The invention comprises solar panel modules with a central air passage, which allows air to flow through the modules, potentially powering wind turbines. The modules can be used as roofing material, and can easily replace existing roofing material. Embodiments of the modules can interlock easily, fo
The invention comprises solar panel modules with a central air passage, which allows air to flow through the modules, potentially powering wind turbines. The modules can be used as roofing material, and can easily replace existing roofing material. Embodiments of the modules can interlock easily, for strength and compactness. Embodiments of the modules can include one solar panel, or two solar panels, one below the other, and each optimized for certain light wavelengths. Embodiments allow the modules to connect easily to the underlying wiring system of a building. The owner of the modules can sell power back to an electrical grid, if enough power is produced. Other variations of the invention include an array of such panels mounted upon a roof or other structure. LED lights, batteries, and insulation in a compact configuration can be part of the invention.
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1. A solar panel module comprising a photovoltaic panel called an upper panel, and also comprising a pan; where said pan contains a central air space (4), in between said upper panel and the inside bottom of said pan, and said pan has a dipped shape with two long sides that dip towards the bottom of
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A solar panel module comprising a photovoltaic panel called an upper panel, and also comprising a pan; where said pan contains a central air space (4), in between said upper panel and the inside bottom of said pan, and said pan has a dipped shape with two long sides that dip towards the bottom of the pan, and two short sides that also dip towards the bottom of the pan, with the central air space in between the two long sides and in between the two short sides;wherein said pan has a trapezoidal shape, with said two long sides, and said two short sides comprising the sides of the trapezoidal shape;and where said upper panel fits on top of said pan, and is attached to said pan, wherein solar radiation can directly hit said upper panel, and then be fully or partially absorbed by said upper panel,and one short side of said pan comprises a vent screen through which air can flow into said air space,and the other short side of said pan comprises an air direction panel (21) through which air cannot flow,wherein said upper panel converts some or all of the solar radiation absorbed by said upper panel to electrical energy, generating electricity;wherein the distance between the bottom of said upper panel and the bottom of said pan is sufficient that a second solar panel can be held on top of the bottom of said pan;said solar panel module further comprising a photovoltaic panel that is a lower panel (16) which is located on, and fits on, the bottom of said pan, below said air space (4);wherein solar radiation that is not absorbed by said upper panel can propagate through said upper panel and said air space to reach said lower panel, and where said lower panel generates electricity by absorbing, and converting to electrical energy, some or all of the solar radiation reaching said lower panel;wherein the pan of said solar panel module is divided into at least two basins, including one mesh-containing basin (18a) and one or more meshless basins (18b), where one of the sides of said mesh-containing basin includes the vent screen, and where one of the sides of one of said meshless basins forms the air direction panel,and where said basins are each formed in a way that allows the basins to fit together, to form the pan; with parts of each of said basins contacting at least one other of said basins;wherein said mesh-containing basin (18a) has a right lip and a left lip and each said meshless basin (18b) has a right lip and a left lip, where the right lip and left lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) project outward from the right and left sides of said mesh-containing basin, respectively, and the right lip and left lip of each said meshless basin (18b) project outward from the right and left sides of said meshless basin, respectively, and the right lip of said mesh-containing basin contacts the right lip of at least one said meshless basin and the left lip of said mesh-containing basin contacts the left lip of at least one said meshless basinwherein the mesh-containing basin within said pan and every meshless basin within said pan are directly or indirectly connected, via parts of each two adjacent basins fitting together, or interlocking, or being connect by snap-fits, by hooks, or by another means of binding said mesh-containing basin and each said meshless basin together;wherein the right lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) and the right lip of each said meshless basin (18b) are approximately parallel, and the left lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) and the left lip of each said meshless basin (18b) are approximately parallel,wherein, each basin is adjacent to at least one other basin within said pan, wherein, for all but one basins within said pan, the bottom of the right lip of each said basin is at the same height as the top of the right lip of an adjacent basin; and the bottom of the left lip of said basin is at the same height as the top of the left lip of an adjacent basin;wherein, the right lip of each mesh-containing basin within said pan can interlock with the right lip of another basin that is also part of said pan and borders on said mesh-containing basin; and the right lips of all but one meshless basins within said pan can each interlock with the right lip of a second basin which is a part of said pan, and borders on said meshless basin;wherein, within each pan, the left lip of each mesh-containing basin within said pan can interlock with the left lip of another basin that is also part of said pan and borders on said mesh-containing basin; and the left lips of all but