IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0811812
(2007-06-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7650721
(2010-02-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A window for absorbing sunlight heat in warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough and passing the sunlight heat in cold weather therethrough for thermal warming. Th
A window for absorbing sunlight heat in warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough and passing the sunlight heat in cold weather therethrough for thermal warming. The window includes a frame, an inner pane, an outer pane, and a heat sink. The inner pane is pivotally mounted to the frame. The outer pane is affixed to the frame and spaced from the inner pane so as to form a space therebetween. The heat sink is rotatably mounted to the frame and has an extended position in which the heat sink occupies coextensively the space for absorbing the sunlight heat in the warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough, and a retracted position in which the heat sink does not occupy coextensively the space for passing the sunlight heat in the cold weather therethrough for thermal warming.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A window for absorbing sunlight heat in warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough and passing the sunlight heat in cold weather theret
The invention claimed is: 1. A window for absorbing sunlight heat in warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough and passing the sunlight heat in cold weather therethrough for thermal warming, said window comprising: a) a frame; b) an inner pane; c) an outer pane; and d) a heat sink; wherein said inner pane is pivotally mounted to said frame; wherein said outer pane is affixed to said frame; wherein said outer pane is spaced from said inner pane so as to form a space therebetween; wherein said heat sink is rotatably mounted to said frame; wherein said heat sink has an extended position in which said heat sink occupies coextensively said space for absorbing the sunlight heat in the warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough; wherein said heat sink has a retracted position in which said heat sink does not occupy coextensively said space for passing the sunlight heat in the cold weather therethrough for thermal warming; wherein said heat sink comprises a solar-energy conversion screen; wherein said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink is made of a thin, pliable, dark, fiberglass fabric mesh; and wherein said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink is interchangeable with a foiled-faced heat-reflecting shade or an insulated shade for enhancing the R value of said window; wherein said frame has: a) a head jamb with an upper telescoping air-tight vent; and b) a foot jamb with a lower telescoping air-tight vent. 2. The window of claim 1, wherein said frame is made of a material selected from the group consisting of wood, vinyl, metal, and combinations thereof. 3. The window of claim 1, wherein said inner pane comprises: a) a frame; and b) a single lite; wherein said frame of said inner pane is hingedly attached to said frame; and wherein said single lite of said inner pane is contained within said frame of said inner pane. 4. The window of claim 3, wherein said frame of said inner pane has: a) a pair of side jambs; b) an upper cross member; and c) a lower cross member; wherein said upper cross member of said frame of said inner pane extends horizontally across said pair of side jambs of said frame of said inner pane; wherein said lower cross member extends horizontally across said pair of side jambs of said frame of said inner pane; and wherein said upper cross member of said frame of said inner pane, said lower cross member of said frame of said inner pane, and said pair of side jambs of said frame of said inner pane accommodate said frame of said inner pane. 5. The window of claim 4, wherein said upper cross member of said frame of said inner pane and said lower cross member of said frame of said inner pane are rabetted to facilitate accommodation of said frame of said inner pane. 6. The window of claim 4, wherein said heat sink comprises a spring-loaded roller; wherein said spring-loaded roller of said heat sink sits in said space; wherein said spring-loaded roller of said heat sink is attached to said pair of side jambs of said frame; wherein said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink has a fixed end thereof attached to said spring-loaded roller of said heat sink, rolls therearound, and terminates in a depending free end thereof selectively extending through said space. 7. The window of claim 6, wherein said depending free end of said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink has a hem bar thereat facilitating the rolling and unrolling of said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink. 8. The window of claim 7, wherein said hem bar on said depending free end of said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink runs in vertical hem grooves in inner stiles, respectively, between said outer panel and said inner panel; and wherein said vertical hem grooves in inner stiles, respectively, function as shade guides and to prevent any sunlight heat from getting around sides of said solar-energy conversion screen of said heat sink. 9. The window of claim 3, wherein said single lite of said inner pane is made of a transparent material selected from the group consisting of plastic and glass; and wherein said frame of said inner pane is made of metal. 10. The window of claim 1, wherein said outer pane is double glazed. 11. The window of claim 1, wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent is disposed through said head jamb of said frame; wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent is for controlling air flow relative to said window; wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent is for directing the air flow relative to said window; wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent is disposed through said foot jamb of said frame; wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent is for controlling air flow relative to said window; wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent is for directing the air flow relative to said window; and wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent and said lower telescoping air-tight vent, through appropriate opening and closing thereof, establish convective air currents for absorbing the sunlight heat in the warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough. 12. The window of claim 11, wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent is made of weather-proof plastic; and wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent is made of weather-proof plastic. 