Heating arrangement for heating a fluid utilizing a solar panel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heating arrangement for heating a fluid, comprising a first heat exchanger loop ( 5 ), arranged to act on a fluid to be heated, and a second heat exchanger loop ( 8 ), arranged to also act on said fluid to be heated, wherein said second heat exchanger loop ( 8 ) is connected to a panel ( 4 ) that serves as a solar collector and that is arranged to heat at least a part of said second heat exchanger loop ( 8 ).

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         13 . A heating arrangement for heating a fluid, comprising a first heat exchanger loop for receiving heat from ambient air, said first heat exchanger loop being arranged to act on a fluid to be heated, and a second heat exchanger loop, arranged to also act on said fluid to be heated, said second heat exchanger loop including tubing having a heat absorbing portion and a heat supplying portion being connected to a panel that serves as a solar collector and arranged to heat said heat absorbing portion, wherein said panel is arranged to drive said second heat exchanger loop by heating and evaporating a refrigerant inside of said heat absorbing portion. 
     
     
         14 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein said panel is arranged near an air inlet to serve as a moisture trap for air humidity. 
     
     
         15 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein said panel is also connected to said first heat exchanger loop and arranged to heat said first heat exchanger loop. 
     
     
         16 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 14 , further comprising an evaporator connected to said first heat exchanger loop, said evaporator being arranged so that at least a part of said panel is placed between said evaporator and said air inlet. 
     
     
         17 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , further comprising a heat exchanger tubing arranged so that said fluid to be heated can flow through said tubing, wherein said heat exchanger tubing further houses at least a part of said first heat exchanger loop and said second heat exchanger loop. 
     
     
         18 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , further comprising a transparent outer wall arranged so that an air inlet flow gap is formed between said transparent outer wall and said panel. 
     
     
         19 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 18 , wherein said air inlet is located at a lower end of said air inlet flow gap. 
     
     
         20 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 19 , wherein said air inlet flow gap is further arranged to act as a defroster by holding a quantity of air to be heated by sunlight against said panel. 
     
     
         21 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein said panel is further arranged to act as a defroster by receiving sunlight to melt any ice formed on a surface of said panel. 
     
     
         22 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , further comprising a fan for circulating air in said heating arrangement. 
     
     
         23 . The heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , further comprising a control unit. 
     
     
         24 . A heating system comprising a tank for a fluid to be heated and a control unit for controlling a heating operation of said fluid, wherein said heating system further comprises a heating arrangement according to  claim 13 , said heating arrangement being arranged to be controlled by said control unit for heating said fluid.