U.S. patent application number 13/017421 was filed with the patent office on 2012-03-01 for support structure made of precast concrete.
This patent application is currently assigned to AN CHING NEW ENERGY MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to YEE SHYI CHANG, CHI-JEN LIU.
Application Number | 20120047825 13/017421 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45695265 |
Filed Date | 2012-03-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120047825 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; YEE SHYI ; et
al. |
March 1, 2012 |
SUPPORT STRUCTURE MADE OF PRECAST CONCRETE
Abstract
A support structure made of precast concrete and a building
thereof, comprising a building top portion and at least a support
structure. Said building top portion includes at least a thin film
solar cell and a steel frame lateral beam structure supporting said
thin film solar cell. Each said support structure includes a
support column and a base, said support column supports said
building top portion, and said base is at bottom of said support
column. Said support column and said base form integrally into one
piece by means of concrete material.
Inventors: |
CHANG; YEE SHYI; (Taipei,
TW) ; LIU; CHI-JEN; (Taipei, TW) |
Assignee: |
AN CHING NEW ENERGY MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
45695265 |
Appl. No.: |
13/017421 |
Filed: |
January 31, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/173.3 ;
52/296 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H02S 20/22 20141201;
Y02E 10/47 20130101; Y02B 10/20 20130101; E02D 27/01 20130101; F24S
25/10 20180501; F24S 25/617 20180501; Y02B 10/10 20130101; Y02B
10/12 20130101; Y02E 10/50 20130101; E04H 5/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/173.3 ;
52/296 |
International
Class: |
E02D 27/42 20060101
E02D027/42; E04D 13/18 20060101 E04D013/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 24, 2010 |
TW |
99128294 |
Claims
1. A support structure made of precast concrete, comprising: a
support column, used to support a building top portion having at
least a thin film solar cell; and abase, disposed at bottom of said
support column, such that said support column and said base formed
integrally into one piece by means of concrete material.
2. The support structure made of precast concrete as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said base is buried under surface of ground to
stabilize said support structure.
3. The support structure made of precast concrete as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said base is placed on surface of ground to
stabilize said support structure.
4. The support structure made of precast concrete as claimed in
claim 1, wherein diameter of said base is from 30 cm to 60 cm.
5. The support structure made of precast concrete as claimed in
claim 1, wherein diameter of said support column is from 5 cm to 20
cm.
6. A building having thin film solar cell, comprising: a building
top portion, including at least a thin film solar cell, and a steel
frame lateral beam structure supporting said thin film solar cell;
and at least a support structure, each said support structure
including: a support column, used to support said building top
portion; and a base, disposed at bottom of said support column,
such that said support column and said base formed integrally into
one piece by means of concrete material.
7. The building having thin film solar cell as claimed in claim 6,
wherein said building is an agricultural canopy, a building or a
base station house having transparent top portion,
8. The building having thin film solar cell as claimed in claim 6,
wherein said base is buried under surface of ground to stabilize
said support structure.
9. The building having thin film solar cell as claimed in claim 6,
wherein diameter of said base is from 30 cm to 60 cm.
10. The building having thin film solar cell as claimed in claim 6,
wherein diameter of said support column is from 5 cm to 20 cm.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a support structure and a
building thereof, and in particular to a building having a support
structure made of precast concrete, and with its top portion
provided with thin film solar cells.
[0003] 2. The Prior Arts
[0004] Along with the global concern about environment protection,
and worldwide acceptance and implementation of the concept of
"energy conservation and carbon reduction", therefore, the
development and utilization of regenerated energy resources has
been the keypoint of development for various countries of the
world. Among the regenerated energy resources, solar energy and
solar cell capable of converting sunlight into electrical energy
are of the most promising energy industry, since sunlight is
available all over the world, and it would not create pollution to
the Earth like other energy resources (such as nuclear energy,
petrochemical energy).
