Patent ID: 9559632
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64D,H01L,H02S,Y02E,Y02T

Claim:
1. A solar propelled aircraft structure for an aircraft, the solar propelled aircraft structure comprising: a first panel and a second panel each having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, wherein the first planar surface of each panel is parallel and opposite to the second planar surface of each panel; a first solar cell module which is positioned in a main wing or a tail wing of the aircraft, disposed on the first planar surface of the first panel, and receives solar energy directly from the sun; a second solar cell module which is positioned in the main wing or the tail wing of the aircraft, disposed on the second planar surface of the second panel, and supplied with directed energy from a directed energy supply apparatus; and a rotating shaft which is located between and connected to the first and second panels, wherein the rotating shaft is rotated by a controller so that the first and second panels are rotated by the rotating shaft, wherein the second planar surface of the first panel is directly connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the first planar surface of the second panel is directly connected to the rotating shaft, and wherein the second planar surface of the first panel and the first planar surface of the second panel are parallel to and face each other.