Vehicle wind power generation system
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SHB Automotive Module Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin Young Yoon, Hong Heui Lee, Dong Ha Kim, Bo Hwan Cha, Je Yeop Lim
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Abstract
A vehicle energy harvesting system includes a grille positioned at a front surface of a vehicle body frame, at least one shutter unit positioned inside the grille and configured to open and close a portion of the grille, a power generator unit positioned adjacent to the shutter unit and fixed to the vehicle body frame, and a controller configured to control the shutter unit based on a vehicle speed.
Claims20
A vehicle energy harvesting system, the system comprising:
- a grille positioned at a front surface of a vehicle body frame;
- at least one shutter unit positioned inside the grille and configured to open and close a portion of the grille;
- a power generator unit positioned adjacent to the shutter unit and fixed to the vehicle body frame;
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- a controller configured to control the shutter unit based on a vehicle speed.
A vehicle energy harvesting system, the system comprising:
- a grille disposed at a front of a vehicle body;
- a shutter unit disposed inside the grille configured to open and close a portion of the grille;
- a power generator unit positioned adjacent to the shutter unit;
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- a controller configured to control the shutter unit to open or closed the portion of the grille based on a vehicle speed.
A vehicle energy harvesting system, the system comprising:
- a grille disposed at a front of a vehicle body;
- a shutter unit including a shutter housing including a guide groove and a door disposed along the guide groove, the shutter unit disposed inside the grille and configured to open and close a portion of the grille;
- a power generator unit including a blade, a stator core, and a rotor disposed adjacent to the shutter unit;
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- a controller configured to control the shutter unit to move the door, opening or closing the portion of the grille based on a vehicle speed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.