Patent ID: 6668819
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A01K,F24F,F24S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
An enclosure arranged for solar heating, positioned to have a sunny side and a shaded side, comprising:(a) a generally closed structure providing an interior with a single or plurality of entry and exit points and at least one upright wall facing the sun; (b) said upright wall including solar radiation absorbing means; (c) a heat storage unit arranged adjacent the upright wall and in heat transfer relation therewith and in heat transfer relation to the interior of the enclosure; (d) said enclosure containing a thermal switch to allow or prohibit heat transfer from the heat storage unit to the solar radiation absorbing means, and from the solar radiation absorbing means to the interior of the enclosure; (e) said enclosure containing a thermal switch to allow or prohibit heat transfer from the heat storage unit to the to the interior of the enclosure; (f) said enclosure containing a thermal switch to allow or prohibit heat transfer from the interior of the enclosure to the ambient environment.