Patent ID: 8375936
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: F24S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar energy system comprising: a thermal solar system comprising a plurality of thermal modules spatially configured as an N by M array, where N is an integer greater than 1, and M is an integer greater than 2, the plurality of thermal modules being configured to form an aperture region and a backside region; an air plenum configured from at least the backside region, the air plenum having one or more intake regions and one or more exhaust regions; a first duct coupled to the one or more exhaust regions; a fluid flow region having a fluid flow intake region coupled to the first duct region, a fluid flow exit region, and a fluid drive region spatially disposed between the fluid flow intake region and the fluid flow exit region; an air moving device comprising a drive device coupled to a blower device, the drive device being spatially disposed within the fluid drive region; one or more logic devices operably coupled to the air moving device, the one or more logic devices being configured to operate the blower device in a first direction to cause fluid flow from at least the fluid flow intake region to the fluid flow exit region and to maintain a temperature of no greater than about 200 Degrees Fahrenheit within the fluid drive region by at least changing the first direction of operation of the blower device to a second direction to cause fluid from a third region to flow into the fluid drive region to initiate removal of thermal energy from the fluid drive region; and a second duct coupled to the fluid flow exit region, the second duct region being coupled to the third region, the third region having a temperature of less than about 100 Degrees Fahrenheit.