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A solar heat collector has a plurality of collector elements mounted in a fixed plane, parallel and adjacent to each other. Each of the collector elements has an outer casing of transparent material with one side facing the source of solar energy, and an other side coated with a reflective material.

A solar heat collector has a plurality of collector elements mounted in a fixed plane, parallel and adjacent to each other. Each of the collector elements has an outer casing of transparent material with one side facing the source of solar energy, and an other side coated with a reflective material. An inner tubular section of darkened material is positioned between the axis of the outer tubular casing and the reflective material of the other side of the outer tubular casing, whereat substantially all of the solar energy is refracted or reflected by the outer casing or the reflective material. The inner tubular section is designed to accommodate and heat a gaseous medium. The upper and lower ends of the inner tubes are connected to a system for storing or using the heated gasses after they are warmed by the solar energy.

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A solar heat collector for gasses comprising at least one elongated, tubular, outer casing of transparent material; means for positioning said outer casing in a fixed plane substantially perpendicular to the winter solar orbit, with one cylindrical side of said outer casing facing said solar orbit,

A solar heat collector for gasses comprising at least one elongated, tubular, outer casing of transparent material; means for positioning said outer casing in a fixed plane substantially perpendicular to the winter solar orbit, with one cylindrical side of said outer casing facing said solar orbit, whereby a substantial portion of the solar heat energy impinging on said outer casing is refracted towards a given portion within said tubular outer casing, said given portion being located between the axis of said cylindrical side of said outer casing and the other side of said outer casing; reflective means applied to said other side of said tubular outer casing; a single, elongated tubular inner section of highly-conductive material, with a dark heat absorbing surface, positioned along said given portion within said outer tubular casing, said elongated tubular inner section having one side toward said solar orbit along the axis of said cylindrical side of said tubular outer casing, and an other side, away from said solar orbit, adjacent to said reflective means, whereby substantially all of said solar heat energy will be refracted or reflected to said tubular inner section during said solar orbit; a gaseous medium contained within said elongated tubular section, and means for connecting said elongated tubular section to a system for using heated gasses. A solar heat collector for gasses comprising at least one elongated, tubular, outer casing of transparent material; means for positioning said outer casing in a fixed plane substantially perpendicular to the winter solar orbit, with one cylindrical side of said outer casing facing said solar orbit, whereby a substantial portion of the solar heat energy impinging on said outer casing is refracted towards a given portion within said tubular outer casing, said given portion being located between the axis of said cylindrical side of said outer casing and the other side of said outer casing; reflective means applied to said other side of said tubular outer casing; a single, elongated tubular inner section of highly-conductive material, with a dark heat-absorbing surface, positioned along said given portion within said outer tubular casing, said elongated tubular inner section having one side toward said solar orbit along the axis of said cylindrical side of said tubular outer casing, and an other side, away from said solar orbit, adjacent to said reflective means, whereby substantially all of said solar heat energy will be refracted or reflected to said tubular inner section during said solar orbit; a gaseous medium contained within said elongated tubular section; said tubular inner section having axial vanes of highly conductive material extending inwardly along the length of said tubular section to conduct heat away from said tubular inner section to provide a better contact between solar heated surfaces and said gaseous medium; and means for connecting said elongated tubular section to a system for using heated gasses. A solar heat collector for gasses comprising at least one elongated, tubular, outer casing of transparent material; means for positioning said outer casing in a fixed plane substantially perpendicular to the winter solar orbit, with one cylindrical side of said outer casing facing said solar orbit, whereby a substantial potion of the solar heat energy impinging on said outer casing is refracted towards a given portion within said tubular outer casing, said given portion being located between the axis of said cylindrical side of said outer casing and the other side of said outer casing; reflective means applied to said other side of said tubular outer casing; a single, elongated tubular inner section of highly-conductive material, with a dark heat-absorbing surface, positioned along said given portion within said outer tubular casing, said elongated tubular inner section having one side toward said solar orbit along the axis of said cylindrical side of said tubular outer casing, and an other side, away from said solar orbit, adjacent to said reflective means, whereby substantially all of said solar heat energy will be refracted or reflected to said tubular inner section during said solar orbit; the lower end of said tubular inner section being terminated above the lower end of said tubular outer casing, said lower end of said tubular section being open; means for sealing said lower end of said tubular outer casing; means for coupling the upper end of said tubular inner section to a hot air return system; and means for coupling the upper end of said tubular outer casing to a cold air input system, whereby said air being heated in said tubular inner section draws colder air down through said tubular outer casing.