SOLAR ENERGY ASSEMBLIES
First Claim
1. A solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy comprising a plurality of solar energy converters and an equivalent number of solar concentrator lenses, each lens being associated with one energy converter and being adapted to concentrate light onto that energy converter.
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Abstract
A solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy. It comprises a plurality of solar energy converters 36 and an equivalent number of solar concentrator lenses 39, each lens being associated with one energy converter 36 and being adapted to concentrate light onto that energy converter. The lenses may be separate from each other and may be mounted and replaced independently of the others. One or more panel 20 may be mounted on a support frame 21,22, each panel having a plurality of solar energy converters and a lens array adapted to focus light on to the solar energy converters. The lens array may have a lens mounting system 37,38,66,58 adapted to hold it the desired focal distance from the solar energy converters.
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33 Claims
- 1. A solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy comprising a plurality of solar energy converters and an equivalent number of solar concentrator lenses, each lens being associated with one energy converter and being adapted to concentrate light onto that energy converter.
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33. A solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy, comprising:
- a mounting;
a support frame mounted on the mounting;
a solar panel formed from a plurality of discrete sub-panels, attached side by side to the support frame each sub-panel having a plurality of solar energy converters;
a lens array adapted to focus light on to the solar energy converters; and
a lens mounting system adapted to hold the lens array the desired focal distance from the solar energy converters.
- a mounting;
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