Curved solar heater

Abstract

A solar heater may include a frame and a plurality of heating coils. One or more legs may be coupled to the frame. An internal baffle may direct water into the heating coils. The solar heater may comprise a wind shield. The solar heater may be convex. The curved shape of the solar heater may allow the solar heater to increase the amount of sunlight received by the solar heater as the sun is in different locations in the sky.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A solar heater comprising:
 a frame;   a plurality of heating coils coupled to the frame;   a plurality of legs pivotably coupled to the frame; and   a wind shield coupled to the frame,   wherein the frame, the plurality of heating coils, and the wind shield are convex.   
     
     
         2 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is blow molded. 
     
     
         3 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein a first half of the plurality of heating coils are configured to transfer water from a base of the solar heater to a top of the solar heater. 
     
     
         4 . The solar heater of  claim 3 , wherein a second half of the plurality of heating coils are configured to transfer water from the top of the solar heater to the base of the solar heater. 
     
     
         5 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , further comprising a baffle within the frame, wherein the baffle is configured to direct water into the plurality of heating coils. 
     
     
         6 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the solar heater is approximately 1.1 meters. 
     
     
         7 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein a radius of the solar heater is approximately 1.5 meters. 
     
     
         8 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of legs comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and a foot. 
     
     
         9 . The solar heater of  claim 8 , wherein the upper portion is threadably coupled to the lower portion. 
     
     
         10 . The solar heater of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of legs are configured to adjust an angle of the solar heater by rotating the lower portion relative to the upper portion. 
     
     
         11 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , further comprising an inlet and an outlet. 
     
     
         12 . The solar heater of  claim 11 , wherein the inlet and the outlet are configured to couple the solar heater to a swimming pool. 
     
     
         13 . The solar heater of  claim 1 , wherein the wind shield is transparent to ultraviolet rays.