SOLAR COLLECTOR-ACCUMULATOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: heating heat-transfer agents, water, for example, for domestic and industrial services. SUBSTANCE: inner partition of collector located in housing-tank which is simultaneously used as hot water accumulator separates heating part from accumulating (storage) chamber; this partition is also used for separating the ascending flow from descending flow; partition consists of several parts of variable adjustable height which maintains efficiency of heating the heat-transfer agent when tank is not filled to capacity; upper part of partition is above level of liquid in this case. Total height of sectional partition is reduced in this case to have it below the level of liquid. Thus, total circulation and supply of cooler liquid to heating panel are retained. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 1 dwg