DEVICE FOR ORIENTATION OF SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC F24J2/54 

FIELD: power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: device for orientation of a solar energy receiver comprises a mechanism of orientation by zenith and a mechanism of orientation by azimuth, comprising a reservoir with a working liquid, according to the solution the reservoir is made as cylindrical and is equipped with an azimuthal guide block, representing at least one helical slot, made on the inner surface of the reservoir, the mechanism of orientation by azimuth comprises a shaft with splints, arranged along the axis of symmetry of the reservoir, a float fixed on the slot as capable of movement along splints, a bellows with permanent difference of levels of inlet and outlet holes, fixed on the float, at the same time the inlet hole is submerged into a working fluid, and the outlet hole is removed outside the limits of the reservoir, on the side surface of the float there is at least one cross beam of the azimuthal guide block fixed with a roller at the end, arranged in the helical slot of the reservoir; the device additionally comprises a mechanism of orientation by zenith, comprises a stem kinematically connected with the shaft, a pusher made as capable of reciprocal movement, at the same time the ends of the stem and the pusher are connected hingedly with a receiver of solar energy.

EFFECT: increased reliability of a device due to simplified design and accuracy of orientation of a solar collector to the Sun due to usage of a bellows clock mechanism providing for smooth even rotation.

2 cl, 8 dwg