LIQUID SOLAR HEATER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: household washing units, shower sets, hot-water supply systems of buildings. SUBSTANCE: solar heater has liquid-filled tank with inlet and outlet branch pipes, overlaid with one or two layers of optically transparent insulation (glass or cellophane) from side of falling sun rays positioned with air gap relative to surface of tray floating in tank, facing it and absorbing energy of sun rays. One or several perforated flanges with pipe connections are installed on tray bottom surface which contacts liquid. Inlet end of flexible hose is set on every pipe connection, and outlet end of hose is coupled to at least one of outlet branch pipes of tank. EFFECT: higher rate of liquid heating. 6 cl, 2 dwg