Awning
US6525263B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S136/291
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a removably securable blind or awning having solar modules for converting solar energy into another energy form. The awning has an electrolyzer and fuel cells, or a reformer and fuel cells, for additional storage of that surplus energy produced by the solar modules for which the customarily provided storage elements lack sufficient storage capacity. Hydrogen and oxygen tanks, electrolyzers, reformers, and fuel cells can be disposed by appropriate measures in the available space in and/or on the frame body of the awnings such that space outside of the awnings for such items need only be found on an exception basis. The storage and release from storage of energy is regulated by a bus system. Water from one of a number of different sources can be conducted to the electrolyzer via guide drains mounted on the awnings and/or via other assemblies.
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