Closable Solar Collector

Abstract

The closable solar collector has a stand, a solar panel body, a ball screw and a linking assembly. The solar panel body is mounted on the stand and has a base solar panel, multiple side solar panels and multiple folding solar panels. The side solar panels are mounted pivotally around the base solar panel. Every two folding solar panels are mounted pivotally between two adjacent side solar panels. The ball screw is mounted through the base solar panel. The linking assembly is mounted pivotally between the ball screw and the stand and has multiple upper linking rods and multiple lower linking rods. The ball screw is actuated to drive the linking assembly and the solar panel body to move so the solar panel body can be open or closed. Therefore, the solar collector is convenient and easy to use and store.

1 . A closable solar collector comprising:
 a stand having a board mounted inside the stand;   a solar panel body mounted on the stand and having
 a base solar panel mounted securely on the stand and having
 a central hole; and 
 multiple slots formed radially through the base solar panel and around the central hole; 
 
 multiple side solar panels mounted pivotally around the base solar panel; and 
 multiple folding solar panels and every two folding solar panels mounted pivotally between two adjacent side solar panels; 
   a ball screw mounted through the base solar panel and having
 a threaded shaft mounted through the central hole of the base solar panel; and 
 a nut mounted movably around the threaded shaft; and 
   a linking assembly mounted pivotally between the nut and the stand and having
 multiple upper linking rods mounted radially around the threaded shaft and each upper linking rod having a top end and a bottom end; 
 multiple lower linking rods and each lower linking rod mounted pivotally on the bottom end of a corresponding upper linking rod, mounted movably through a corresponding slot of the base solar panel and having
 a top end mounted slidably between two adjacent folding solar panels; and 
 a bottom end mounted pivotally on the board; and 
 
 a cover mounted pivotally on the top ends of the upper linking rods and mounted securely on the nut and has a hole mounted around the threaded shaft. 
   
     
     
         2 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the solar panel body further has multiple folding hinges and each folding hinge is mounted between two adjacent folding solar panels and has a rod; and   the linking assembly further has multiple sleeves and each sleeve is mounted pivotally on the top end of a corresponding lower linking rod and mounted slidably around a corresponding rod.   
     
     
         3 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the solar panel body further has
 multiple top solar panels and each top solar panel mounted pivotally on a corresponding side solar panel away from the base solar panel;   multiple side hinges and each side hinge mounted between adjacent side solar panel and folding solar panel and having
 two hinge pieces, one hinge piece of the side hinge attached to the side solar panel and the other hinge piece of the side hinge attached to the folding solar pane; and 
 a side pivot mounted through the hinge pieces of the side hinge and fixed to the hinge piece attached to the folding solar panel and has an end near a corresponding top solar panel; 
   multiple side bevel gears respectively mounted securely on the ends of corresponding side pivots;   multiple top hinges and each top hinge mounted between adjacent side solar panel and top solar panel and having
 two hinge pieces, one hinge piece of the top hinge attached to the side solar panel and the other hinge piece of the top hinge attached to the top solar panel; and 
 a top pivot mounted through the hinge pieces of the top hinge and fixed to the hinge piece attached to the top solar panel and has two ends; and 
   multiple top bevel gears respectively mounted securely on the ends of corresponding top pivots and engaging corresponding side bevel gears.   
     
     
         4 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the solar panel body further has
 multiple top solar panels and each top solar panel mounted pivotally on a corresponding side solar panel away from the base solar panel;   multiple side hinges and each side hinge mounted between adjacent side solar panel and folding solar panel and having
 two hinge pieces, one hinge piece of the side hinge attached to the side solar panel and the other hinge piece of the side hinge attached to the folding solar pane; and 
 a side pivot mounted through the hinge pieces of the side hinge and fixed to the hinge piece attached to the folding solar panel and has an end near a corresponding top solar panel; 
   multiple side bevel gears respectively mounted securely on the ends of corresponding side pivots;   multiple top hinges and each top hinge mounted between adjacent side solar panel and top solar panel and having
 two hinge pieces, one hinge piece of the top hinge attached to the side solar panel and the other hinge piece of the top hinge attached to the top solar panel; and 
 a top pivot mounted through the hinge pieces of the top hinge and fixed to the hinge piece attached to the top solar panel and has two ends; and 
   multiple top bevel gears respectively mounted securely on the ends of corresponding top pivots and engaging corresponding side bevel gears.   
     
     
         5 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the base solar panel is hexagonal and has six sides, each side is connected pivotally to the side solar panel being rectangular, the folding solar panels are triangle and the top solar panels are trapezoidal; and   the linking assembly has six upper linking rods and six lower linking rods, the cover is hexagonal.   
     
     
         6 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the base solar panel is hexagonal and has six sides, each side is connected pivotally to the side solar panel being rectangular, the folding solar panels are triangle and the top solar panels are trapezoidal; and   the linking assembly has six upper linking rods and six lower linking rods, the cover is hexagonal.   
     
     
         7 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the base solar panel is hexagonal and has six sides, each side is connected pivotally to the side solar panel being rectangular, the folding solar panels are triangle and the top solar panels are trapezoidal; and   the linking assembly has six upper linking rods and six lower linking rods, the cover is hexagonal.   
     
     
         8 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the base solar panel is hexagonal and has six sides, each side is connected pivotally to the side solar panel being rectangular, the folding solar panels are triangle and the top solar panels are trapezoidal; and   the linking assembly has six upper linking rods and six lower linking rods, the cover is hexagonal.   
     
     
         9 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 1  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         10 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 2  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         11 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 3  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         12 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 4  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         13 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 5  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         14 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 6  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         15 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 7  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         16 . The closable solar collector as claimed in  claim 8  further having a motor mounted inside the stand and having an output shaft, where in the threaded shaft has a bottom end connected to the output shaft of the motor.