VEHICLE ENERGY HARVESTING APPARATUS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A vehicle energy harvesting apparatus, comprising:
- a battery unit formed in a vehicle;
an energy collection unit provided on one side of the vehicle, and configured to generate renewable power by collecting renewable energy;
an external charging interface formed on one side of the vehicle in order to exchange power between the battery unit and a smart grid; and
an energy management unit configured to perform control such that the renewable power of the energy collection unit is stored in the battery unit, and such that power is exchanged between the battery unit and the smart grid using the external charging interface.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a vehicle energy harvesting apparatus. The vehicle energy harvesting apparatus includes a battery unit, an energy collection unit, an external charging interface, and an energy management unit. The battery unit is formed in a vehicle. The energy collection unit is provided on one side of the vehicle, and configured to generate renewable power by collecting renewable energy. The external charging interface is formed on one side of the vehicle in order to exchange power between the battery unit and a smart grid. The energy management unit is configured to perform control such that the renewable power of the energy collection unit is stored in the battery unit, and such that power is exchanged between the battery unit and the smart grid using the external charging interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle energy harvesting apparatus, comprising:
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a battery unit formed in a vehicle; an energy collection unit provided on one side of the vehicle, and configured to generate renewable power by collecting renewable energy; an external charging interface formed on one side of the vehicle in order to exchange power between the battery unit and a smart grid; and an energy management unit configured to perform control such that the renewable power of the energy collection unit is stored in the battery unit, and such that power is exchanged between the battery unit and the smart grid using the external charging interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing energy of a vehicle energy harvesting apparatus, comprising:
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generating renewable power by collecting renewable energy using an energy collection unit provided on one side of a vehicle; storing the renewable power in a battery unit of the vehicle; and exchanging power between the battery unit and a smart grid using an external charging interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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