Self-charging electric vehicle (SCEV)
OwnerGregory Kulikinventor
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Abstract
A self-charging electric vehicle configured for converting solar energy and wind energy into electrical energy comprising a systems and methods. The vehicle includes a body and frame with a central body structure and centerline cabin and a chassis with a centerline battery compartment and a suspension system. Solar cells mounted to the vehicles top sides can be supplemented with extendable solar panel(s) that can be deployed by a control system to generate solar energy into electrical energy. An omnidirectional sun sensor provides for sun strength, angle and direction. A stowable horizontal-axis wind turbine with an extendable mast mounted to the vehicle that can be deployed by a control system to generate wind energy into electrical energy. A stowable anemometer provides for wind speed and wind direction.
Claims22
A vehicle, comprising,
- a main body chassis with a cabin, a rear portion, at least one electric motor, and four wheels;
- a solar subsystem, attached to the main body chassis,
- wherein the solar subsystem includes a plurality of solar panels disposed on a top side of the main body chassis and disposed adjacent to the cabin,
- wherein the plurality of solar panels are configured to extend and retract, relative to the main body chassis;
- and
- a wind generation subsystem, attached to the main body chassis,
- wherein the wind generation subsystem includes a telescoping mast and a horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly disposed at the rear portion of the main body chassis, the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly including at least one rotor hub configured with at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub, wherein the telescoping mast is configured to extend vertically from the rear portion to deploy the at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub of the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly.
A system comprising:
- a main body chassis with a cabin, a rear portion, at least one electric motor, and four wheels;
- a plurality of solar panels on a top side of the main body chassis and disposed adjacent to the cabin,
- wherein of the plurality of solar panels are configured to extend and/or tilt, relative to the main body chassis;
- and
- a stowable horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly disposed within the rear portion of the main body chassis, the stowable horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly including a telescoping mast and the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly, the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly including a rotor hub and at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub,
- wherein the telescoping mast is configured to extend vertically from the rear portion to deploy the at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub of the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.