[0005] In case that the solar cell is provided with a large light
irradiating area, then it can produce relatively large amount of
electrical energy for use by various devices. Therefore, quite a
lot of manufacturers hope to incorporate the energy saving concept
into daily life of ordinary people, such as utilizing reusable
solar cell in replacing the conventional disposable battery cells,
so as to reduce pollution to the environment. In addition, the
concept of "green energy building" can be combined with the solar
cell, namely, putting solar cells in a building, where they are
most exposed and irradiated by sunlight, such that energy generated
by solar cell can be used to compensate for the electrical energy
consumed by the building.
[0006] Presently, solar energy is most needed for agricultural
green house and machine rooms of communication servers where
constant temperatures are required. It is essential that the
installation cost of the solar cell can be reduced through mass
production and change of installation means, and in this respect,
the conventional solar cell support structure has much room for
improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In view of the problems and shortcomings of the prior art,
the present invention provides a support structure made of precast
concrete and a building thereof, wherein the support structure of
the building is made of precast concrete, and having the advantage
of low cost, increased stability, and wind resistant.
[0008] The present invention provides a support structure made of
precast concrete, comprising: a support column and a base, the
support column is used to support a building top portion, which
contains at least a thin film solar cell. The base is disposed at
the bottom of the support column, and the support column and the
base formed integrally into one piece through utilizing concrete
material.
[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, the base is
placed on the surface of the ground, or buried under the surface of
the ground, so as to stabilize the support structure.
[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention, the diameter
of the base can be from 30 cm to 60 cm, while the diameter of the
support column can be from 5 cm to 20 cm.
[0011] In another aspect of the present invention, the present
invention provides a building having thin film solar cell,
comprising a building top portion and a plurality of support
structures. The building top portion is provided with at least a
thin film solar cell, and a steel frame lateral beam structure
capable of supporting the thin film solar cells. Each of the
support structures includes a support column and a base. The
support column is used to support the building top portion, and the
base is disposed at the bottom of the support column, such that the
support column and the base formed integrally into one piece
through utilizing concrete material. The support structures can be
made in a precast way, and then transported to the site for ready
and fast installations.
[0012] In a yet another embodiment of the present invention, the
range of application for the above-mentioned building includes: an
agricultural canopy, a building or a base station house having
transparent top portion, and the building top portion provided with
thin film solar cells.
[0013] Based on the above descriptions, in the present invention,
the support structure of the building is made of precast concrete,
such that the building top portion is provided with thin film solar
cells. Compared with the conventional steel frame structure of the
prior art, this kind of building having thin film solar cell is
able to save cost, and can be made in advance for fast and easy
installation. In addition, the base of the support structure is
buried under the surface of the ground, hereby increasing the
stability of the building, preventing the building top portion from
being blown away by strong winds, such as typhoon, and preventing
the building from tumbling down.
[0014] Further scope of the applicability of the present invention
will become apparent from the detailed description given
hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed
description and specific examples, while indicating preferred
embodiments of the present invention, are given by way of
illustration only, since various changes and modifications within
the spirit and scope of the present invention will become apparent
to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The related drawings in connection with the detailed
description of the present invention to be made later are described
briefly as follows, in which:
[0016] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a support structure made of
precast concrete according to a first embodiment of the present
invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a building having thin film
solar cells according to a first embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0018] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a building having thin film
solar cells according to a second embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] The purpose, construction, features, functions and
advantages of the present invention can be appreciated and
understood more thoroughly through the following detailed
description with reference to the attached drawings. And, in the
following, various embodiments are described in explaining the
technical characteristics of the present invention.
[0020] Refer to FIG. 1 for a schematic diagram of a support
structure made of precast concrete according to a first embodiment
of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the support structure
100 includes a support column 110 and a base 120, the base 120 is
disposed at the bottom of the support column 110. In order to
increase stability, the support column 110 and the base 120 form
integrally into one piece through utilizing concrete material, on
it is not liable to be damaged or broken by winds or other outside
force, and the support structure 100 can be made in a precast way
to facilitate transportation and installation.
