Solar unit, solar system, method of controlling solar unit, and method of controlling solar system
AssigneeTohoku University
InventorMasato SHIRAKATA
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Abstract
This solar unit includes: a charging/discharging part in which a solar panel and a power storage battery are connected; two terminals connected to the charging/discharging part; a bypass wiring connecting the two terminals; and a switching element located at a connection portion between one of the two terminals and the bypass wiring. The switching element switches between a first current path along which a current flows through the charging/discharging part and a second current path along which a current flows through the bypass wiring while bypassing the charging/discharging part.
Claims7
A solar unit comprising:
- a charging/discharging part in which a solar panel and a power storage battery are connected;
- two terminals connected to the charging/discharging part;
- a bypass wiring configured to connect the two terminals;
- and
- a switching element located at a connection portion between one of the two terminals and the bypass wiring,
- wherein the switching element switches between a first current path along which a current flows through the charging/discharging part and a second current path along which a current flows through the bypass wiring while bypassing the charging/discharging part.
A method of controlling a solar unit, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of charging/discharging parts in which a solar panel and a power storage battery are connected;
- and
- bypassing the charging/discharging parts when an amount of charge of the charging/discharging parts is less than a specified value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.