Window blind solar energy management system
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1. A solar energy management system comprising:
- a first louver;
a second louver positioned adjacent said first louver, wherein said first louver is oriented with respect to said second louver to reflect light toward said second louver;
said second louver further comprising a solar energy redirection assembly oriented to receive reflected light from said first louver, said solar energy redirection assembly further comprising;
a light reflection portion configured to reflect light from said first louver in a direction that is behind said system and above an upper face of said second louver;
a heat absorption and radiation portion, further comprising a heat absorption strip extending across said second louver and facing said first louver, said heat absorption strip being configured to absorb heat from reflected light from said first louver, and a heat radiating strip aligned with said heat absorption strip and positioned to radiate heat in a direction that is behind said system; and
a light rejection portion configured to reflect light from said first louver outward in a direction that is in front of said system.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a window blind solar energy management system for capturing solar energy to manage illumination and temperature within a defined space. Blinds comprising curved louvers are hung from the internal frame of a window, each louver having a concave, highly reflecting specular mirrored surface that focuses incoming solar beam radiation onto a thin area on the back of the adjacent louver. The angle of the louvers is adjusted by an integral automatic controller so that the thin strip of light can be focused on one or two of three regions on the back of the adjacent louver which are designed to either reflect, absorb, or reject the incoming light.
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1. A solar energy management system comprising:
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a first louver; a second louver positioned adjacent said first louver, wherein said first louver is oriented with respect to said second louver to reflect light toward said second louver; said second louver further comprising a solar energy redirection assembly oriented to receive reflected light from said first louver, said solar energy redirection assembly further comprising; a light reflection portion configured to reflect light from said first louver in a direction that is behind said system and above an upper face of said second louver; a heat absorption and radiation portion, further comprising a heat absorption strip extending across said second louver and facing said first louver, said heat absorption strip being configured to absorb heat from reflected light from said first louver, and a heat radiating strip aligned with said heat absorption strip and positioned to radiate heat in a direction that is behind said system; and a light rejection portion configured to reflect light from said first louver outward in a direction that is in front of said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A solar energy management system comprising:
at least one pivotably mounted louver, said louver further comprising; a mirror; and a solar energy redirection assembly positioned at a first end of said louver, said solar energy redirection assembly further comprising; an aperture positioned to allow light to pass through said louver; a secondary lighting mirror configured to reflect light passing through said aperture upward and away from said first end of said louver; and a secondary cooling mirror configured to reflect light away from said louver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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