[0021] In the present embodiment, the support column 110 and base
120 are of cylinder shape, diameter LB of the base 120 is from 30
cm to 60 cm, and the diameter LN of the support column 110 is from
5 cm to 20 cm. However, to people with ordinary knowledge in this
field, the support column 110 or base 120 can be of a hexagon,
tetragon, or other shapes, so as to increase esthetics and
stability of the building. In addition, the diameter LB of the base
120 should be greater than the diameter LN of the support column
110, so that the weight of the base 120 or its contact area with
the surface of the ground is sufficient to support the weight of
the support column 110 and the structure it supports.
[0022] To be more specific, the support structure 100 is mainly
utilized as a support means for the building 20 having thin film
solar cell. Refer to FIG. 2 for a schematic diagram of a building
20 having thin film solar cells 230 according to a first embodiment
of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the building 20
includes a building top portion 210 and a plurality of support
structures 100. The building 20 mentioned above is applicable to an
agricultural canopy, a building or a base station house having
transparent top portion, and building body 20 having its top
portion 210 provided with thin film solar cells 230.
[0023] Refer again to FIG. 2, wherein, The building top portion 210
includes at least a thin film solar cell 230, and a steel frame
lateral beam structure 220 capable of supporting the thin film
solar cells 230. In the present embodiment, the thin film solar
cell 230 is a transparent thin film solar cell, such that when in
sunny weather and broad daylight, and sunlight L1 is sufficient,
red light, orange light, yellow light, and infrared light in
sunlight L1 are able to pass through the thin film solar cell 230,
and reach inside the building body 20 for illumination. Meanwhile,
thin film solar cell 230 absorbs the green light, blue light, and
ultraviolet light in sunlight L1, and converts them into electrical
energy for supplying it to the building 20 in saving the expense on
electricity, or even providing the surplus electricity to the Power
Company to earn extra revenue. As shown in FIG. 1, each support
structure 100 includes a support column 110 and a base 120, and the
support column 110 is used to support building top portion 210. In
the present embodiment, the base of the support structure 100 is
placed on the surface of the ground, as shown in FIG. 2, so as to
stabilize the support structure 100 and the building 20.
[0024] Compared with the prior art, the conventional building top
portion 210 having thin film solar cell 230 utilizes steel frame as
the support structure. However, the steel frame beam used for major
support can not withstand the sudden strong winds caused by
landform or weather, due to weight, stability, and wind resistance
problems. For example, during typhoon or sudden strong wind in the
coastal area, the conventional steel frame support structures are
liable to be damaged or destroyed. In addition, the cost of steel
frame support structure is far greater than that of precast
concrete support structure; while the weight, shock resistant, wind
resistant, outside force resistant capabilities of the support
structure 100 made of precast concrete is far superior to that made
of steel frame. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the support
structure 100 made of precast concrete is used as the main support
structure of the building 20, thus saving the installation cost and
increasing the stability of the building 20.
[0025] Finally, refer to FIG. 3 for a schematic diagram of a
building 30 having thin film solar cells 230 according to a second
embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the
present embodiment is similar to the previous one, and their
similarities will not repeated here for brevity. However, the
difference is that in the second embodiment, the base of the
support structure 100 can be buried under the surface of the ground
(as shown as dashed line in FIG. 3), and the support column of the
support structure 100 is placed above the surface of the ground to
support the building top portion 210, no that the support structure
100 is much more stable in supporting the building 30, and it is
not liable to be affected by strong winds or other outside forces
to be damaged or tumbled down.
[0026] Summing up the above, in the present invention, the support
structure of a building is made of precast concrete, and the
building top portion is provided with thin film solar cells.
Compared with the steel frame structure of the prior art, this kind
of building having thin film solar cell is capable of reducing
cost, and can be made in advance to facilitate installation. In
addition, the base of the support structure is buried under the
surface of the ground to increase the stability of the building,
hereby preventing the blowing away of the building top portions
during typhoon or tumbling down of the building.
[0027] The above detailed description of the preferred embodiment
is intended to describe more clearly the characteristics and spirit
of the present invention. However, the preferred embodiments
disclosed above are not intended to be any restrictions to the
scope of the present invention. Conversely, its purpose is to
include the various changes and equivalent arrangements which are
within the scope of the appended claims.
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