IP Library Granted Patent US 10,819,272
Granted Patent B2
US 10,819,272 · App. 16/301,950 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Roof rack assembly and hood light-blocking fabric assembly that are capable of photovoltaic generation

Inventor: Sang Wook Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: SOLARSALT., CO. LTD
H02S20/30B60J3/002B60J3/02B60R9/00B60R9/045G02B5/003H02S30/20H02S40/36H05K7/18H02S20/20H02S40/38
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Patent No.
US 10,819,272
App. No.
16/301,950
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a roof rack assembly and a hood light-blocking fabric assembly, the roof rack assembly comprising: a pair of roof racks coupled to the roof of a vehicle; a photovoltaic generation light-blocking module coupled to be able to move forward/backward along the pair of roof racks and configured to expose/cover the roof and to block sunlight; a light-blocking plate transfer portion for applying a driving force such that the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module moves forward/backward along the pair of roof racks and is unfolded over the roof of the vehicle or is folded; a converter for converting electric energy generated by the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module into power that can be used by the light-blocking plate transfer plate and the vehicle; an accumulator for storing power converted by the converter; and a controller for controlling supply of power by the converter and the accumulator.

Claims (31)

1. A roof rack assembly comprising:

a pair of roof racks coupled to the roof of a vehicle;

a photovoltaic generation light-blocking module coupled to be able to move forward/backward along the pair of roof racks and configured to expose/cover the roof and to block sunlight;

a light-blocking plate transfer portion for applying a driving force such that the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module moves forward/backward along the pair of roof racks and is unfolded over the roof of the vehicle or is folded;

a converter for converting electric energy generated by the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module into power that can be used by the light-blocking plate transfer plate and the vehicle;

an accumulator for storing power converted by the converter; and

a controller that controls a power supply of the converter and the accumulator,

wherein the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module further comprises:

a photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate which is moved between the pair of roof racks; and

a fixing plate fixed to the roof racks to support the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate so that the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate is slidably moved,

wherein the light-blocking plate transfer portion further comprises:

a transfer motor that provides a rotational force to allow the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate to move slidably from the fixing plate;

a transfer roller that guides the sliding movement of the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate, while moving along upper surfaces of the roof racks;

an opening and closing shaft coupled to a front portion of the fixing plate and connected to the transfer motor to be rotated bi-directionally; and

a plurality of wire members, one end of which is fixed to the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate and the other end of which is fixed to the opening and closing shaft to transfer the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate according to a direction of rotation of the opening and closing shaft.

2. The roof rack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the roof racks include guide protrusions protruding upward from upper surfaces to guide a movement of the transfer roller.

3. A roof rack assembly comprising:

a pair of roof racks coupled to the roof of a vehicle;

a photovoltaic generation light-blocking module coupled to be able to move forward/backward along the pair of roof racks, the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module further comprising:

a photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate which is moved between the pair of roof racks; and

a fixing plate fixed to the roof racks to support the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate so that the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate is slidably moved;

a light-blocking plate transfer portion for applying a driving force such that the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module moves forward/backward along the pair of roof racks;

a converter for converting electric energy generated by the photovoltaic generation light-blocking module into power;

an accumulator for storing power converted by the converter; and

a controller that controls a power supply of the converter and the accumulator;

wherein the light-blocking plate transfer portion further comprises:

a transfer motor that provides a rotational force to allow the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate to move slidably from the fixing plate;

a transfer roller that guides the sliding movement of the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate, while moving along upper surfaces of the roof racks;

an opening and closing shaft coupled to a front portion of the fixing plate and connected to the transfer motor to be rotated bi-directionally; and

a plurality of wire members, one end of which is fixed to the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate and the other end of which is fixed to the opening and closing shaft to transfer the photovoltaic generation light-blocking plate according to a direction of rotation of the opening and closing shaft.

4. The roof rack assembly of claim 3 , wherein the roof racks include guide protrusions protruding upward from upper surfaces to guide a movement of the transfer roller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2018
From: KIM, SANG WOOK
To: SOLARSALT.,CO.LTD
Reel/Frame 047516/0659 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2016-0068145 · Jun 1, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0074032 · Jun 14, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0047166 · Apr 12, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190181796A1 · Jun 13, 2019
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