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Patent No.:

US 10903781 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 06, 2018

Solar power system for marine dock

Applicant:

Designer Direct, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (US);

Inventor:

Kerry Ira Levin, Des Plaines, IL (US);

Assignee:

Designer Direct, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (US);

Attorney:

Steven L. Fisher-Stawinski

Primary Examiner:

Richard Isla

Assistant Examiner:

Manuel Hernandez

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/20 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); E02B 3/06 (2006.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02S 30/00 (2014.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); F24S 25/12 (2018.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); E02B 3/20 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/20 (2014.12); E02B 3/068 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); F24S 25/12 (2018.05); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/30 (2014.12); H02S 30/00 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); E02B 3/20 (2013.01); H01R 25/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

A solar power system for a marine dock includes a telescoping vertical member affixed to a dock via a bracket. A solar panel is pivotably and rotatably affixed to the top end of the telescoping vertical support. A weatherproof equipment container is affixed to the telescoping vertical support. A meter unit, battery, and inverter are housed within the weatherproof equipment container. First leads connect the solar panel to the meter unit, which is configured to measure and display energy and/or power generated by the solar panel. Second leads are configured so that current is passed through the meter unit to the battery in a charging configuration. A third lead connects one terminal of the battery to a measurement terminal on the meter unit, which is configured to measure and display the output voltage of the battery. Fourth leads connect the battery to the inverter in a discharge configuration.

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