Jennifer L Mcdaniel

US Patent:

20180195769, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Jan 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/868474

Inventors:

- Lakewood CO, US
David WHITE - Denver CO, US
Patrick J. STOEVER - Denver CO, US
Jennifer MCDANIEL - Arvada CO, US

International Classification:

F24S 10/70

Abstract:

A self-draining solar collector system includes one or more solar collector assemblies, a manifold connecting assembly, and a crossover connecting assembly. Each solar collector assembly includes a collector support subsystem, one or more heating pipes, and one or more parabolic reflectors. The manifold connecting assembly connects the heating pipes of each solar collector assembly to a manifold disposed at a lower elevation than the heating pipes of the solar collector assemblies when the solar collector assemblies are oriented in respective draining positions. The crossover connecting assembly connects the heating pipes of each solar collector assembly to a crossover pipe disposed at a higher elevation than the heating pipes of the solar collector assemblies when the solar collector assemblies are oriented in their respective draining positions.