Solar Oven Positioning

Abstract

A positioning system attached to an outside of a building structure positions a radiation collection device such as a solar oven. The positioning system allows the collection device to be positioned in a plurality of locations where at least one of the plurality of locations is away from the building structure to allow the radiation collection device to collect solar radiation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A positioning system used for attaching a solar oven radiation collection device to a building structure, the positioning structure comprising:
 a wall mount system for attaching the positioning system to the building structure, the wall mount system including a pivot;   a structural extension assembly attached to the building wall mount system, the structural extension assembly extending in a radial direction with respect to the pivot, the wall mount system allowing horizontal pivoting motion of the structural extension assembly with respect to the pivot;   a moveable transport that provides linear movement of the solar oven radiation collection device along an axis of the structural extension assembly; and,   a control mechanism for controlling movement of the structural extension assembly in the radial direction with respect to the pivot and movement of the solar oven radiation collection device along the axis of the structural extension assembly, allowing the solar oven radiation collection device to be positioned in a plurality of locations, at least one of the plurality of locations being away from the building structure to allow the solar oven radiation collection device to collect solar radiation, and at least one of the plurality of locations being a user accessible location that is near or within an opening of the building so that a user within the building can load food into the solar oven radiation collection device and remove food from the solar oven radiation collection device when the solar oven radiation collection device is in the user accessible location.   
     
     
         2 . A positioning system as in  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning of the solar oven radiation collection device, 
 a solar altitude positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar altitude positioning and adjustments, 
 a linear positioning mechanism that controls linear positioning of the solar oven radiation collection device along the structural extension assembly, and 
 a lever handle used for polar angular rotation positioning of the structural extension assembly. 
   
     
     
         3 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the wall mount system attaches the positioning system to the building structure so that all vertical load forces exerted by the positioning system are directed down onto a ground area and not to the building structure. 
     
     
         4 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning and aligning the solar oven radiation collection device. 
 
 
     
     
         5 . A positioning system as in  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning of the solar oven radiation collection device, and 
 a solar altitude positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar altitude positioning and adjustments. 
   
     
     
         6 . A positioning system as in  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a sun tracking system that includes:
 a sun location system that tracks current location of the sun; and 
 servo mechanisms, responsive to the sun location system, that adjust positioning of the solar oven radiation collection device based on the information about location of the sun as provided by the sun location system. 
   
     
     
         7 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the opening of the building is a window or door of the building. 
     
     
         8 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the control mechanism is operable by the user from within the building. 
     
     
         9 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the opening of the building is a wall opening dedicated to allowing the user from within the building to access the solar oven radiation collection device. 
     
     
         10 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the opening of the building is a wall opening dedicated to allowing the user from within the building to position and access the solar oven radiation collection device. 
     
     
         11 . A positioning system as in  claim 1  wherein the wall mount system attaches the positioning system to the building structure using a saddle bottom retaining bracket. 
     
     
         12 . A positioning system used for attaching a radiation collection device to a building structure, the positioning structure comprising:
 a wall mount system for attaching the positioning system to the building structure, the wall mount system including a pivot;   a structural extension assembly attached to the building wall mount system, the structural extension assembly extending in a radial direction with respect to the pivot, the wall mount system allowing horizontal pivoting motion of the structural extension assembly with respect to the pivot;   a moveable transport that provides linear movement of the radiation collection device along an axis of the structural extension assembly; and,   a control mechanism for controlling movement of the structural extension assembly in the radial direction with respect to the pivot and movement of the radiation collection device along the axis of the structural extension assembly, allowing the radiation collection device to be positioned in a plurality of locations, at least one of the plurality of locations being away from the building structure to allow the radiation collection device to collect solar radiation, and at least one of the plurality of locations being a user accessible location that is near or within an opening of the building so that a user within the building can reach and access the radiation collection device when the radiation collection device is in the user accessible location.   
     
     
         13 . A positioning system as in  claim 12 , additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning of the radiation collection device, 
 a solar altitude positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar altitude positioning and adjustments, 
 a linear positioning mechanism that controls linear positioning of the radiation collection device along the structural extension assembly, and 
 a lever handle used for polar angular rotation positioning of the structural extension assembly. 
   
     
     
         14 . A positioning system as in  claim 12  wherein the wall mount system attaches the positioning system to the building structure so that all vertical load forces exerted by the positioning system are directed down onto a ground area and not to the building structure. 
     
     
         15 . A positioning system as in  claim 12  additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning and aligning the radiation collection device. 
 
 
     
     
         16 . A positioning system as in  claim 12 , additionally comprising:
 a control system that comprises:
 an azimuth positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar azimuth positioning of the radiation collection device, and 
 a solar altitude positioning control mechanism that rotates the radiation collection device for solar altitude positioning and adjustments. 
   
     
     
         17 . A positioning system as in  claim 12 , additionally comprising:
 a sun tracking system that includes:
 a sun location system that tracks current location of the sun; and 
 servo mechanisms, responsive to the sun location system, that adjust positioning of the radiation collection device based on the information about location of the sun as provided by the sun location system. 
   
     
     
         18 . A positioning system as in  claim 12  wherein the control mechanism is operable by the user from within the building. 
     
     
         19 . A positioning system as in  claim 12  wherein the opening of the building is a wall opening dedicated to allowing the user from within the building to access the radiation collection device. 
     
     
         20 . A positioning system used for attaching a radiation collection device to a building structure, the positioning structure comprising:
 a wall mount system for attaching the positioning system to the building structure;   a structural extension assembly attached to the building wall mount system, the structural extension assembly extending in a radial direction with respect to the building structure;   a moveable transport that provides linear movement of the radiation collection device along an axis of the structural extension assembly; and,   a control mechanism for controlling movement of the structural extension assembly in the radial direction with respect to the building structure and movement of the radiation collection device along the axis of the structural extension assembly, allowing the radiation collection device to be positioned in a plurality of locations, at least one of the plurality of locations being away from the building structure to allow the radiation collection device to collect solar radiation, and at least one of the plurality of locations being a user accessible location that is near or within an opening of the building so that a user within the building can reach and access the radiation collection device when the radiation collection device is in the user accessible location.