Solar cooking appliances

• US 9,671,135 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2015
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Huazi Lin, W&E International Corp.
• Original Assignee: Huazi Lin, W&E International Corp.
• Inventors: Lin, Huazi
• Primary Examiner(s): Savani, Avinash
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZUBERI, RABEEUL I
• Application Number:
  US14/675,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20150211767A1
• Time in Patent Office: 798 Days
• Field of Search: 126617, 126704, 126681, 126451
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 10/45 the enclosure being cylindrical
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 20/30 Solar heat collectors for heating objects, e.g. solar cookers or solar furnaces
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 60/00 Arrangements for storing heat collected by solar heat collectors working fluids forming pools or ponds F24S10/10
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 80/00 Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for in groups F24S10/00-F24S70/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 80/30 Arrangements for connecting the fluid circuits of solar collectors with each other or with other components, e.g. pipe connections; Fluid distributing means, e.g. headers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/926 Cooking stoves or furnaces using solar heat
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/18 using renewables, e.g. solar cooking stoves, furnaces or solar heating
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/44 Heat exchange systems

Abstract

A solar cooking appliance comprises a solar heat collector for collecting and storing solar heat. A first solid heat storage and conducting material for storing and conducting solar heat, the solid heat storage and conducting material is placed within the solar heat collector, the solar heat collector heats the solid heat storage and conducting material to a temperature higher than the water boiling temperature. A heat insulated solar cooking utensil is positioned outside of the solar heat collector, having a cooking utensil and a heat insulation. A second heat-transferring and conducting material connected thermally to the first solid heat storage and conducting material to the heat insulated solar cooking utensil for transferring solar heat.

Claims

1. A solar cooking appliance, comprising:

a solar heat collector for collecting and storing solar heat;

a first solid heat storage and conducting material for storing and conducting solar heat, wherein said solid heat storage and conducting material placed within said solar heat collector, wherein said solar heat collector can heat said solid heat storage and conducting material to a temperature higher than the water boiling temperature;

a first heat insulated solar cooking utensil positioned out of the solar heat collector, having a cooking utensil and a heat insulation;

a heat-transferring and conducting apparatus connected thermally to said solar heat collector and to said first heat insulated solar cooking utensil for transferring solar heat;

wherein said heat transferring/conducting apparatus comprises;

a second airtight solar cooking utensil containing a liquid and located in the solar heat collector; and

having a removable part with a hole; and

a liquid conduit passing through said hole, wherein said liquid conduit has a first open end and a second open end, said first open end is extended into said second airtight solar cooking utensil via said hole and submerged into said liquid, and said second open end is connected to said first heat insulated solar cooking utensil;

wherein said liquid is water.

2. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said solar heat collector is selected from a group of:

a solar heat collector having one open end;

an evacuated-tube solar heat collector;

a plurality of evacuated solar heat collector;

a plurality of modular evacuated-tube solar heat collectors;

an evacuated-tube solar heat collector having one open end.

3. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said first solid heat storage and conducting material is selected from the group of:

a solid chemical heat storage material;

a solid phase change material;

an ore;

a metal;

a sand;

a salt;

a soil;

a quartz sand;

a basalt sand;

a CaO;

a solid multi-water chemical;

a paraffin;

a turves;

a graphite; and

plumbaginous paraffin (graphite and paraffin).

4. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said first solar cooking utensil is further selected from the group of:

a utensil made of a material selected from the group of;

a metal, a glass, a ceramic, a plastic, a synthetic material, a plant fibre, a stainless steel and a hybrid combination of above mentioned materials;

a utensil located in a heat insulated container;

a coffee maker;

an electric drip coffee maker comprising an one way valve for directing a solar heated water flow and a water conduit connected the drip coffee maker with the solar heat collector;

a tea maker;

an utensil having a heat insulation coating;

a heat insulated electric power cooking utensil with operating parameter measuring, indicating and controlling devises and system; and

a utensil having a two layer toughness glass lid.

5. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, further comprises an accessory selected from the group of:

a fixing and supporting trestle for arranging and supporting each part of the solar cooking appliances at a proper position, and said trestle further comprising one or more of a structure allowing the adjustment of an incidence angle of the solar heat collector to a sun light,

a light reflecting object to focus a surrounding sun light to the solar heat collector;

a sundial attached to the solar heat collector perpendicularly for showing the angle of the sun light;

a suitcase wherein the elements of the solar cooking appliances are arranged and packaged to form a portable solar cooking appliance;

an electric power heater with a measuring and indicating devise for operation parameter selected from a group of temperature, timing, pressure, moisture;

an electric power heater with a measuring and controlling system;

a transparent protective cover protecting said evacuated tube solar heat collector for safety reason; and

a transparent plastic protective mantle protecting said evacuated tube solar heat collector.

6. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first heat insulated solar cooking utensil is a heat insulated electric power cooking utensil.

7. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said first heat insulated solar cooking utensil is selected from a group of:

a heat insulated electric power cooking utensil to provide electricity as a backup heat source, having a fitting to receive said heat-transferring/conducting apparatus directly for transferring the solar heat from said solar heat collector to said cooking utensil.

8. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, further comprising an electric heat element with power supply located in said solar heat collector.

9. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said electric heat element comprises a measuring and indicating device.

10. The solar cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein said liquid is transported from said second airtight solar cooking utensil to said first heat insulated solar cooking utensil via said conduit.