Integrated panel with skylight, ventilation, solar hot water system and solar photovoltaic/lighting system

摘要

An integrated alternative energy roofing panel (10) incorporates an array of solar concentrator tubes (22) interconnected with transparent web (34) to form a joined plate (36) supported in frame elements with an attached working fluid manifold (28 ). The working fluid in the manifold is operatively in contact with the solar concentrator tubes for transferring heat from the tubes. In one exemplary construction, each of the solar concentrator tubes terminates in a conducting metal sleeve (26) which extends beyond the frame element into the manifold. A safety glass panel (38) is attached to one frame element beneath the joined plate. The joined plate and safety glass panel may be scaled to the frame elements to form a chamber (42) and the chamber may be evacuated. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (44) are embedded in the web for supplemental lighting. An array of photovoltaic cells ( 50) mounted to a top surface of the manifold and a battery are interconnected for powering the LEDs. The manifold incorporates a compartment (54) to house the battery as a portion of the integrated panel