Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Hae Yoon Jung

Sang Hak Kim

Mi Yeon Song

Sung Geun Park

Won Jung Kim

Eun Young Lee

Ji Yong Lee

Eun Yeong Lee

Moon Jung Eo

Seung Bae Kim

A solar charging system and method for a vehicle may include a battery mounted in the vehicle, a solar panel mounted on the vehicle to perform solar power generation, and a solar controller that receives electricity generated from the solar panel to operate, and controls charging of the battery using the electricity.

Solar charging system and method for vehicle

A solar-power-generation-type sliding window assembly for maintaining an electrical connection between a solar cellmounted to a sliding window and a battery charged by the power generated by the solar cell during normal operation regardless of the position of the sliding window is provided. The solar-power-generation-type sliding window assembly includes a sliding window that has a solar cell and configured to be opened or closed via sliding thereof. A window frame is fixed to an opening in a wall and supports the sliding window. A plurality of rollers are rotatably disposed in the sliding window and supports the movement of the sliding window inside the window frame. Additionally, a connection terminal is disposed on a selected roller among the rollers and electrically interconnects an output terminal of the solar cell disposed on the sliding window and a frame terminal disposed on the window frame.

Solar-power-generation-type sliding window assembly

A system for using a solar cell includes a solar cell module configured to convert sunlight into electric energy, an engine operating circuit configured to convert mechanical energy generated by an engine operation of a vehicle into electric energy and provide the electric energy, a solar cell circuit configured to provide the electric energy generated through the solar cell module, a battery configured to be charged by electric energy provided by the solar cell circuit or the engine operating circuit, a load, and a controller of a vehicle. The controller is configured to control a connection of the circuits to the battery or to the load depending on a measured state of charge of the battery, driving of the vehicle, and acceleration of the vehicle. A method for using a solar cell is also disclosed.

System and method for using solar cell

A hybrid type roof panel of a vehicle has a solar cell mounted on the roof panel, in which two types of solar cell modules are simultaneously mounted, in order to provide a sense of openness of the roof panel and simultaneously maximize performance of the solar cell. In the roof panel covered with roof glass, two types of solar cells are disposed over an entire area of the roof glass in a hybrid manner, including: a first solar cell having transparent characteristics disposed in a center of the roof glass; and a second solar cell having better photovoltaic performance than the first solar cell disposed in an edge part of the roof glass.

Hybrid type roof panel having solar cell

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Hae Yoon Jung