one meshless basins within said pan can each interlock with the left lip of a second basin which is a part of said pan, and borders on said meshless basin;allowing all of the meshless basins and the mesh-containing basin to interlock with each other in a continuous pan;wherein an array of said solar panel modules is sufficiently strong to serve as a roof of a building;wherein said solar panel module is held in place by being gripped by means of holding;wherein each said means of holding is capable of holding at least two said solar panel modules;and each means of holding is fastened directly to a piece of the underlying structure beneath the roof. 2. A solar panel module comprising a photovoltaic panel called an upper panel, and also comprising a pan; where said pan contains a central air space (4), in between said upper panel and the inside bottom of said pan, and said pan has a dipped shape with two long sides that dip towards the bottom of the pan, and two short sides that also dip towards the bottom of the pan, with the central air space in between the two long sides and in between the two short sides;wherein said upper panel fits on top of said pan, and is attached to said pan,wherein solar radiation can directly hit said upper panel, and then be fully or partially absorbed by said upper panel,wherein one short side of said pan comprises a vent screen through which air can flow into said air space,and the other short side of said pan comprises an air direction panel (21) through which air cannot flow,wherein said upper panel converts some or all of the solar radiation absorbed by said upper panel to electrical energy, generating electricity;wherein the distance between the bottom of said upper panel and the bottom of said pan is sufficient that a second solar panel can be held on top of the bottom of said pan;wherein the pan of said solar panel module is divided into at least two basins, including one mesh-containing basin (18a) and one or more meshless basin (18b), where one of the sides of said mesh-containing basin includes the vent screen, and where one of the sides of one of said meshless basins forms the air direction panel,and where said basins are each formed in a way that allows the basins to fit together, to form the pan; with parts of each of said basins contacting at least one other of said basins;wherein said mesh-containing basin (18a) has a right lip and a left lip and each said meshless basin (18b) has a right lip and a left lip, where the right lip and left lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) project outward from the right and left sides of said mesh-containing basin, respectively, and the right lip and left lip of each said meshless basin (18b) project outward from the right and left sides of said meshless basin, respectively, and the right lip of said mesh-containing basin contacts the right lip of at least one said meshless basin and the left lip of said mesh-containing basin contacts the left lip of at least one said meshless basin;wherein the mesh-containing basin within said pan and every meshless basin within said pan are directly or indirectly connected, via parts of each two adjacent basins fitting together, or interlocking, or being connect by snap-fits, by hooks, or by another means of binding said mesh-containing basin and each said meshless basin together;wherein the right lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) and the right lip of each said meshless basin (18b) are approximately parallel, and the left lip of said mesh-containing basin (18a) and the left lip of each said meshless basin (18b) are approximately parallel,wherein an array of said solar panel module is sufficiently strong to serve as a roof of a building;wherein said solar panel module is held in place by being gripped by means of holding;wherein each said means of holding is capable of holding at least two said solar panel modules;and each means of holding is fastened directly to a piece of the underlying structure beneath the roof;wherein the top of one member of a group comprising the left lip of each meshless basin and the right lip of said meshless basin is at the same height as the bottom of the other member of the group comprising the left lip of said meshless basin and the right lip of said meshless basin;andthe top of one member of a group comprising the left lip of the mesh-containing basin and the right lip of the mesh-containing basin is at the same height as the bottom of the other member of the group comprising the left lip of the mesh-containing basin and the right lip of the mesh-containing basin. 3. The solar panel module of claim 2, further comprising two main wires, of which one main wire is positive voltage and one main wire is negative voltage, where said main wires will be operatively connected to every solar panel in said solar panel module, via waterproof connections, where said connections allows said main wires to receive electrical energy produced by said solar panels, and said two main wires will emanate out of said solar panel module, and will transport electricity produced by said solar panel module to another location. 4. The solar panel module of claim 2, further comprising one or more of the following; a) a prism sheet either on top of, or immediately beneath, the upper panel, where said prism sheet diffracts the light reaching said prism sheet before said light reaches said upper panel;b) said upper panel comprises spray-on photovoltaic panel material;c) said lower panel comprises spray-on photovoltaic panel material. 