ENERGY HARVESTING MODULE
First Claim
1. An energy harvesting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle component having an outer surface facing an exterior of the vehicle and an inner surface facing an interior compartment of the vehicle; and
an energy harvesting module disposed in the vehicle component, the energy harvesting module includingan accessory battery configured to supply power to a vehicle accessory;
a first energy harvesting device electrically coupled to the accessory battery and configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the exterior of the vehicle; and
a second energy harvesting device electrically coupled to the accessory battery and configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the interior of the vehicle,the energy harvesting module converting the harvested ambient energy to electrical energy.
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Abstract
An energy harvesting system for a vehicle includes a vehicle component having an outer surface facing an exterior of the vehicle and an inner surface facing an interior compartment of the vehicle, and an energy harvesting module disposed in the vehicle component. The energy harvesting module includes an accessory battery and first and second energy harvesting devices. The accessory battery is configured to supply power to a vehicle accessory. The first energy harvesting device is electrically coupled to the accessory battery and is configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the exterior of the vehicle. The second energy harvesting device is electrically coupled to the accessory battery and is configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the interior of the vehicle. The energy harvesting module converts the harvested ambient energy to electrical energy.
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20 Claims
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1. An energy harvesting system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle component having an outer surface facing an exterior of the vehicle and an inner surface facing an interior compartment of the vehicle; and an energy harvesting module disposed in the vehicle component, the energy harvesting module including an accessory battery configured to supply power to a vehicle accessory; a first energy harvesting device electrically coupled to the accessory battery and configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the exterior of the vehicle; and a second energy harvesting device electrically coupled to the accessory battery and configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the interior of the vehicle, the energy harvesting module converting the harvested ambient energy to electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An energy harvesting system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle structure; a vehicle component connected to the vehicle structure, the vehicle component having an outer surface facing an exterior of the vehicle and an inner surface facing an interior of the vehicle; an energy harvesting module including an accessory battery disposed in the vehicle component and configured to supply power to a vehicle accessory; a first energy harvesting device disposed in the vehicle component and electrically coupled to the accessory battery, the first energy harvesting device being configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the exterior of the vehicle; a second energy harvesting device disposed in the vehicle component and electrically coupled to the accessory battery, the second energy harvesting device being configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the interior of the vehicle; and a third energy harvesting device disposed externally of the vehicle component and electrically coupled to the accessory battery, the third energy harvesting device being configured to harvest ambient energy collected from the interior of the vehicle, the energy harvesting module being configured to convert the harvested ambient energy to electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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