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Photovoltaic solar shade

  • US 10,364,601 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2016
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a transmissive panel; and

    a solar shade assembly having a solar shade selectively covering the transmissive panel, wherein the solar shade assembly further comprises;

    the solar shade including a continuous photovoltaic sheet configured to generate an electrical current using sunlight; and

    a roller assembly including a housing for storing the photovoltaic sheet such that the photovoltaic sheet is capable of being unfurled from the roller assembly;

    a pocket mounted on a surface of the photovoltaic sheet, wherein the pocket is configured to retain a mobile electronic device;

    a power converter located in the roller assembly and configured to receive the electrical current;

    wherein the power converter is configured to provide power to the pocket for charging the mobile electronic device placed within the pocket; and

    wherein the power converter is configured to provide power to the roller assembly to drive furling of the continuous photovoltaic sheet into the housing.

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