Electricity Generating Carport Appliance

An electricity generating carport appliance, comprising:

• a rectangular framework having a length L, a width W, and a height H, comprising four corner posts of d″×d″ square metal tubing with cross beams at the upper ends of the posts forming a rectangular top;
• a rectangular base plate of width W, length L and thickness T equal or less than 1″ lying flat on a support surface with the corner posts of the rectangular framework joined securely to the baseplate at corners of the baseplate;
• a plurality of solar panels mounted to the top of the rectangular framework in a horizontal aspect in a pattern covering all area of the top of the framework;
• a plurality of solar panels hinged along a long edge of each solar panel to a top edge of a first side of the framework, and a plurality of solar panels hinged along a long edge of each solar panel to a top edge of a second side of the framework;
• one solar panel of a length equal to width W of the rectangular framework, hinged along the length of the solar panel to a top edge of a first end of the framework, and one solar panel of a length equal to width W of the rectangular framework, hinged along the length of the solar panel to a top edge of a second end of the framework;
• support apparatus hinged to posts on each side of the framework, adapted in a raised position to support the plurality of solar panels hinged on each side of the framework with the solar panels rotated upward to a horizontal aspect;
• support apparatus hinged to posts on each end of the framework, adapted in a raised position to support the one solar panel hinged on each end of the framework with the solar panels rotated upward to a horizontal aspect;
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• circuitry and wiring connecting the solar panels to a cable ending in a connector compatible with and connected to an inverter.