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US 12,119,785 B2Granted
Dual voltage solar panel
AssigneeLAT Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsLaura Thiel, Giancarlo Urzi
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for supplying power to at least one power consuming device using a solar panel. The solar panel includes at least two solar modules, an output connector, and a cable. The at least two solar modules are connected via a first electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a first output voltage and via a second electrical harness in a second combination of parallel and/or series to provide a second output voltage. The at least one power consuming device is preferably a rechargeable battery.
Claims20
A system for supplying power to at least one power consuming device comprising:
- the at least one power consuming device, wherein each of the at least one power consuming device includes a device connector and at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads;
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- a solar panel, wherein the solar panel includes at least two solar modules, an output connector with at least four pins, and a cable with at least four cores;
- wherein the at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads include a connection portion and a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in one or more channels in a battery cover of a battery of the power consuming device, such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a first electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a first output voltage;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a second electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a second output voltage, wherein the second output voltage is different than the first output voltage;
- wherein a first wire and a second wire of the cable are electrically connected to the first electrical harness;
- wherein a third wire and a fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to the second electrical harness;
- wherein the first wire and the second wire of the cable are electrically connected to a first pin and a second pin of the output connector, respectively;
- wherein the third wire and the fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to a third pin and a fourth pin of the output connector, respectively;
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- wherein the solar panel is operable to provide power to each of the at least one power consuming device when the device connector is electrically connected to the output connector.
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A system for supplying power to at least one power consuming device comprising:
- the at least one power consuming device, wherein each of the at least one power consuming device includes a device connector and at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads;
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- a solar panel, wherein the solar panel includes at least two solar modules, an output connector with at least four pins, and a cable with at least four cores;
- wherein the at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads include a connection portion and a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in one or more channels in a battery cover of a battery of the power consuming device, such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a first electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a first output voltage;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a second electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a second output voltage, wherein the second output voltage is different than the first output voltage;
- wherein a first wire and a second wire of the cable are electrically connected to the first electrical harness;
- wherein a third wire and a fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to the second electrical harness;
- wherein the first wire and the second wire of the cable are electrically connected to a first pin and a second pin of the output connector, respectively;
- wherein the third wire and the fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to a third pin and a fourth pin of the output connector, respectively;
- wherein the solar panel incorporates a pouch attachment ladder system operable to attach the solar panel to a load-bearing platform;
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- wherein the solar panel is operable to provide power to each of the at least one power consuming device when the device connector is electrically connected to the output connector.
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A system for supplying power to at least one power consuming device comprising:
- the at least one power consuming device, wherein the at least one power consuming device includes a first power consuming device with a first device connector and a second power consuming device with a second device connector, and wherein the first device connector is different from the second device connector, and wherein the at least one power consuming device includes at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads;
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- a solar panel, wherein the solar panel includes at least two solar modules, an output connector with at least four pins, and a cable with at least four cores;
- wherein the at least one or more flexible omnidirectional leads include a connection portion and a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in one or more channels in a battery cover of a battery of the power consuming device, such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a first electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a first output voltage;
- wherein the at least two solar modules are connected via a second electrical harness in a first combination of parallel and/or series to provide a second output voltage, wherein the second output voltage is different than the first output voltage;
- wherein a first wire and a second wire of the cable are electrically connected to the first electrical harness;
- wherein a third wire and a fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to the second electrical harness;
- wherein the first wire and the second wire of the cable are electrically connected to a first pin and a second pin of the output connector, respectively;
- wherein the third wire and the fourth wire of the cable are electrically connected to a third pin and a fourth pin of the output connector, respectively;
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- wherein a voltage requirement of the first power consuming device is higher than the voltage requirement of the second power consuming device;
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- wherein the solar panel is operable to provide power to each of the at least one power consuming device when the device connector is electrically connected to the output connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.