System for heating water and cooling a house

Abstract

A system for heating water and cooling a house has a power cell including a first tube to contain the water so that the water cools the power cell, a power unit that produces the electricity from light, a mirror that reflects the light onto the power unit, and a lens that helps focus the light onto the power unit; a water heater including a second, generally transparent tube to contain the water that is warmed by the light, a third tube inside the second tube to contain the water that is further warmed by the light, and a reflective material on the second tube that helps reflect the light onto the third tube; and a thermal barrier including a base made of material that provides thermal isolation and shade for cooling.

1 . A system for water, electricity, and cooling, comprising:
 a power cell including a first tube to contain the water so that the water cools the power cell, a power unit that produces the electricity from light, a mirror that reflects the light onto the power unit, and a lens that helps focus the light onto the power unit;   a water heater including a second, generally transparent tube to contain the water that is warmed by the light, a third tube inside the second tube to contain the water that is further warmed by the light, and a reflective material on the second tube that helps reflect the light onto the third tube; and   a thermal barrier including a base made of material that provides thermal isolation and shade for cooling.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the water in the power cell is returned and reused in the water heater. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the water in the second tube of the water heater is returned and reused in the third tube of the water heater. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the third tube is generally black in color so as to absorb sunlight. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the power unit of the power cell is near the base of the power cell, the lens of the power cell is near the top of the power cell and the mirror of the power cell is near the side of the power cell. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the power cell further includes a first inlet near the top of the power cell to receive the water into the first tube, and a first outlet near the bottom of the power cell for the water to exit the first tube; and   the water heater further includes a second inlet near the bottom of the water heater to receive the water from the power cell into the second tube, a conduit to pass the water from the second tube to the third tube, and a second outlet near the center of the water heater for the water to exit from the third tube.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power panel to receive the electricity.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base adapted to mount upon a roof that supports a plurality of power cells, supports a plurality of water heaters, and supports the thermal barrier so as to provide thermal isolation and shade to the roof.   
     
     
         9 . A system for a building, comprising:
 a power unit that produces electricity from sunlight;   a tube to contain water that cools the power unit;   a mirror that reflects the sunlight onto the power unit;   a lens that helps focus the sunlight onto the power unit; and   a thermal barrier that provides thermal isolation and shade to the building.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a water heater that further heats the water from the tube utilizing sunlight and provides hot water to the building.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the water heater further comprises:
 a second, generally transparent tube to contain the water that is warmed by the sunlight;   a third tube inside the second tube to contain the water that is further warmed by the sunlight; and   a reflective material on the second tube that helps reflect the sunlight onto the third tube.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the water in the tube for the power unit is returned and reused in the water heater second tube for warming, and the water from the second tube is returned and reused in the water heater third tube to provide hot water. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a base adapted to mount upon a roof of the building that supports a plurality of power units and water heaters and that supports the thermal barrio to provide thermal isolation and shade to the roof.   
     
     
         14 . A method of providing hot water, electricity, and cooling to a building, comprising:
 containing water in a tube of a power cell, so that the water cools the power cell;   producing the electricity from light utilizing a power unit;   reflecting the light onto the power unit with a mirror;   focusing the light onto the power unit with a lens;   warming the water in a second, generally transparent tube of a water heater with the light;   reflecting the light onto a third tube of the water heater with a reflective material on the second tube so as to further warm the water; and   thermally isolating and cooling the building with a thermal barrier.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 returning the water in the power cell; and   reusing the returned water in the water heater.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 returning the water in the second tube of the water heater; and   reusing the returned water in the third tube of the water heater.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 mounting a base upon a roof of the building;   supporting a plurality of power cells with the base;   supporting a plurality of water heaters with the base; and   supporting the thermal barrier with the base so as to provide thermal isolation and shade to the roof.