Solar vehicle
First Claim
1. A solar vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body, which contains therein a vehicle load for in-vehicle electronic appliances;
at least one vehicle battery, which is arranged inside the vehicle body and is connected to the vehicle load for supplying electrical power thereto;
a conversion device, which is arranged inside the vehicle body, comprising first and second input ports for receiving inputs of electrical power, first and second output ports for supplying outputs of electrical power, a conversion circuit for conversion of the electrical power received by the input ports, and a power flow sensor, wherein the conversion circuit comprises a direct-current (DC) bus having an input side and an output side, a bi-directional AC (alternate-current)/DC converter and a DC/DC converter connected to the input side, and a DC/DC converter, a DC/AC inversion converter, and a bi-directional DC/DC converter connected to the output side;
wherein the second input port and the first input port, which is adapted to connect to a utility power system, are both connected to the power flow sensor and are further and respectively in connection with the DC/DC converter and the bi-directional AC/DC converter of the input side so that power flows received by the input ports can be detected and then fed to the conversion circuit for power conversion; and
wherein the DC/DC converter and the bi-directional DC/DC converter on the output side are respectively connected to the first and second output ports; and
a solar panel, which is arranged on a sun-facing surface of the vehicle body and is connected to the second input port of the conversion device to supply electrical power obtained from solar power generation thereto, the first and second output ports of the conversion device being respectively connected to the vehicle load and the vehicle battery for supplying power thereto;
whereby electrical power received by the input ports is first subjected to conversion by the conversion circuit and then output through the output ports and whereby the power flow sensor detects a power flow from the input ports to automatically determine and select one or more of the input ports to supply electrical power to the conversion circuit, which electrical power, after being subjected to conversion by the conversion circuit, is supplied to the vehicle battery.
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Abstract
A solar vehicle includes a vehicle body, a solar panel mounted on the vehicle body, and a vehicle battery and a conversion device arranged inside the vehicle body. The vehicle body contains therein a vehicle load connected to the vehicle battery. The conversion device includes a conversion circuit, a power flow sensor, multiple input and output ports. The conversion circuit includes a DC bus and various converters (such as DC/DC, bi-directional DC/DC, bi-directional AC/DC converter, and inverter). The power flow sensor detects power flow received in the input ports and feeds the power to the conversion circuit for conversion. The solar panel provides electrical power from solar power generation to the conversion device, which after carrying out conversion, supplies the power through the output ports to the vehicle load and the vehicle battery. As such, the electrical power received by the input ports is subjected to conversion by the conversion device and thus output through the output ports and the power flow sensor detects the power flow of the input power to select one or more of the input ports to supply electrical power to the conversion device for conversion and supply of the power to the vehicle battery.
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14 Claims
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1. A solar vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body, which contains therein a vehicle load for in-vehicle electronic appliances; at least one vehicle battery, which is arranged inside the vehicle body and is connected to the vehicle load for supplying electrical power thereto; a conversion device, which is arranged inside the vehicle body, comprising first and second input ports for receiving inputs of electrical power, first and second output ports for supplying outputs of electrical power, a conversion circuit for conversion of the electrical power received by the input ports, and a power flow sensor, wherein the conversion circuit comprises a direct-current (DC) bus having an input side and an output side, a bi-directional AC (alternate-current)/DC converter and a DC/DC converter connected to the input side, and a DC/DC converter, a DC/AC inversion converter, and a bi-directional DC/DC converter connected to the output side;
wherein the second input port and the first input port, which is adapted to connect to a utility power system, are both connected to the power flow sensor and are further and respectively in connection with the DC/DC converter and the bi-directional AC/DC converter of the input side so that power flows received by the input ports can be detected and then fed to the conversion circuit for power conversion; and
wherein the DC/DC converter and the bi-directional DC/DC converter on the output side are respectively connected to the first and second output ports; anda solar panel, which is arranged on a sun-facing surface of the vehicle body and is connected to the second input port of the conversion device to supply electrical power obtained from solar power generation thereto, the first and second output ports of the conversion device being respectively connected to the vehicle load and the vehicle battery for supplying power thereto; whereby electrical power received by the input ports is first subjected to conversion by the conversion circuit and then output through the output ports and whereby the power flow sensor detects a power flow from the input ports to automatically determine and select one or more of the input ports to supply electrical power to the conversion circuit, which electrical power, after being subjected to conversion by the conversion circuit, is supplied to the vehicle battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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