公开(公告)号：US20130333749A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13985226

申请日：2012-02-24

Applicant: Massimo Adriani

Inventor： Massimo Adriani

IPC: H01L31/04

CPC classification number: H01L31/0406 ,  F24S10/45 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: Thermionic solar converter with a linear arrangement of the components, suitable for the direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy and the combined generation of heat and energy, in the form of an elongated transparent vacuum tube comprising: a cathode (5) and at least one anode (6), said cathode and anode being arranged longitudinally alongside each other along the tube: grid electrodes (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16) for generating electric fields; means (18) for directly cooling the at least one anode; means (7) for electrically connecting the electrodes from the inside to the outside; an optical access window (4) along the surface area of the tube; wherein: the cathode is made of conductive refractory material, is suspended centrally inside the tube with an elongated form and forms the element for capturing the solar energy, on which the sunlight is directly focused in order to perform the thermionic conversion, without any intermediate heat transfer means; the electrical connection means form a longer path and have a form which is able to compensate for the heat expansion; the cathode and the at least one anode have a relative arrangement with a view factor of between 0.001 and 0.5, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.3, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.1, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.05, even more preferably between 0.001 and 0.03; said converter comprising further a radiation shield (9) which is positioned along the inner surface of the tube.

Abstract translation: 具有线性排列的组件的热电子太阳能转换器，适用于将太阳能直接转换为电能，并以细长的透明真空管的形式组合产生热能和能量，其包括：阴极（5）和至少 一个阳极（6），所述阴极和阳极沿着管彼此纵向排列：用于产生电场的栅电极（10,11,13,14,15,16）; 用于直接冷却所述至少一个阳极的装置（18）; 用于将电极从内部电连接到外部的装置（7）; 沿所述管的表面区域的光学接口窗口（4）; 其中：阴极由导电耐火材料制成，以细长的形式悬挂在管内中央，并形成用于捕获太阳能的元件，阳光直接聚焦在其上以进行热离子转换，而没有任何中间热 转让手段 电连接装置形成较长的路径并且具有能够补偿热膨胀的形式; 阴极和至少一个阳极具有相对排列，视图系数为0.001至0.5，更优选为0.001至0.3，更优选为0.001至0.1，更优选为0.001至0.05，甚至更优选为0.001至0.03 ; 所述转换器还包括沿着管的内表面定位的辐射屏蔽（9）。

公开(公告)号：US08975801B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13985226

申请日：2012-02-24

Applicant: Massimo Adriani

Inventor： Massimo Adriani

IPC: H01J45/00 ,  H01L31/04 ,  F24J2/05

CPC classification number: H01L31/0406 ,  F24S10/45 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: Thermionic solar converter with a linear arrangement of the components, suitable for the direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy and the combined generation of heat and energy, in the form of an elongated transparent vacuum tube comprising: a cathode (5) and at least one anode (6), said cathode and anode being arranged longitudinally alongside each other along the tube: grid electrodes (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16) for generating electric fields; means (18) for directly cooling the at least one anode; means (7) for electrically connecting the electrodes from the inside to the outside; an optical access window (4) along the surface area of the tube; wherein: the cathode is made of conductive refractory material, is suspended centrally inside the tube with an elongated form and forms the element for capturing the solar energy, on which the sunlight is directly focused in order to perform the thermionic conversion, without any intermediate heat transfer means; the electrical connection means form a longer path and have a form which is able to compensate for the heat expansion; the cathode and the at least one anode have a relative arrangement with a view factor of between 0.001 and 0.5, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.3, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.1, more preferably between 0.001 and 0.05, even more preferably between 0.001 and 0.03; said converter comprising further a radiation shield (9) which is positioned along the inner surface of the tube.

Abstract translation: 具有线性排列的组件的热电子太阳能转换器，适用于将太阳能直接转换为电能，并以细长的透明真空管的形式组合产生热能和能量，其包括：阴极（5）和至少 一个阳极（6），所述阴极和阳极沿着管彼此纵向排列：用于产生电场的栅电极（10,11,13,14,15,16）; 用于直接冷却所述至少一个阳极的装置（18）; 用于将电极从内部电连接到外部的装置（7）; 沿所述管的表面区域的光学接近窗口（4）; 其中：阴极由导电耐火材料制成，以细长的形式悬挂在管内中央，并形成用于捕获太阳能的元件，阳光直接聚焦在其上以进行热离子转换，而没有任何中间热 转让手段 电连接装置形成较长的路径并且具有能够补偿热膨胀的形式; 阴极和至少一个阳极具有相对排列，视图系数为0.001至0.5，更优选为0.001至0.3，更优选为0.001至0.1，更优选为0.001至0.05，甚至更优选为0.001至0.03 ; 所述转换器还包括沿着管的内表面定位的辐射屏蔽（9）。

公开(公告)号：US20150206725A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14420884

申请日：2013-08-13

Applicant: Massimo Adriani

Inventor： Massimo Adriani

IPC: H01J45/00

CPC classification number: H01J45/00

Abstract: Thermionic converter with a linear arrangement of the components, suitable for the direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy and the combined generation of heat and energy, including an elongated vacuum tube which houses a cathode and at least one anode, the cathode and the at least one anode being arranged longitudinally alongside each other along the vacuum tube, wherein the cathode is suspended centrally inside the vacuum tube at at least one end which forms a corresponding current output of the cathode, wherein the cathode is a cathode in the form of a spiral.

Abstract translation: 具有线性排列组件的热电转换器，适用于将太阳能直接转换成电能，并结合产生热能和能量，包括一个细长的真空管，其容纳阴极和至少一个阳极，阴极和 至少一个阳极沿着真空管沿着彼此纵向布置，其中阴极在形成阴极的相应电流输出的至少一端处悬浮在真空管的中心内，其中阴极是阴极的形式 螺旋。