Absorber tube

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10012415
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14975538

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An absorber tube is provided that includes a metal tube, a glass sleeve tube surrounding the metal tube, and a glass-metal transition element is disposed on at least one end. The metal tube and the transition element can be moved relative to one another in the longitudinal direction and connected to one another by an expansion compensating device. An inner end of the expansion compensating device is fastened to an attachment element, which is connected to the transition element. An outer end of the expansion compensating device is fastened to the metal tube. An annular space section of the annular space is constructed between the transition and attachment elements. The attachment element has an annular disc on which the expansion compensating device is fastened. The absorber tube has at least one shielding device that has a first annular disc-shaped section disposed on at least one end in the annular space.

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SCHOTT SOLAR AG55122 MAINZ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benz, Nikolaus Mainz, DE 9 103
Kuckelkorn, Thomas Jena, DE 26 236

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