Patent
Solar platform
| العنوان: | Solar platform |
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| Patent Number: | 11999,266 |
| تاريخ النشر: | June 04, 2024 |
| Appl. No: | 18/214366 |
| Application Filed: | June 26, 2023 |
| مستخلص: | A solar platform having a plurality of solar panels is disclosed. The solar platform may have a plurality of base solar panels and pivotable solar panels where the solar panels, specifically the pivotable solar panels, are pivotable in different orientations. The pivotable solar panels may be bifacial and may have different structural dimensions than the base solar panels. The solar platform may also include a center panel in between the pivotable solar panels. The solar platform may be attached or integrated with a top surface of a vehicle or add-on vehicle component, such as a cap or a tonneau cover. The Solar platform is designed to be incorporated with various types of vehicles, building structures, or simply be placed on the ground. |
| Inventors: | Singer, Nicholas J. (Irvine, CA, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A solar platform comprising: a frame structure having two longitudinal sides and two lateral sides; a base solar panel laid flat on the frame structure and having an active side with a first plurality of solar cells facing in an upwards direction; and a pivotable solar panel hinged and attached at a central area of the frame structure and the pivotable solar panel configured to be pivotable at least up to 10 degrees relative to the frame structure, the pivotable solar panel having an active side with a second plurality of solar cells facing away from the base solar panel; an application downloadable onto a smartphone of a user, wherein the application is in communication with an electrical system of the solar platform to control the electrical system of the solar platform; sensors are attached to the solar platform for measuring current flow, mapping current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining; connecting the application and the sensors in communication for receiving data from the sensors and displaying the measured data on a screen of the smartphone. |
| Claim: | 2. The solar platform of claim 1 , further comprising: a light sensor for measuring light intensity imposed on the solar panel, the light sensor providing light intensity data to a processor of the solar platform; a position sensor for determining an angular position of the panels and direction, the position sensor providing position data to the processor of the solar platform; the processor being operative to receive the light intensity data, the position data and the current generated from each panel data and send a signal to a motor to change a position of the solar panel incrementally and determine an optimal position of the solar platform. |
| Claim: | 3. A solar platform comprising: a frame structure having two longitudinal sides and two lateral sides; a base solar panel laid flat on the frame structure and having an active side with a first plurality of solar cells facing in an upwards direction; and a pivotable solar panel hinged and attached at a central area of the frame structure and the pivotable solar panel configured to be pivotable at least up to 10 degrees relative to the frame structure, the pivotable solar panel having an active side with a second plurality of solar cells facing away from the base solar panel; a forward sensor operative to senses a physical object at a height of the solar platform, the forward sensor in communication with a processor, the processor configured to send a signal to a motor to traverse the panels downward when the forward sensor senses an object at a height of solar panels that have been pivoted upward. |
| Claim: | 4. The solar platform of claim 1 further comprising a lock in communication with a transmitter, the lock having an all systems okay position indicative that the solar platform is operational and a system error position indicative that the solar platform is not operational, the all systems okay position and the system error position defining a system status, the lock configured to send a signal to the transmitter and the transmitter operative to send the signal to an application loaded on a smartphone for displaying the system status on the smartphone of the user. |
| Claim: | 5. The solar platform of claim 3 , wherein the base solar panel has a first width and the pivotable solar panel has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width. |
| Claim: | 6. The solar platform of claim 3 , wherein the pivotable solar panel has a second active side with a third plurality of solar cells facing the base solar panel. |
| Claim: | 7. The solar platform of claim 3 , further comprising additional solar panels pivotably hinged and attached to the center area of the frame structure, and the additional solar panels having solar cells on both sides thereof. |
| Claim: | 8. The solar platform of claim 7 , wherein the pivotable solar panel and the additional solar panels are equidistantly spaced apart from each other and to the base solar panel. |
| Claim: | 9. The solar platform of claim 3 , wherein the pivotable solar panel is traversable using an automated motorized mechanism. |
| Claim: | 10. The solar platform of claim 3 , wherein the solar platform is attachable to a house roof or a parking structure roof. |
| Claim: | 11. The solar platform of claim 3 further comprising: a receiver; a motor in communication with receiver, the motor connected to the pivotable solar panels for rotating the pivotable solar panels; wherein the receiver is operative to receive a command signal to operate the motor and to pivot the pivotable solar panels. |
| Claim: | 12. The solar platform of claim 1 wherein the measured data is measured current flow, current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining. |
| Claim: | 13. The solar platform of claim 3 wherein the measured data is measured current flow, current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining. |
| Claim: | 14. The solar platform of claim 1 , wherein the base solar panel has a first width and the pivotable solar panel has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width. |
| Claim: | 15. The solar platform of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable solar panel has a second active side with a third plurality of solar cells facing the base solar panel. |
| Claim: | 16. The solar platform of claim 1 , further comprising additional solar panels pivotably hinged and attached to the center area of the frame structure, and the additional solar panels having solar cells on both sides thereof. |
| Claim: | 17. The solar platform of claim 16 , wherein the pivotable solar panel and the additional solar panels are equidistantly spaced apart from each other and to the base solar panel. |
| Claim: | 18. The solar platform of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable solar panel is traversable using an automated motorized mechanism. |
| Claim: | 19. The solar platform of claim 1 , wherein the solar platform is attachable to a house roof or a parking structure roof. |
| Claim: | 20. The solar platform of claim 1 further comprising: a receiver; a motor in communication with receiver, the motor connected to the pivotable solar panels for rotating the pivotable solar panels; wherein the receiver is operative to receive a command signal to operate the motor and to pivot the pivotable solar panels. |
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| Other References: | Does covering a car with solar panels make sense?, https://youtube.com/shorts/8hQnH55IMg8?feature=share. cited by applicant |
| Primary Examiner: | Savani, Avinash A |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Dane IP Law PC Yang, James C. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.11999266 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| الوصف غير متاح. |