System for solar and rainwater harvesting in open spaces

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for solar and/or rainwater harvesting to be installed in open spaces to store the rainwater or charge ground water level and/or to harvest solar energy. The system for rainwater harvesting to be installed in open spaces, comprising at least one canopy to be installed for capturing rainwater in the open space, having inverted cone-like structure to capture water and at least one discharge opening for outflow of the captured water; a storage unit for storing the captured water; a connecting means extending from the discharge opening of the canopy to the storage unit for allowing flow of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit; and at least two filtration means adapted between the canopy and the storage unit for filtering the captured water.

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         15 . A system for rainwater harvesting to be installed in open spaces, the system comprising:
 at least one canopy to be installed for capturing the rainwater in the open space, having inverted cone-like structure to capture water and at least one discharge opening for outflow of the captured water, wherein the canopy is designed in such a way that the captured water within the canopy flows towards the discharge opening;   a storage unit for storing the captured water;   a connecting means extending from the discharge opening of the canopy to the storage unit for allowing flow of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit; and   at least two filtration means adapted between the canopy and the storage unit for filtering the captured water, wherein the filtration means and the connecting means are designed to maintain the required flow rate of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit.   
     
     
         16 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the canopy can be covered with a filtration mesh of at least 2000 microns. 
     
     
         17 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the canopy comprises at least one collapsible solar module for harvesting solar energy. 
     
     
         18 . The system as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the solar module comprises at least one solar panel and a solar tracking device for orienting the solar panels based on the solar light. 
     
     
         19 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the connecting means comprises a funnel-like structure below the discharge opening of the canopy for maintaining the required flow rate of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit. 
     
     
         20 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the connecting means also acts as a holding means for holding the canopy in the open space. 
     
     
         21 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein one of the filtration means is a filtration screen adapted at the discharge opening of the canopy and other is a filtration device removably adapted in the connecting means. 
     
     
         22 . The system as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the filtration screen is at least 10,000 microns and is in the form of cuts. 
     
     
         23 . The system as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the filtration device comprises:
 a housing;   a vertical filtration screen; and   a mesh adapted below the vertical filtration screen, wherein the water enters from outside to inside through the vertical filtration screen.   
     
     
         24 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the vertical filtration screen is at least 20 microns and the mesh is at least 1 micron to provide potable water. 
     
     
         25 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the storage unit can be above or below a ground. 
     
     
         26 . The system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the storage unit can be used for sitting or other purpose when installed above the ground. 
     
     
         27 . A system for solar and rainwater harvesting to be installed in open spaces, the system comprising:
 at least one canopy to be installed for capturing the rainwater in the open space, having inverted cone-like structure to capture water and at least one discharge opening for outflow of the captured water, wherein the canopy is designed in such a way that the captured water within the canopy flows towards the discharge opening;   at least one collapsible solar module for harvesting solar energy, removably or fixedly attached to the canopy;   a storage unit for storing the captured water;   a connecting means extending from the discharge opening of the canopy to the storage unit for allowing flow of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit; and   at least two filtration means adapted between the canopy and the storage unit for filtering the captured water, wherein the filtration means and connecting means are designed to maintain the required flow rate of the captured water from the canopy to the storage unit.   
     
     
         28 . A system for rainwater harvesting to be installed in open spaces for charging the ground water level, where the water flows over the spaces such as roads, parking areas, public plazas, etc., the system comprising:
 at least one canopy to be installed for capturing the rainwater in the open space, having inverted cone-like structure to capture water and at least one discharge opening for outflow of the captured water, wherein the canopy is designed in such a way that the captured water within the canopy flows towards the discharge opening; and   a connecting means extending from the discharge opening of the canopy to a level below a ground or a percolated tank for allowing flow of the captured water from the canopy to charge the ground water level.