Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for controlling energy through a skylight
- Patent Title (中): 用于通过天窗控制能量的装置
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Application No.: US12103776Application Date: 2008-04-16
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Publication No.: US07995277B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: James R. Patterson
- Applicant: James R. Patterson
- Applicant Address: US OK Norman
- Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
- Current Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
- Current Assignee Address: US OK Norman
- Agency: Dunlap Codding, P.C.
- Main IPC: G02B17/00
- IPC: G02B17/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling energy from a skylight of a structure including a plurality of vanes positioned beneath the skylight and angularly adjustable to control solar radiation entering the structure through the skylight. The vanes are substantially S-shaped. A first light sensor is disposed proximate the skylight side of the vanes for providing a signal over time representative of changing incident solar radiation at the skylight side of the vanes, and a second light sensor disposed proximate the structure side the vanes for providing a signal over time representative of changing incident solar radiation at the structure side of the vanes. A control assembly is operably connected to the vanes for automatically controlling the angle of each of the vanes in response to the signals of the first and second light sensors which signals vary due to changes in incident solar radiation over time. A light deflecting member is positioned below the vanes a selected distance so as to cause a first portion of the light that passes through the vanes to be reflected toward the ceiling of the structure and a second portion of the light to pass directly toward the floor of the structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080250735A1 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY THROUGH A SKYLIGHT Public/Granted day:2008-10-16
Information query
IPC分类:
G | 物理 |
G02 | 光学 |
G02B | 光学元件、系统或仪器 |
G02B17/00 | 有或无折射元件的具有反射面的系统 |