Patent ID: 7325542
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B60H,B63J,F24F,F24S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A heating and cooling system comprising: a positionable solar panel assembly having a plurality of solar panels, the solar panel assembly being configured to supply power to power consuming components of the heating and cooling system; a sun tracking assembly interconnected to the solar panel assembly, the sun tracking assembly being configured to continually detect a position of the sun and provide control signals to adjust a position of the plurality of solar panels of the solar panel assembly to follow the movement of the sun during a day, and to reposition the plurality of solar panels for following the sun a subsequent day; at least one ventilation assembly configured to controllably supply heated and cooled air into a space, evacuate air from the space, re-circulate air from the space, or circulate outside air through the space in response to control signals from the sun tracking assembly; and a system control interconnected to the solar panel assembly and the sun tracking assembly, the system control being configured to selectively control operation and testing of the at least one ventilation assembly, and being configured to operate in an