- Patent Title: Structure of a concentrator mirror for concentrating solar energy
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Application No.: US14906417Application Date: 2014-07-23
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Publication No.: US10006667B2Publication Date: 2018-06-26
- Inventor: Paolo Chiaves
- Applicant: Paolo Chiaves
- Agency: Hayes Soloway P.C.
- Priority: ITTO2013A0621 20130723
- International Application: PCT/EP2014/002009 WO 20140723
- International Announcement: WO2015/010785 WO 20150129
- Main IPC: F24J2/10
- IPC: F24J2/10 ; F24J2/54 ; F24J2/46

Abstract:
The structure of a concentrator mirror includes a prefabricated body of reinforced concrete, which includes a panel member having a front surface with a reflective laminar layer, and a back surface, between which a hinge axis for the rotation of the panel is defined. A pair of coaxial hollow seats are formed in the body at respective longitudinally spaced positions, to define the hinge axis together with respective spherical joints. The body includes a rib shaped counterweight appendage extending parallel to the hinge axis from the back surface of the panel member, on the side opposite the front surface, so as to bring the hinge axis in a barycentric position of the body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160153683A1 STRUCTURE OF A CONCENTRATOR MIRROR FOR CONCENTRATING SOLAR ENERGY Public/Granted day:2016-06-02
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