DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A RENTAL ARTICLE HAVING A FLEXIBLE THIN FILM SOLAR CELL

• US 20160189290A1
• Filed: 11/30/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
• Original Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
• Inventors: Bae, Seok Hyung, Han, Seo Jeong, Choi, Hyun Ik, Oh, Seo Young, Son, Kyung Hee, Bae, Chi Hye, Park, Min Hee, Kim, Yong Kwan, Yun, Jae Ho, Eo, Young Joo, Kim, Jong Wook
• Application Number:
  US14/954,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20160189290A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0645 Rental transactions; Leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/03926 comprising a flexible substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/40 Mobile PV generator systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 30/20 Collapsible or foldable PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

Abstract

A distributed generation system and method of using a rental article having a flexible thin film solar cell are disclosed. The distributed generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell can include: a rental article which generates electric energy from collected solar energy; and a station which is positioned in a space for renting and returning the rental article, and distributes and transmits electric energy provided from the rental article to a power demand target.

Claims

1. A distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell, comprising:

a rental article which generates electric energy from collected solar energy; and

a station which is positioned in a space for renting and returning the rental article, and distributes and transmits electric energy provided from the rental article to a power demand target.

2. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 1, wherein the rental article includes:

a power generating unit which is positioned outside the rental article, collects solar energy, and converts the collected solar energy into electric energy;

an energy storing unit which stores the electric energy provided from the power generating unit or the station; and

a rental article energy utilization unit which operates the rental article using the electric energy stored in the rental article energy storing unit.

3. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 2, wherein the power generating unit is a flexible thin film solar cell.

4. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 2, wherein the station includes:

an energy connecting unit which receives the electric energy from the rental article energy storing unit, or provides the electric energy to the rental article storing unit;

a station energy storing unit which stores the electric energy provided from the rental article energy storing unit, and provides the electric energy to the power demand target; and

a station energy using unit which operates the station using the electric energy stored in the station energy storing unit.

5. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of rental articles is prepared, and a plurality of energy connecting units are provided corresponding to the rental articles.

6. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 4, wherein the station energy storing unit receives electric energy from an energy storing unit of a first rental article through a first energy connecting unit, and an energy storing unit of a second rental article receives the electric energy stored in the station energy storing unit through a second energy connecting unit.

7. The distributed energy generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 1, wherein the rental article is any one of a bicycle, a parasol, and a cap.

8. A distributed energy generation method using the distributed generation system of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 1, comprising:

generating electric energy from solar energy collected in the rental article;

storing the generated electric energy in the rental article;

using the stored electric energy to operate the rental article; and

providing surplus electric energy, which remains after using to operate the rental article, of the stored electric energy to the station.

9. The distributed energy generation method of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 8, further comprising, after providing surplus electric energy, which remains after using to operate the rental article, of the stored electric energy to the station, providing the electric energy stored in the station to a power demand target.

10. The distributed energy generation method of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 9, wherein the power demand target is a second rental article.

11. The distributed energy generation method of a rental article using a flexible thin film solar cell according to claim 8, wherein the station in providing surplus electric energy, which remains after using to operate the rental article, of the stored electric energy to the station is a second station positioned in a space different from that of a first station positioned in a space for rental of the rental article, and is positioned in a space for return of the rental article.