Solar air conditioning device

Abstract

A solar air conditioning device includes an inlet assembly, an outlet assembly, a plurality of solar collectors, and a plurality of connecting assemblies connecting the solar collectors together. Each solar collector has a transparent panel and a heat-absorbing set located below the transparent panel. The heat-absorbing set includes a plurality of heat-absorbing units clasped together and divides an inner space of the solar collector into an upper heat-storage cavity and a lower heat-absorbing cavity. Each connecting assembly includes a plurality of connecting units connecting the adjacent solar collectors together and communicating with the heat absorbing cavities of the adjacent solar collectors. Two supporting surfaces are formed at two opposite ends of each connecting unit for supporting adjacent transparent panels thereon. The inlet and outlet assemblies seal two ends of the heat-storage cavity and communicate with two ends of the heat-absorbing cavity.

1 . A solar air conditioning device comprising:
 an inlet assembly;   an outlet assembly;   a solar collector assembly disposed between and interconnecting the inlet assembly and the outlet assembly, the solar collector assembly comprising a plurality of solar collectors each of which has a transparent panel and a heat-absorbing set located below the transparent panel, the heat-absorbing set comprising a plurality of heat-absorbing units clasped together, the heat-absorbing units dividing an inner space of the solar collector into an upper heat-storage cavity and a lower heat-absorbing cavity, the inlet and outlet assemblies sealing two ends of the upper heat-storage cavities and communicating with two ends of the lower heat-absorbing cavities; and   at least a connecting assembly disposed between adjacent solar collectors, the at least a connecting assembly comprising a plurality of connecting units, the connecting units connecting the adjacent solar collectors together and communicating with the lower heat absorbing cavities of the two adjacent solar collectors, two supporting surfaces being formed at two opposite ends of each of the connecting units for supporting adjacent transparent panels thereon.   
   
   
       2 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting unit comprises a body, two upper connecting blocks respectively extending outwardly from two opposite sides of an upper portion of the body, and two hollow lower connecting blocks respectively extending outwardly from the two opposite sides of a lower portion of the body, the upper and lower connecting blocks being received in the upper heat-storage cavities and the lower heat-absorbing cavities of the adjacent solar collectors respectively. 
   
   
       3 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the upper and lower connecting blocks respectively define upper and lower air passages therein, the lower air passages of the two hollow lower connecting blocks communicating with each other, the upper air passages of the two upper connecting blocks communicating with each other or being isolated from each other. 
   
   
       4 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the heat-absorbing unit comprises an elongate bottom plate, a heat-absorbing plate above the bottom plate, and a brace plate connecting the bottom plate and the heat-absorbing plate, the brace plate having an upper portion above the heat-absorbing plate and a lower portion below the heat-absorbing plate, the heat-absorbing plates of adjacent heat-absorbing units of the heat-absorbing set engaging with each other via first and second clasping structures formed at opposite ends thereof, a plurality of heat-storage channels being defined in the heat-storage cavity and a plurality of heat-absorbing channels being defined in the heat-absorbing cavity, the upper and lower connecting blocks being received in the heat-storage channels and heat-absorbing channels of the adjacent solar collectors, respectively. 
   
   
       5 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a first gap is defined between the upper and lower connecting blocks for receiving an end of the heat-absorbing plate of the heat-absorbing unit therein, and a second gap is defined between the lower connecting block and a base plate of the connecting unit for receiving an end of the bottom plate of the heat-absorbing unit therein. 
   
   
       6 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein receiving grooves are defined in two opposite ends of the connecting unit for receiving engaged fist and second clasping structures and engaged first and second fastening structures of adjacent heat-absorbing units therein. 
   
   
       7 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the at least a connecting assembly further comprises an elongate locking bar and an elongate pressing plate, an elongate groove being defined in a top portion of the body of each of the connecting units for receiving the elongate locking bar therein, the pressing plate being placed over the bodies of the connecting units of the at least a connecting assembly and connecting with the locking bar by a plurality of bolts. 
   
   
       8 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the pressing plate has an n-shaped configuration and comprises a top portion and two side portions extending downwardly from two opposite sides of the top portion, two protrudes being formed at bottom ends of the two side portions of the pressing plate, the supporting surfaces of the connecting unit being formed by the top surfaces of the upper connecting blocks of the connecting unit, ends of adjacent transparent panels being placed on the top surfaces of the upper connecting blocks, the two protrudes of the pressing plate abutting against the ends of the adjacent transparent panels. 
   
   
       9 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the connecting units comprises a joining base, a top plate above the joining base, and a supporting plate connecting between the joining base and the top plate, the joining bases of the connecting units being received in the upper heat-storage cavities of the adjacent solar collectors, two opposite ends of joining bases connecting with heat-absorbing units of adjacent solar collector respectively, ends of the adjacent transparent panels being arranged between the joining bases and top plates of the connecting units. 
   
   
       10 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the joining base comprises a bottom plate, two joining plates upwardly extending from two opposite sides of the bottom plate and two supporting arms connected between top portions of the two joining plates, the supporting surfaces being top surfaces of the supporting arms, ends of the adjacent transparent panels being placed on the top surfaces of the supporting arms, the at least a connecting assembly further comprising two pressing bars inserted in slots formed between the top plates and the supporting arms at two opposite ends of the connecting units, a plurality of bolts extending through top plates of the connecting units and abutting against the pressing bars to press the ends of the adjacent transparent panels. 
   
   
       11 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein each of the connecting units comprises an indent defined in one side and an extrusion formed at an opposite side, the extrusion of one connecting unit being received in the indent of an adjacent connecting unit for connecting the adjacent connecting units. 
   
   
       12 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the heat-absorbing unit comprises an elongate bottom plate, a heat-absorbing plate above the bottom plate, and a brace plate connecting the bottom plate and the heat-absorbing plate, the brace plate having an upper portion above the heat-absorbing plate and a lower portion below the heat-absorbing plate, the heat-absorbing plates of adjacent heat-absorbing units of the heat-absorbing set engaging with each other via first and second clasping structures formed at opposite ends thereof, a plurality of heat-storage channels being defined in the heat-storage cavity and a plurality of heat-absorbing channels being defined in the heat-absorbing cavity, the connecting bases being received in the heat-storage channels of the adjacent solar collectors. 
   
   
       13 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the solar collector comprises first and second supporting members at opposite sides thereof, the first and second supporting members engaging with two opposite outmost heat-absorbing units, respectively. 
   
   
       14 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second supporting members defines a recess for insertion of the transparent panel thereinto. 
   
   
       15 . The solar air conditioning device as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of fixing assemblies each of which comprising two arms, the arms of the fixing assemblies being respectively fixed to adjacent solar collectors, adjacent inlet assembly and solar collector, and adjacent solar collector and outlet assembly, joining the inlet assembly, the outlet assembly and the solar collectors together.