SOLAR-PANEL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- an ignition switch;
a battery;
a solar panel; and
an electrical circuit connecting said ignition switch, said battery and said solar panel;
whereinsaid electric circuit connects said battery and said solar panel when said ignition switch is in “
on”
or “
acc”
position.
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Abstract
The positive and negative pole of the DC-battery 2-1 is allowed to be connected to the solar panel 2-11 and the solar panel 2-14 when the key position of the ignition switch 2-15 is in a position of “on” or “acc”. The positive and negative pole of the DC-battery 2-1 is not connected to the solar panel 2-11 and the solar panel 2-14 when the key position of the ignition switch 2-15 is in the position of “lock” or “start”. To attain such a configuration, lead wire connects the ignition switch 2-15 utilizing relay 2-4-a and fuse box 2-4-b. When the position of the ignition key is in “on” or “acc”, positive poles of the solar panels 2-11 and the solar panel 2-14 are connected to the positive pole of the DC battery 2-1 via the relay 2-4-a. Relays 3-4, 3-15, 3-16, 4-4, 4-15, and 4-16 have similar function as the relay 2-4-a.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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an ignition switch; a battery; a solar panel; and an electrical circuit connecting said ignition switch, said battery and said solar panel; wherein said electric circuit connects said battery and said solar panel when said ignition switch is in “
on”
or “
acc”
position.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a battery; a solar panel; a shutter apparatus for covering said solar panel so that light input into said solar panel is adjusted; and an electric circuit connecting said battery and said solar panel. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle used on land, in or on the water, or in the air, including an automobile, a boat, a vessel, and an airplane, said solar-panel apparatus comprising:
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a solar panel; a conductive part of the vehicle; and an electric circuit connecting said conductive part of the vehicle and said solar panel; wherein one point on said conductive part of the vehicle is connected to a positive pole of said solar panel and another point on said conductive part of the vehicle is connected to a negative pole of said solar panel so that electric current flows through said conductive part of the vehicle, and said conductive part of the vehicle is powered by said solar panel only for electric current to flow inside said conductive part of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle used on land, in or on the water, or in the air, including an automobile, a boat, a vessel, and an airplane, said solar-panel apparatus comprising:
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a solar panel; an electric apparatus powered by the solar panel; a conductive part of the vehicle; and an electric circuit connecting said solar panel and said electric apparatus powered by the solar panel; wherein electric leakage from said electric circuit to said conductive part of the vehicle causes electric current flowing through the conductive part of the vehicle, and said conductive part of the vehicle is powered by said solar panel only for electric current to flow inside said conductive part of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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