5. The solar panel module of claim 2, further comprising one or more of the following; a) that said upper panel is a solar panel with multiple pillars in the light collection area of said solar panel, where each said pillar is designed to absorb a percentage of the solar radiation hitting said pillar, and a higher percentage of the solar radiation of certain wavelengths hitting said pillar than other wavelengths hitting said pillar;b) that said lower panel is a solar panel with multiple pillars in the light collection area of said solar panel; where each said pillar is designed to absorb a percentage of the solar radiation hitting said pillar, and a higher percentage of the solar radiation of certain wavelengths hitting said pillar than other wavelenghths hitting said pillar;c) one or more photovoltaic panels that are intermediate panels, which are placed in between the upper panel and the lower panel, and inside the pan, where said intermediate panels are oriented in a manner where they can receive solar radiation which penetrates said upper panel, and is not absorbed by said upper panel; and where said intermediate panels are operatively connected to the two main wires so that electricity generated by the intermediate panel(s) can be transmitted via the main wires;d) that one or more of said intermediate panels is a solar panel with multiple pillars in the light collection area of said solar panel; where each said pillar is designed to absorb a percentage of the solar radiation hitting said pillar, and a higher percentage of the solar radiation of certain wavelengths hitting said pillar than other wavelengths hitting said pillar. 6. The solar panel module of claim 2, further comprising one or more of the following; a) length beams (7) that are placed at the left and right sides of the pan of the solar panel module, where the length beam placed on the left side of the solar panel module is below the left lips of the mesh-carrying basin and meshless basins, and where the length beam placed on the right side of the solar panel module is below the right lips of the mesh-carrying basin and meshless basins;b) anchor strips that are fastened, via screws or another method, to said lips, where said anchor strips help to bind said solar panel module to the length beams or to the underlying structure. 7. The solar panel module of claim 2, wherein the pan is comprised of one or more of a group comprising aluminum, plastic, glass, other constituted products, and fiberglass. 8. A system for generating electricity, comprising the solar panel module of claim 2, further comprising an upper opening in either the top panel or the air direction panel, through which air that flows into the central air space (4) can flow out of the central air space (4), and said system further comprising a wind turbine (15) where said wind turbine generates electricity when aid flows through said wind turbine, and where said wind turbine is positioned at a location where air flowing out of the central air space (4) flows through the wind turbine (15). 9. A system for generating electricity, comprising an array of the solar panel modules of claim 2, and further comprising anchors, and means of fastening;each said anchor being a component fastened to a joist, and each anchor having sufficient strength to hold and support the edges of an upper panel;so that two said anchors can hold and support the opposite edges of an upper panel, so that said upper panel will be held in place in a stable manner;wherein;each anchor is fastened either directly or indirectly to a joist of the underlying structure;and wherein each said solar panel module is laid with said solar panel module's lips resting on the joists of the underlying structure and said solar panel module's central air space in between two said joists;and wherein said solar panel modules are placed in positions where solar radiation will hit said upper panels, allowing said upper panels to generate electricity; wherein the opposite edges of the upper panel of each solar panel module are held by two anchors; wherein the lips of each solar panel module may be laid on a joist and also laid on top of other lips of one or more other solar panel modules when said other lips are also laid on said joist, creating one continuous stack of solar panel module lips laid on said joist;and said system further comprising that each said anchor is fastened by a means of fastening to a joist, and to the lips of any pans that where said lips are on top of that joist. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for fastening each anchor to a joist comprises one or more of a) screws that are driven through the anchor, through the lips of any solar panel modules where said lips are immediately below said anchor, and driven into said joist, and b) each anchor includes a peglike component that is driven through the lips of any solar panel modules where said lips are immediately below said anchor; and into said joist. 11. The system of claim 9, further comprising that each solar panel within each said solar panel module is connected to one or more batteries, via a connection that allows electricity to be transferred directly or indirectly from said solar panel module to said battery, where said battery has the ability to store electricity produced by said solar panel module. 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a second platform, which is supported by at least two of the joists, and attached either directly or indirectly to these at least two joists, and wherein said batteries are located on said second platform. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the main wires of said solar panel modules are encased in the wall of the pan, and further comprising that said main wires reach an additional waterproof chamber below the lower end of the pan, which houses components including, but not limited to, inverters, connections to said batteries, and connections to any underlying electrical power grid. 14. The system of claim 9, further comprising LED lights located on the undersides of the upper panels. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the screen intake (5) of each solar panel module can be removed for the purpose of cleaning the pan of that solar panel module, and then placed back in said screen intake's former position. 16. The system of claim 9, wherein the array of solar panels is above a group of plants, and the array of solar panels either fully or partially control the amount of solar radiation of different wavelengths that reach said plants.
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Whittaker Ralph E. (Danville CA), Housing structure utilizing solar energy.
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