13. The window of claim 11, wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent comprises a door; wherein said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is hingedly attached to said head jamb of said frame; wherein said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent extends across said head jamb of said frame; wherein said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent extends above said inner pane; wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent comprises a door; wherein said door of said lower telescoping air-tight vent is hingedly attached to said foot jamb of said frame; wherein said door of said lower telescoping air-tight vent extends across said foot jamb of said frame; and wherein said door of said lower telescoping air-tight vent extends below said inner pane. 14. The window of claim 11, wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent comprises a vent cover; wherein said vent cover of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is attached to said head jamb of said frame; wherein said vent cover of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is above said outer pane; wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent comprises a vent cover; wherein said vent cover of said lower telescoping air-tight vent is attached to said foot jamb of said frame; and wherein said vent cover of said lower telescoping air-tight vent is below said outer pane. 15. The window of claim 14, wherein said upper telescoping air-tight vent comprises a valve; and wherein said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent selectively communicates said vent cover of said upper telescoping air-tight vent with either said space or said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent for determining atmospheric flow direction. 16. The window of claim 15, wherein said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent comprises: a) an outer tube; and b) an inner tube. 17. The window of claim 16, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent extends inwardly into said head jamb of said frame communicatingly from said vent cover of said upper telescoping air-tight vent to said space. 18. The window of claim 16, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent and said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent are made of plastic. 19. The window of claim 16, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent has a bore therein; wherein said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is at a bottom of said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent; and wherein said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent selectively communicates said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent with said space. 20. The window of claim 19, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent extends telescopingly slidably into said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent; wherein said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent has a bore; and wherein said bore in said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent matches said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent. 21. The window of claim 16, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent has a closed working end. 22. The window of claim 21, wherein said closed working end of said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent has a knob attached thereto so by simply turning said knob on said closed working end of said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent a ½ turn, said bore in said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent becomes misaligned with said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent thereby shutting off air flow through said upper telescoping air-tight vent. 23. The window of claim 16, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is covered with insulation. 24. The window of claim 14, wherein said lower telescoping air-tight vent comprises a valve; and wherein said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent selectively communicates said vent cover of said lower telescoping air-tight vent with either said space or said door of said lower telescoping air-tight vent for determining atmospheric flow direction. 25. The window of claim 24, wherein said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent comprises: a) an outer tube; and b) an inner tube. 26. The window of claim 25, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent extends inwardly into said foot jamb of said frame communicatingly from said vent cover of said lower telescoping air-tight vent to said space. 27. The window of claim 25, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent and said inner tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent are made of plastic. 28. The window of claim 25, wherein said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent has a bore therein; wherein said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent is at a top of said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent; and wherein said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent selectively communicates said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent with said space. 29. The window of claim 28, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent extends telescopingly slidably into said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent; and wherein said inner tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent selectively closes said bore in said outer tube of said valve of said lower telescoping airtight vent. 30. The window of claim 25, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent has a closed working end. 31. The window of claim 25, wherein said inner tube of said valve of said lower telescoping air-tight vent is covered with insulation. 32. The window of claim 13, further comprising a heat-pump hot-water heater; wherein said heat-pump hot-water heater is disposed above said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent; and wherein sunlight heat exiting said door of said upper telescoping air-tight vent is ingested by said heat-pump hot-water heater and thereby converted to hot water heating to thereby reduce hot water heating costs by 75% and provide free cooling and dehumidification as a byproduct thereof to thereby further reduce energy costs and fossil fuel use. 33. The window of claim 1, wherein said heat sink is accessed to convert between said extended position thereof and said retracted position thereof by pivotally opening said inner pane.
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