HEAT-DISTRIBUTION SENSOR AND SOLAR TRACKER HAVING SAME
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1. A heat-distribution sensor comprising:
- a base comprising a spherical surface and defining a plurality of receiving holes in the spherical surface; and
a plurality of thermocouples, each of which comprises a sensing end received in a corresponding receiving hole, and each of which is configured for sensing heat generated by sunlight rays impinging on the sensing end.
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Abstract
An exemplary heat-distribution sensor includes a base and a number of thermocouples. The base includes a spherical surface and defines a number of receiving holes in the spherical surface. Each thermocouple has a sensing end which is received in a corresponding receiving hole and is configured for sensing heat generated by sunlight rays impinging on the sensing end.
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1. A heat-distribution sensor comprising:
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a base comprising a spherical surface and defining a plurality of receiving holes in the spherical surface; and a plurality of thermocouples, each of which comprises a sensing end received in a corresponding receiving hole, and each of which is configured for sensing heat generated by sunlight rays impinging on the sensing end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A solar tracker comprising:
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a heat-distribution sensor comprising; a base comprising a spherical surface and defining a plurality of receiving holes in the spherical surface; and a plurality of thermocouples, each of which comprises an end received in a corresponding receiving hole, and each of which is configured for sensing heat generated by sunlight rays impinging on the end and generating a corresponding electrical signal; and a processor configured for determining a location of the sun based upon the electrical signals generated by the thermocouples. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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