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US 12,752,631 B2Granted
Solar powered vehicle
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsHunter C. Erdman, Courtney S. Jiggetts
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Abstract
Provided herein is a vehicle. The vehicle can include a tubular frame, a base plate, a battery assembly, a solar panel system, four wheels, a motor in electrical communication with the battery, one or more body panels, and one or more attachable accessories. The tubular frame can include a base frame, a body frame, and a roof frame. The battery assembly can include a sealing case and a battery within the sealing case. The solar panel system can be removably attached to the roof frame and be in electrical communication with the battery.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a tubular frame comprising:
- a base frame;
- a body frame extending vertically from the base frame;
- and
- a roof frame extending horizontally from the body frame;
- a base plate operable to be attached to the base frame;
- a rear axle and a steerable axle operably coupled to the base plate and/or the base frame;
- a battery assembly comprising a sealing case and a battery within the sealing case, the battery assembly operable to be removably secured to the base plate;
- a solar panel system removably attached to the roof frame, the solar panel system extending radially outward from the roof frame and in electrical communication with the battery;
- a pair of front wheels attached to the steerable axle;
- a steering wheel operable to control the pair of front wheels;
- a pair of rear wheels attached to the rear axle;
- a motor in electrical communication with the battery and the steerable axle and/or rear axle, the motor operable to rotate the pair of front wheels and/or the pair of rear wheels;
- one or more body panels operable to be removably attached to the tubular frame;
- and
- one or more attachable accessories operable to be removably attached to the tubular frame.
13 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a tubular frame comprising:
- a base frame;
- a body frame extending vertically from the base frame;
- and
- a roof frame extending horizontally from the body frame;
- a base plate operable to be attached to the base frame;
- a rear axle and a steerable axle operably coupled to the base plate and/or the base frame;
- a battery assembly comprising a sealing case and a battery within the sealing case, the battery assembly operable to be removably secured to the base plate, wherein the battery assembly is removable and hot-swappable;
- a solar panel system removably attached to the roof frame, the solar panel system extending radially outward from the roof frame and in electrical communication with the battery, wherein the solar panel system includes a top portion covering the roof frame and two curved portions extending radially outward from the top portion and down towards the base frame;
- a pair of front wheels attached to the steerable axle;
- a steering wheel operable to control the pair of front wheels;
- a pair of rear wheels attached to the rear axle;
- a motor in communication with the battery and the steerable axle and/or rear axle, the motor operable to rotate the pair of front wheels and/or the pair of rear wheels;
- one or more body panels operable to be removably attached to the tubular frame;
- and
- one or more attachable accessories operable to be removably attached to the tubular frame.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.