US 2026/0230035 A1 · Electricity-Generating Photovoltaic System

Abstract

An electricity-generating photovoltaic system is a system that efficiently converts solar energy into electricity while taking less operational space when compared to traditional solar panels. The system includes at least one solar tube, at least one retractable panel mechanism, and a support structure. The at least one solar tube corresponds to a vertical structure that captures sunlight to be converted into electricity. The at least one solar tube also includes means to efficiently convert the captured sunlight into electricity. The at least one retractable panel mechanism enables the control of the travel of the captured sunlight down the at least one solar tube. The support structure provides structural support for the at least one solar tube to maintain a desired orientation. The support structure also provides structural support to the at least one retractable panel mechanism to enable the automatic operation of the system.

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Dependent claims

An electricity-generating photovoltaic system comprising:

at least one solar tube;
at least one retractable panel mechanism;
a support structure;
the at least one solar tube comprising at least one optic filament and a photovoltaic jacket;
the at least one optic filament comprising a first filament end and a second filament end;
the photovoltaic jacket comprising a first jacket base, a second jacket base, and a photovoltaic lateral wall;
the photovoltaic lateral wall being laterally mounted onto the support structure;
the at least one optic filament being mounted within the photovoltaic lateral wall;
the first filament end being positioned adjacent to the first jacket base;
the second filament end being positioned adjacent to the second jacket base;
the at least one retractable panel mechanism being positioned adjacent to the second jacket base;
and
the at least one retractable panel mechanism being operatively mounted onto the support structure, wherein the at least one retractable panel mechanism is used to selectively cover the second jacket base.

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An electricity-generating photovoltaic system comprising:

at least one solar tube;
at least one retractable panel mechanism;
a support structure;
the at least one solar tube comprising a plurality of optic filaments and a photovoltaic jacket;
the plurality of optic filaments each comprising a first filament end and a second filament end;
the photovoltaic jacket comprising a first jacket base, a second jacket base, and a photovoltaic lateral wall;
the photovoltaic lateral wall comprising a photovoltaic layer and a backing layer
the photovoltaic lateral wall being laterally mounted onto the support structure;
the photovoltaic layer being oriented towards the plurality of optic filaments;
the backing layer being oriented away from the plurality of optic filaments;
the plurality of optic filaments being positioned parallel to each other;
the plurality of optic filaments being distributed within the photovoltaic lateral wall;
the plurality of optic filaments being mounted within the photovoltaic lateral wall;
each first filament end of the plurality of optic filaments being positioned adjacent to the first jacket base;
each second filament end of the plurality of optic filaments being positioned adjacent to the second jacket base;
the at least one retractable panel mechanism being positioned adjacent to the second jacket base;
and
the at least one retractable panel mechanism being operatively mounted onto the support structure, wherein the at least one retractable panel mechanism is used to selectively cover the second jacket base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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