Patent ID: 7847228
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: F24S,G01S,H01L,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar energy collector, comprising: a parabolic reflector including a parabolic reflecting surface; a solar panel including a light receiving surface, the light receiving surface facing the reflecting surface of the parabolic reflector; a photosensor panel including a light sensing surface; a projecting pointer mounted on the photosensor panel; a solar location calculator connected to the photosensor panel, for calculating the trajectory of the sun relative to a geographic location of the parabolic reflector according to the motion of a shadow of the projecting pointer on the light sensing surface sensed by the photosensor panel and generating a control signal associated therewith; a reflector mount for supporting and moving the parabolic reflector in following movement of the sun in response to the control signal from the solar location calculator.