Solar electric vehicle with foldable body panels on a sun tracking chassis
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1. A vehicle configured to collect energy from the sun, comprising;
- a plurality of wheels;
a vehicle body configured to hold at least one passenger, the body including at least one upwardly facing solar energy receiving device comprising photovoltaic cells;
a vehicle chassis supporting the vehicle body and comprising an adjustable frame supported upon the wheels, the vehicle chassis frame configured to be selectively elevated at one end of the chassis to adjustably orient the vehicle body and the solar energy receiving device with respect to the sun; and
an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the vehicle chassis frame so as to adjustably orient the solar energy receiving device with respect to the sun.
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Abstract
A solar electric vehicle (SEV) with large foldable surface area that can be oriented towards the sun for peak generation of electricity. The surfaces of the SEV are mounted on a flexible chassis for elevation tracking, while the drive train provides azimuth tracking. The SEV also integrates the conversion of power from various sources, to various storage or power consumption devices.
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1. A vehicle configured to collect energy from the sun, comprising;
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a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body configured to hold at least one passenger, the body including at least one upwardly facing solar energy receiving device comprising photovoltaic cells; a vehicle chassis supporting the vehicle body and comprising an adjustable frame supported upon the wheels, the vehicle chassis frame configured to be selectively elevated at one end of the chassis to adjustably orient the vehicle body and the solar energy receiving device with respect to the sun; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the vehicle chassis frame so as to adjustably orient the solar energy receiving device with respect to the sun. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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