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US 2021/0078428 A1Published application
Solar charging system and method for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsHae Yoon JUNG, Sung Geun PARK, Seung Bae KIM
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Abstract
A solar charging system and method for a vehicle may include a battery mounted in the vehicle, a solar panel mounted on the vehicle to perform solar power generation, and a solar controller that receives electricity generated from the solar panel to operate, and controls charging of the battery using the electricity.
Claims20
A solar controller comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive electricity generated from a solar panel;
- determine when a charging operation condition is satisfied based on state information related to the solar panel;
- and
- determine when to activate a charging mode based on a start state of a vehicle and state information related to a battery of the vehicle;
- and
- a converter connected to the solar panel and converting output of the solar panel to charging power and supplying the charging power to the battery in a response to instruction of the processor.
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A solar charging system for a vehicle, the solar charging system comprising:
- a battery configured to be mounted in the vehicle;
- a solar panel mounted on the vehicle to perform solar power generation thereby;
- and
- a solar controller connected to the solar panel and the battery and configured to:
- receive electricity generated from the solar panel;
- and
- control charging of the battery using the electricity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.