Patent ID: 6354289
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: F24S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
An ambient heat collection panel formed from of a conductive material (1) and configured to collect low grade heat from the ambient atmosphere, said panel being formed with internal ducts (7, 8; 64, 65, 66) defining flow (7; 64) and return (8; 65) paths for heat transfer fluids, substantially an entire surface area of the heat transfer fluids being in thermal contact with the atmosphere and being separated from the atmosphere only by said conductive material forming the panel, said panel including a first edge coupling portion (6) for inter-engagement with additional panels, said edge coupling portion (6) defining a longitudinal groove (25) for locating a weather sealing strip (26) and a second edge coupling portion (5) including a longitudinal groove (17) for locating a second weather sealing strip (28).