Portable, flexible solar panels and related methods and assemblies
OwnerGarrett Aida, Nial Spencerinventors
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Abstract
A portable solar panel assembly may include a flexible solar panel having an array of solar cells. A support structure may be configured to removably attach to the flexible solar panel when the portable solar panel assembly is in a deployed state. A kickstand may be configured to removably attach to the support structure and configured to support the flexible solar panel at an angle relative to horizontal when the portable solar panel assembly is in a deployed state. A bag may be configured to removably attach to the flexible solar panel and configured to hold an electronic device connected to the flexible solar panel.
Claims20
A portable solar panel, comprising:
- a flexible substrate;
- an array of solar cells supported on the flexible substrate;
- a port supported on the flexible substrate and configured to receive power collected by the array of solar cells and to enable connection to the array of solar cells for delivery of power via the port;
- and
- a set of connection features disposed along a periphery of the flexible substrate, the set of connection features configured to be MOLLE compatible.
A method for manufacturing a solar panel, comprising:
- forming a flexible substrate having layers of corrosion resistant and temperature resistant plastic, elastic polymers, and ripstop material;
- applying an array of solar cells to a first side of the flexible substrate;
- attaching a port to the flexible substrate and connecting the port of the array of solar cells, the port configured to enable transfer of power collected by the array of solar cells to an electronic device;
- and
- forming a set of connection features on the flexible substrate.
A portable solar panel assembly, comprising:
- a flexible solar panel having an array of solar cells;
- a support structure configured to removably attach to the flexible solar panel when the portable solar panel assembly is in a deployed state;
- a kickstand configured to removably attach to the support structure and configured to prop the flexible solar panel up when the portable solar panel assembly is in a deployed state;
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- a bag configured to removably attach to the support structure and sized, shaped, and configured to hold an electronic device connectable to the flexible solar panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.