Alternative energy car sun visor
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1. A sun visor assembly for a motorized vehicle, the sun visor assembly comprising:
- a first panel configured to be pivotally mounted to a sun visor support rod to accommodate selective orientation of the first panel relative to the motorized vehicle;
a second panel configured to be pivotally mounted to the sun visor support rod, in conjunction with the first panel, to accommodate selective orientation of the second panel relative to the first panel, the second panel including a solar panel configured to generate electric power in response to sunlight incident on the solar panel;
a device charging output port; and
a solar panel voltage regulator configured to;
be operatively coupled with the solar panel to receive the electric power generated by the solar panel;
output a regulated electric power generated from the electric power received from the solar panel, the regulated electric power having a regulated voltage; and
be operatively coupled with the device charging output port to output the regulated electric power to charge a portable device.
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Abstract
A sun visor assembly for a motorized vehicle includes first and second panels configured to be pivotally mounted to a sun visor support rod. The second panel includes a solar panel to generate power to charge a portable device. The sun visor assembly includes a solar panel voltage regulator configured to generate a regulated electric power from electric power generated by the solar panel. The solar panel voltage regulator is operatively coupled with a device charging output port to output the regulated electric power to charge the portable device.
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1. A sun visor assembly for a motorized vehicle, the sun visor assembly comprising:
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a first panel configured to be pivotally mounted to a sun visor support rod to accommodate selective orientation of the first panel relative to the motorized vehicle; a second panel configured to be pivotally mounted to the sun visor support rod, in conjunction with the first panel, to accommodate selective orientation of the second panel relative to the first panel, the second panel including a solar panel configured to generate electric power in response to sunlight incident on the solar panel; a device charging output port; and a solar panel voltage regulator configured to; be operatively coupled with the solar panel to receive the electric power generated by the solar panel; output a regulated electric power generated from the electric power received from the solar panel, the regulated electric power having a regulated voltage; and be operatively coupled with the device charging output port to output the regulated electric power to charge a portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A method of charging a portable device via solar power, the method comprising:
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pivotally supporting a first panel by a sun visor support rod coupled to a motorized vehicle to accommodate selective orientation of the first panel relative to the motorized vehicle; pivotally supporting a solar panel, in conjunction with the first panel, by the sun visor support rod to accommodate selective orientation of the solar panel relative to the first panel; generating electric power via the solar panel in response to sunlight incident on the solar panel; generating a regulated electric power via the electric power generated by the solar panel, the regulated electric power having a regulated voltage; and recharging a portable device by outputting the regulated electric power via a device charging output port supported via the sun visor support rod. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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