Self-contained renewable battery charger
First Claim
1. A transportable unit for providing a self-contained renewable battery charger for an electric vehicle which comprises:
- a moveable docking pad having a base with an access ramp for parking the electric vehicle on the base, wherein the docking pad is also formed with a compartment for holding at least one storage battery therein;
a column mounted on the docking pad for movement therewith and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, with the column extending away from the docking pad and terminating at an attachment point;
a substantially flat panel affixed to the attachment point on the column for movement with the column;
an array of photovoltaic modules supported on the panel for movement therewith to convert solar energy from sun light into electrical energy, for transfer of the electrical energy from the photovoltaic modules to the storage battery in the compartment; and
a charging station selectively positioned on the docking pad for movement therewith, and electrically connected with the storage battery in the compartment to establish a source for recharging an external battery in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A self-contained, portable unit for charging a battery of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The portable unit includes a moveable docking pad that has a generally flat, horizontal base and is formed with a compartment for holding at least one storage battery. The first end of a column is mounted onto the docking pad and oriented to extend upwardly from the docking pad to a second column end. A solar array is affixed to the second end of the column for deployment over the docking pad. The electric current from the solar array is fed to the storage battery using a charge management system. The battery, in turn, is connected to an EV charge station which produces a charging current to charge the battery of an electric vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A transportable unit for providing a self-contained renewable battery charger for an electric vehicle which comprises:
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a moveable docking pad having a base with an access ramp for parking the electric vehicle on the base, wherein the docking pad is also formed with a compartment for holding at least one storage battery therein; a column mounted on the docking pad for movement therewith and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, with the column extending away from the docking pad and terminating at an attachment point; a substantially flat panel affixed to the attachment point on the column for movement with the column; an array of photovoltaic modules supported on the panel for movement therewith to convert solar energy from sun light into electrical energy, for transfer of the electrical energy from the photovoltaic modules to the storage battery in the compartment; and a charging station selectively positioned on the docking pad for movement therewith, and electrically connected with the storage battery in the compartment to establish a source for recharging an external battery in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A self-contained battery charger for charging an electric vehicle, the battery charger comprising:
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a moveable docking pad having a base with an access ramp for parking the electric vehicle on the base, and holding at least one storage battery therein; a column mounted on the docking pad for movement therewith and extending therefrom; a means for converting solar energy from sun light into electrical energy, said converting means mounted on said moveable column for movement therewith; a means for transferring the electrical energy from the moveable converting means to the storage battery mounted on the moveable docking pad; and an electric vehicle charging station electrically connected with the storage battery mounted on the moveable docking pad for delivering a charging current to an electric vehicle battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for preparing a self-contained renewable battery charger for charging an electric vehicle battery at a site, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a moveable docking pad having a base with an access ramp for parking the electric vehicle on the base, and holding at least one storage battery therein mounted on the moveable docking pad for movement therewith; mounting a column onto the moveable docking pad for movement therewith to extend therefrom; deploying a solar array on the moveable column to convert solar energy from sun light into electrical energy; electrically connecting the solar array to the storage battery mounted on the moveable docking pad for movement therewith; electrically connecting a vehicle charging station with the storage battery mounted on the moveable docking pad for movement therewith; charging the storage battery with electrical energy from the solar array; and parking the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle battery with a charging current from the storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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