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US 2013/0076078 A1Published application
Sunroof panel with solar charging system for a motor vehicle
OwnerPradeep RAMDEOinventor
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Abstract
A sunroof panel is provided with a solar charging system for a motor vehicle which includes a solar panel sunroof installed in an opening in a roof of the motor vehicle to convert solar energy from the sun into electrical energy and send the electrical energy to a battery in the motor vehicle. The system has 12-24 VDC and charge level indicator. The electronic equipment within the motor vehicle is electrically connected to the battery to receive supplemental power in order to be utilized by a driver of the motor vehicle.
Claims6
A sunroof panel with a solar charging system for a motor vehicle which comprises:
- a) a solar panel sunroof installed in an opening in a roof of the motor vehicle to convert solar energy from the sun into electrical energy and send the electrical energy to a battery in the motor vehicle;
- b) a frame;
- c a transparent glass plate mounted in the frame;
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- d) a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells positioned in series on the transparent glass plate, and
- e) electronic equipment within the motor vehicle electrically connected to the battery to receive supplemental power in order to be utilized by a driver of the motor vehicle.
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