Rack-Integrated Cylindrical Cell Solar Power Assembly

Abstract

A rack-integrated cylindrical cell solar power assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one cylindrical solar cell that is configured to generate solar power and is further configured to provide the solar power to an electrical component of a vehicle via an electrical connection, rein the solar power includes sunlight converted into electrical energy. The assembly further includes a rack shaped to attach to the at least one cylindrical solar cell and to a sunlight-exposed surface of the vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rack-integrated cylindrical cell solar power assembly, comprising:
 at least one cylindrical solar cell that is configured to generate solar power and is further configured to provide the solar power to an electrical component of a vehicle via an electrical connection, wherein the solar power comprises sunlight converted into electrical energy; and   a rack shaped to attach to the at least one cylindrical solar cell and to a sunlight-exposed surface of the vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controller of the at least one cylindrical solar cell.   
     
     
         3 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a moving mechanism of the at least one cylindrical solar cell, the moving mechanism comprised in the rack.   
     
     
         4 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the moving mechanism is configured to at least one of lift, turn, and reorient the at least one cylindrical solar cell. 
     
     
         5 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the moving mechanism is under a control of the controller. 
     
     
         6 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the controller is connected to the moving mechanism via at least one of an electrical connection and a wireless connection. 
     
     
         7 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the sunlight-exposed surface comprises the vehicle's roof. 
     
     
         8 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one reflector for reflection of the sunlight at the at least one cylindrical solar cell.   
     
     
         9 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cylindrical solar cell is electrically connected with at least one of one or more other cylindrical solar cells and one or more planar solar cells into an array. 
     
     
         10 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrical component of the vehicle comprises at least one of a battery, an alternator, and a regenerative power recovery component. 
     
     
         11 . A vehicular cylindrical cell solar power assembly, comprising:
 at least one cylindrical solar cell that is configured to generate solar power, wherein the solar power comprises sunlight converted into electrical energy, the at least one cylindrical cell positioned on a sunlight-exposed surface of a vehicle; and   an electrical component of a vehicle configured to receive the solar power from the at least one cylindrical solar cell via an electrical connection.   
     
     
         12 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a controller of the at least one cylindrical solar cell.   
     
     
         13 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a moving mechanism of the at least one cylindrical solar cell.   
     
     
         14 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the moving mechanism is configured to at least one of lift, turn, and reorient the at least one cylindrical solar cell. 
     
     
         15 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the moving mechanism is under a control of the controller. 
     
     
         16 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the sunlight-exposed surface comprises the vehicle's roof. 
     
     
         17 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 at least one reflector for reflection of the sunlight at the at least one cylindrical solar cell.   
     
     
         18 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one cylindrical solar cell is electrically connected with at least one of one or more other cylindrical solar cells and one or more planar solar cells into an array. 
     
     
         19 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the electrical component of the vehicle comprises at least one of a battery, an alternator, and a regenerative power recovery component. 
     
     
         20 . A solar power assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one cylindrical solar cell is attached to a rack attached to the sunlight-exposed surface.