Apparatus, system, and method for expandable photovoltaic panel electricity generation
OwnerPaul Budgeinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for expandable photovoltaic electricity generation for a motorized vehicle. The present invention includes one or more retractable photovoltaic panels configured to increase solar energy collection when deployed. The invention further comprises a storage module configured to hold the photovoltaic panels when not in use. The storage module is portable with the motorized vehicle.
Claims27
An apparatus to collect solar energy for a motorized vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more retractable photovoltaic panels configured to increase solar energy collection when deployed;
- and
- a storage module configured to hold the photovoltaic panels when not in use, wherein the storage module is portable with the motorized vehicle.
A system for collecting solar energy for a motorized vehicle, the system comprising:
- one or more retractable photovoltaic panels configured to increase solar energy collection when deployed;
- a storage module configured to hold the photovoltaic panels when not in use, wherein the storage module is portable with the motorized vehicle.
A method of collecting solar energy from photovoltaic panels for a motorized vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a motorized vehicle with front and back bumpers;
- providing a retractable photovoltaic panel system configured to increase solar energy collection when deployed and store the photovoltaic panels when not in use;
- attaching the panel system to the rear bumper of the motorized vehicle;
- extending the panel system from the rear bumper to the front of the motorized vehicle, significantly covering the body of the motorized vehicle;
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- attaching the panel system to the front bumper of the motorized vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.