PORTABLE FOLDING PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CHARGER
First Claim
1. A portable, solar energy charger, comprising:
- a plurality of panels, each panel containing at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy, each of the plurality of panels interconnected to enable the plurality of panels to be folded on top of each other in a single stack in a closed configuration and to be unfolded to receive sunlight in an open configuration;
a connector for connecting each of the plurality of panels to at least one other panel of the plurality of panels, the connector providing both a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between panels, the connector enabling a first panel to be folded on top of a second panel and protect the at least one solar cells on the first panel and the second panel between the first panel and the second panel;
a securing mechanism for maintaining the plurality of panels together in the closed configuration when the panel are folded on each other; and
power circuitry for receiving the electrical energy from the plurality of panel and providing an electrical power output.
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Abstract
A portable, solar energy charger, comprises a plurality of panels. Each panel contains at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy. Each of the plurality of panels are interconnected to enable the plurality of panels to be folded on top of each other in a single stack in a closed configuration and to be unfolded to receive sunlight in an open configuration. A connector connects each of the plurality of panels to at least one other panel of the plurality of panels. The connector provides both a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between panels. The connector enables a first panel to be folded on top of a second panel and protect the at least one solar cells on the first panel and the second panel between the first panel and the second panel. A securing mechanism maintains the plurality of panels together in the closed configuration when the panels are folded on each other.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A portable, solar energy charger, comprising:
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a plurality of panels, each panel containing at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy, each of the plurality of panels interconnected to enable the plurality of panels to be folded on top of each other in a single stack in a closed configuration and to be unfolded to receive sunlight in an open configuration; a connector for connecting each of the plurality of panels to at least one other panel of the plurality of panels, the connector providing both a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between panels, the connector enabling a first panel to be folded on top of a second panel and protect the at least one solar cells on the first panel and the second panel between the first panel and the second panel; a securing mechanism for maintaining the plurality of panels together in the closed configuration when the panel are folded on each other; and power circuitry for receiving the electrical energy from the plurality of panel and providing an electrical power output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable, solar energy charger, comprising:
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a first and second panels, each panel containing at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy, the first and second panels interconnected to enable the first and second panels to be folded on top of each other in a single stack in a closed configuration and to be unfolded to receive sunlight in an open configuration; a flexible connector for electrically and mechanically connecting the first and second panels to each other, the flexible connector enabling the first panel to be folded on top of the second panel and protect the at least one solar cells on the first panel and the second panel between the first panel and the second panel; at least one flexible flap connected to a back side of the first panel and detachably connected to a back side of the second panel for maintaining the first and second panels together in the closed configuration when the first and second panels are folded on each other; and power circuitry for receiving the electrical energy from the first panel and the second panel and providing an electrical power output. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A portable, solar energy charger, comprising:
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a first and second primary panels each containing at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy, the first and second primary panels selectively interconnected to enable the first and second primary panels to be folded on top of each other in a single stack in a closed configuration and to be unfolded to receive sunlight in a first open configuration and a second open configuration; at least one secondary panel connected to each of the first and second primary panels via a flexible flap, the at least one secondary panel containing at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy responsive to solar energy, wherein the at least one secondary panel may be folded into a space between the first and second primary panels in the closed configuration and unfolded to receive sunlight in the first and second open configurations; a zipper surrounding edges of the first and second primary panels for selectively connecting each of the edges of the first panel to each of the edges of the second panel to enclose the at least one secondary panel between the first and second primary panels in the closed configuration, for selectively connecting a first edge of the first panel to a first edge of the second panel in the first open configuration and to connect a second edge of the first panel to a second edge of the second panel in the second open; and power circuitry for receiving the electrical energy from the plurality of panel and providing an electrical power output. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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