ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
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1. A vehicle battery charging system comprising:
- a parking structure having a solar collector configured tocollect and concentrate solar energy, anddirect the concentrated solar energy to a solar panel located on a vehicle parked within the parking structure in order to charge a battery of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle and a vehicle battery charging system are disclosed. The vehicle charging system includes a parking structure having solar collector. The solar collector is configured to collect and concentrate solar energy. The concentrated solar energy is then transferred to a solar panel located on the vehicle in order to charge a battery of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle battery charging system comprising:
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a parking structure having a solar collector configured to collect and concentrate solar energy, and direct the concentrated solar energy to a solar panel located on a vehicle parked within the parking structure in order to charge a battery of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of charging a vehicle battery comprising:
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collecting and concentrating solar energy with a solar collector located on a parking structure; and directing the concentrated solar energy to a solar panel located on a vehicle parked within the parking structure, wherein the solar panel is configured to charge the vehicle battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle configured to interact with a solar collector on a parking structure, the solar collector being configured to collect and concentrate solar energy, comprising:
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a solar panel configured to receive concentrated solar energy from the solar collector and charge a battery; and a controller configured to move the vehicle in response to a movement of concentrated solar energy. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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