Integrated Solar Wind Energy Harvesting Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional renewable energy production systems, such as wind mills and photovoltaic panels, are cost-prohibitive and impractical for small isolated or nomadic communities and urban environments due to their large-scale infrastructure requirements and reliance on single energy sources, which can be inefficient in varying weather conditions.
Innovation Solution
A solar and wind energy harvesting system that integrates photovoltaic cells supported by transducers, allowing for flexible and adaptable energy collection from both sunlight and wind, with a battery assembly and electrical control unit to optimize energy production and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional renewable energy production systems (wind mills or photovoltaic panels) are employed, then large amount of energy can be produced, but the system becomes too cost prohibitive and impracticable for small isolated and/or nomad community and/or individual or be integrated in urban environments and/or structures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the energy harvesting system into modular components: photovoltaic cells for solar energy and transducers for wind energy, both integrated onto a single portable panel structure. This segmentation allows the system to be deployed in small-scale configurations suitable for individual or community use without requiring large-scale infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The portable energy panel integrates multiple energy harvesting functions into a single device - it can simultaneously or alternatively harvest solar energy through photovoltaic cells and wind energy through transducers. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to different environmental conditions and provides continuous energy production capability
2Device complexity
If conventional renewable energy production systems rely on a single renewable source of energy, then the system is simpler, but it has difficulties following weather changes and becomes inoperative when one of the renewable sources of energy is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges solar energy harvesting (via photovoltaic cells) and wind energy harvesting (via transducers) into a single integrated portable panel system. This combination allows the system to switch between or simultaneously utilize both energy sources, ensuring continuous operation regardless of weather conditions - when sunlight is unavailable, wind energy can be harvested, and vice versa
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides an integrated, scalable, and convenient method for small to large energy demands, ensuring continuous energy production by harnessing both solar and wind energy, even in changing weather conditions, suitable for small isolated and urban settings.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of photovoltaic cells, wherein each photovoltaic cell is suspended from a corresponding transducer of the plurality of transducers and receives sunlight to provide sunlight input electricity
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of transducers affixed to a corresponding transversal member of the plurality of transversal members... wind to bend the corresponding transducer and have the corresponding transducer provide wind input electricity
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AI summary
A solar and wind energy harvesting system having a support structure with a pair of poles and a plurality of transversal members that extends between the pair of poles, a plurality of transducers affixed to a corresponding transversal member of the plurality of transversal members, a plurality of photovoltaic cells, wherein each photovoltaic cell is suspended from a corresponding transducer of the plurality of transducers and receives sunlight to provide sunlight input electricity and wind to bend the corresponding transducer and have the corresponding transducer provide wind input electricity, and a battery assembly that is electrically connected to the plurality of transducers and the plurality of photovoltaic cells to receive, regulate and store the solar input electricity and the wind input electricity.