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 but with an extremity thereof protruding outside the spherical surface, 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 but with an extremity thereof protruding outside the spherical surface, 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 but with an extremity thereof slightly protruding out of the spherical surface, 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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