FOLDING SOLAR BATTERY Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: solar-power engineering; feeding electronic equipment and charging various storage batteries.

SUBSTANCE: proposed folding solar battery has equal-size photoelectric panels secured in longitudinal direction with clearance on base made of flexible material in framing for its repeated folding in bundle. Each photoelectric panel is connected to base by means of collapsible locking facilities. Framing is made of longitudinal and transversal cover members joined with base along sides of photoelectric panels for turning aside to change photoelectric panel.

EFFECT: simplified design, enhanced reliability, reparability, mechanical and impact strength, reduced space requirement, extended service life, optimized mass of solar battery.

8 cl, 5 dwg