GB2481588A - Car with roof covered by photovoltaic cells for running heating and cooling systems when parked - Google Patents
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- 238000004378 air conditioning Methods 0.000 claims abstract 3
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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- B60L1/02—Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles to electric heating circuits
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- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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- H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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- H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
- H02S20/23—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Abstract
The photovoltaic solar cells covering the entire roof of the car in a flexible format that cannot be damaged by car wash brushes, provide electricity which is either directed to batteries to be stored, or used by the cars peripheral systems. When directed to the batteries an extra 10 miles per day can be achieved (based on full sunlight summer day in UK). When directed to the cars peripheral systems, the electricity generated can run the air conditioning in a power saving mode for up to 2 hours without draining the main battery pack. This keeps the car cool in summer when parked, or can warm it up in winter when cold.
Description
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Descripdon Car roof mounted photovoltaic cells for the production of electricity for replenishing batteries used to power an electric car OR to provide back up eleciricity to power peripheral systems in the car (e.g. air conditioningheating unit) when stationaiy. * * *
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Claims (4)
- Claims 1. The Car roof mounted photovoltaic cells covers the entire roof of the car in a flexible format that cannot be damaged by car wash brushes, pmvides electricity wbich is either directed to batteries to be stored, or used by the cars peripheral systems.
- 2. The sun light is turned into electricity and directed to the batteries where it can add an extra 10 miles per day of distance that the car can cover, based on full sunlight summer day in UK.
- 3. When the electricity generated by the sun light is directed to the cars peripheral systems, such electricity can run the air conditioning/heating unit in a power saving mode for up to 2 hours without draining the main battery pack
- 4. When air conditioning or heating unit is activated by the electricity generated by the photovoltaic cell, the car would be cool in summer when parked and warm in winter independently of the inain battery or energy source in the car. *S ***** * S * * S..S S.. *5SIS I.S*::r: INTELLECTUAL . ... PROPERTY OFFICE Application No: GB 1010803.3 Examiner: Gareth Lewis Claims searched: All Date of search: 25 October 2011 Patents Act 1977: Search Report under Section 17 Documents considered to be relevant: Category Relevant Identity of document and passage or figure of particular relevance to claims X 1-4 US2O1O/018785A1 (TOYOTA) See especially figures and paragraphs 24-26, 3 1-33, 39 X 1-4 GB2437946 A (FORD) See figures, abstract, pages 4-6 and 10 X 1 at least W02007/090966 Al (SNCF) See figures and english abstract.X 1 at least US3943726 A (MILLER) See abstract and figures X 1,3,4 at JP11034647 A least (DAIDO) See all figures and English abstracts from EPO/JPO and WPllThomson X 1 at least DE102007052554 Al (SCHURIG) See figures and English abstracts from EPO and WPllThomson X 1,4 at DE202005016758U1 least (SEMMLER) See figures and English abstracts from EPO and WPllThomson Categories: X Document indicating lack of novelty or inventive A Document indicating technological background and/or state step of the art.Y Document indicating lack of inventive step if P Document published on or after the declared priority date but combined with one or more other documents of before the filing date of this invention.same category.& Member of the same patent family E Patent document published on or after, but with priority date earlier than, the filing date of this application.Field of Search:Search of GB, EP, WO & US patent documents classified in the following areas of the UKCX: Worldwide search of patent documents classified in the following areas of the IPC HO1L The following online and other databases have been used in the preparation of this search report Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office www.ipo.gov.uk *.:r: INTELLECTUAL . ... PROPERTY OFFICE Online: EPODOC, WPI International Classification: Subclass Subgroup Valid From HO1L 0031/048 01/01/2006 B6OR 0016/03 01/01/2006 Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office www.ipo.gov.uk
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GB1010803.3A GB2481588A (en) | 2010-06-25 | 2010-06-25 | Car with roof covered by photovoltaic cells for running heating and cooling systems when parked |
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Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3943726A (en) * | 1975-03-20 | 1976-03-16 | Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. | Solar cooling system for an automobile |
JPH1134647A (en) * | 1997-07-15 | 1999-02-09 | Daido Hoxan Inc | Cooling and heating system for automobile |
DE202005016758U1 (en) * | 2005-10-26 | 2006-01-05 | Semmler, Artur | Vehicle, e.g. automobile, goods, vehicle, motor home, excavator, ship, aircraft, has photovoltaic system for supplying electricity to different devices, e.g. refrigeration boxes, fans, heaters, heated windscreens, air conditioning devices |
WO2007090966A1 (en) * | 2006-02-08 | 2007-08-16 | Societe Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Francais | Flexible solar panel, especially for a railway vehicle |
GB2437946A (en) * | 2006-05-11 | 2007-11-14 | Ford Global Tech Llc | Vehicle solar energy system |
DE102007052554A1 (en) * | 2007-10-29 | 2009-05-07 | Joachim Schurig | Solar roof-construction for car, has solar cells electrically connected with each other and embedded at upper side facing sun, and at lower side for forming solar foil in flexible plastic, where solar foil is placed on body of roof |
US20100018785A1 (en) * | 2008-07-02 | 2010-01-28 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | Electric charging roof on an automobile |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3943726A (en) * | 1975-03-20 | 1976-03-16 | Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. | Solar cooling system for an automobile |
JPH1134647A (en) * | 1997-07-15 | 1999-02-09 | Daido Hoxan Inc | Cooling and heating system for automobile |
DE202005016758U1 (en) * | 2005-10-26 | 2006-01-05 | Semmler, Artur | Vehicle, e.g. automobile, goods, vehicle, motor home, excavator, ship, aircraft, has photovoltaic system for supplying electricity to different devices, e.g. refrigeration boxes, fans, heaters, heated windscreens, air conditioning devices |
WO2007090966A1 (en) * | 2006-02-08 | 2007-08-16 | Societe Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Francais | Flexible solar panel, especially for a railway vehicle |
GB2437946A (en) * | 2006-05-11 | 2007-11-14 | Ford Global Tech Llc | Vehicle solar energy system |
DE102007052554A1 (en) * | 2007-10-29 | 2009-05-07 | Joachim Schurig | Solar roof-construction for car, has solar cells electrically connected with each other and embedded at upper side facing sun, and at lower side for forming solar foil in flexible plastic, where solar foil is placed on body of roof |
US20100018785A1 (en) * | 2008-07-02 | 2010-01-28 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | Electric charging roof on an automobile |
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