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The Sun Cook® oven uses for the first time ever in a cooker the so called "ideal optics" or "non imaging optics“ (a.k.a. Compound Parabolic Concentrators or CPC).
The oven is like a box into which are placed vessels with food to be cooked. It includes two lids:
- the external lid has a mirror on its inward facing side and has to be open for operation, while protecting the internals when closed.
- the internal lid is made with a double glass that allows for the through flow of solar radiation into the cooking compartment, both directly from the sun and reflected by the external lid.
All the radiation directed inside is absorbed by a black metallic plate placed at the bottom and then converted into thermal energy. This energy heats the cooking compartment in a very gradual and homogeneous way.
The side mirror avoids the need of regular re-orientation towards the sun. It is made of two sliding halves thus allowing for the positioning of the lid at any angle and for the opening of the internal lid without having to remove it.
The box is built with carefully selected recyclable plastics allowing both for lightness and durability. It has two integrated handles for easy transportation. |
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