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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2020
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); B60L 58/22 (2019.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); B60L 58/13 (2019.02); B60L 58/22 (2019.02); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); H02J 7/0014 (2013.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.12);
Abstract
A system and a method of controlling a solar roof of a vehicle are provided. The system includes a solar cell panel and a controller that controls charging of a main battery and an auxiliary battery using power generated from the solar cell panel. A light amount sensor senses the amount of light collected in the solar cell panel and a temperature sensor measures a surface temperature of the solar cell panel.