting efficiency are inferior to those of the first heat-collectingplate 321. - Please refer to
FIG. 5 , which shows another embodiment of the heat-collecting module of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the heat-collectingmodule 30 a comprises aheat pipe 31 a and a plurality of heat-collecting plates 32 a. Theheat pipe 31 a comprises acondensing section 311 a and an evaporatingsection 312 a. The heat-collecting plate 32 a near the condensingsection 312 a is called as a first heat-collectingplate 321 a. The heat-collecting plate 32 a away from the condensingsection 312 a is called as a second heat-collectingplate 322 a. - The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment lies in that: the surfaces of the heat-collecting plates 32 a are formed with different coatings, thereby generating different emissive characteristics. In the present embodiment, a surface of the first heat-collecting
plate 321 a has a first coating. A surface of the second heat-collectingplate 322 a has a second coating. The thermal emissive coefficient of the first coating is different from that of the second coating. Since the surface coating has an influence on the thermal radiation absorptivity and emissivity of the heat-collecting plate 32 a. In the present embodiment, the thermal emissive coefficient of the first coating is smaller than that of the second coating, so that the heat-absorbing effect of the first heat-collectingplate 321 a is better than that of the second heat-collectingplate 322 a. - According to the above, in the heat-collecting
module 30 of the present invention, the material, thickness, surface coating or the like of the heat-collectingplate 32, 32 a is adjusted to make the heat flux of the evaporatingsection heat pipe heat pipe - Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof.
- Various equivalent variations and modifications can still occur to those skilled in this art in view of the teachings of the present invention. Thus, all such variations and equivalent modifications are also embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A multi-section heat-pipe solar collector, including:
a heat-exchanging pipe; and
at least one heat-collecting module comprising a heat pipe and a plurality of heat-collecting plates serially connected on one side of the heat pipe at intervals, one end of the heat pipe being inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe, the heat-collecting plates being arranged on the other end of the heat pipe in multiple sections and having different heat transfer characteristics respectively.
2. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 1 , further including a heat-collecting support and a connecting sleeve, the heat-exchanging pipe and the heat-collecting plates being fixed on the heat-collecting support, the heat pipe being inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe via the connecting sleeve.
3. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-exchanging pipe has a water exhaust port and a water intake port opposite to each other, cold water flows into the heat-exchanging pipe via the water intake port, and the cold water flowing through the heat pipe exits the heat pipe via the water exhaust port.
4. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe comprises a condensing section and an evaporating section, the condensing section is inserted into the heat-exchanging pipe, and the evaporating section is inserted into the heat-collecting plates.
5. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 4 , wherein the heat-collecting plate near the condensing section is a first heat-collecting plate, the heat-collecting plate away from the condensing section is a second heat-collecting plate, and the heat-conducting efficiency of the first heat-collecting plate is different from of the heat-conducting efficiency of the second heat-collecting plate.
6. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 5 , wherein the first heat-collecting plate is made of a first metal, the second heat-collecting plate is made of a second metal, and the heat transfer coefficient of the first metal is different from the heat transfer coefficient of the second metal.
7. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 5 , wherein the heat-collecting plates are made of the same material, and the thickness of the first heat-collecting plate is different from the thickness of the second heat-collecting plate.
8. The multi-section heat-pipe solar collector according to claim 5 , wherein a surface of the first heat-collecting plate has a first coating, a surface of the second heat-collecting plate has a second coating, and the thermal emissive coefficient of the first coating is different from the thermal emissive coefficient of the second coating.
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