Collapsible mobile solar energy power source
US4452234A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S136/291
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted on retractable frame trays which stow inside the base when the panels are pivoted to a horizontal position.
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