Solar-powered hybrid vehicles

• US 20130000994A1
• Filed: 09/07/2011
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shuyi Zhu
• Original Assignee: Shuyi Zhu
• Inventors: Zhu, Shuyi
• Application Number:
  US13/516,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20130000994A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/2.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2300/50 Electric vehicles; Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/10 Acceleration; Deceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 16/00 Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind B60L8/00; marine propulsion by wind motors driving water-engaging propulsive elements B63H13/00; wind motors specially adapted for installation on vehicles F03D9/32
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2016/003 solar power driven
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/20 the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/30 AC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/40 DC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/14 for vehicles propelled by ac motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/26 Controlling the braking effect
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/18127 Regenerative braking
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/90 Energy harvesting concepts as power supply for auxiliaries' energy consumption, e.g. photovoltaic sun-roof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/92 Energy efficient charging or discharging systems for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors specially adapted for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A solar-powered hybrid vehicle disclosed in the present invention comprises a vehicle body, a vehicle energy configuration system, and a brake energy recovery system. The vehicle body collects solar energy through a collection system of solar energy. The solar energy collected is stored in the vehicle energy configuration system of the vehicle. The brake energy recovery device is connected with a battery through a solar charging circuit. A sensor is provided between the vehicle energy configuration system and the battery. The body energy configure system is connected with an automatic control system, an external charging interface and an electric motor. Through the integration of a number of technical solutions, the present invention reduces energy consumption, improves the level of utilization of solar energy, and is more fashionable and fit for human use.

Claims

1. A solar-powered hybrid vehicle, comprising a body of the vehicle, a collection system of solar energy, a vehicle energy configuration system, an in-vehicle automatic control system and a brake energy recovery system;

wherein the vehicle has the following characteristics;

the body of the vehicle collects solar energy through the collection system of solar energy;

the solar energy collected is stored in the vehicle energy configuration system;

the vehicle energy configuration system is configured to connect with the in-vehicle automatic control system, an external charging interface and an electric motor respectively;

the collection system of solar energy comprises a solar skylight, heat bendable low-emissivity glass, a thin film solar cell and one or more wheel-associated solar panels;

the solar skylight is a honeycomb shaped solar absorbance body at the top of the body of the vehicle;

one or more thin film solar cells are provided at the bottom of the solar skylight;

a vent is provided between the two wheels of the body of the vehicle;

a radiator is provided above the vent;

thin film solar cells are installed on both sides of the vent;

an electric motor and a transmission are provide above the radiator inside the body of the vehicle;

in the vehicle energy configuration system, a control unit of the power supply is connected with a light intensity detection unit, a solar energy collection unit, a energy storage unit and a vehicle electric unit, to receive a real-time light intensity signal detected by the light intensity detection unit and to control the performance of the solar energy collection unit, the energy storage unit as well as the vehicle electric unit according to the light intensity signals;

a cover of a magnetic levitation brake disc is provided outside each wheel of the vehicle respectively;

the surface of the cover of a magnetic levitation brake disc is provided with a wheel-associated solar panel;

the brake energy recovery system is provided between a cover of the magnetic levitation brake disc and a wheel;

the brake energy recovery system is configured to connect with a storage battery;

sensors are provided between the body energy configuration system and the storage battery.

2. The solar-powered hybrid vehicles of claim 1, with the following characteristics:

a three-axis acceleration sensor is provided at a wheel axle of the vehicle;

a shock absorber is provided between a wheel and a wheel axle.

3. A solar-powered hybrid vehicle, comprising a body of the vehicle, a collection system of solar energy, a vehicle energy configuration system, an in-vehicle automatic control system and a brake energy recovery system, wherein the vehicle has the following characteristics:

the body of the vehicle collects solar energy through the collection system of solar energy;

the solar energy collected is stored in the vehicle energy configuration system;

the brake energy recovery system is connected with a storage battery;

one or more sensors are provided between the brake energy recovery system and the storage battery;

the vehicle energy configuration system is configured to connect with an in-vehicle automatic control system, an external charging interface and an electric motor respectively.

4. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

said collection system of solar energy comprises a solar skylight, heat bendable low-emissivity glass, a thin film solar cell and one or more wheel-associated solar panels;

wherein the solar skylight is a solar absorbance body at the top of the vehicle.

5. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

in the vehicle energy configuration system, a control unit of a power supply is connected with a light intensity detection unit, a solar energy collection unit, an energy storage unit and a vehicle electric unit, to receive a real-time light intensity signal detected by the light intensity detection unit and to control the performance of the solar energy collection unit, the energy storage unit as well as the vehicle electric unit according to the light intensity signals.

6. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

a three-axis acceleration sensor is provided at a wheel axle of the vehicle.

7. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

a shock absorber is provided between a wheel and a wheel axle.

8. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

a cover of a magnetic levitation brake disc is provided outside a wheel of the vehicle;

the surface of the cover of a magnetic levitation brake disc is provided with a wheel-associated solar panel.

9. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

a brake energy recovery system is provided between a cover of a magnetic levitation brake discs and a wheel.

10. The solar-powered hybrid vehicle of claim 3, with the following characteristics:

a shell of the solar-powered hybrid vehicles adopts a nano-coating paint.