Patent ID: 9180977
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B64D,H01L,H02S,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A supplementary power supply apparatus for electric onboard consumer of a vehicle, in particular flying machines, the apparatus comprising: openly disposed visible solar surfaces of several solar cells that are arranged in areas on the surface of an outer skin of the vehicle or integrated in the latter in the manner of a layer, wherein each of the solar cells comprises at least two electric terminals by which the solar cells may be interconnected to form a solar generator, and the electric terminals are executed as generator terminals of the solar generator for one or several predetermined voltages between two respective ones of the generator terminals; wherein the solar cells are combined into solar panels and the solar panels are mechanically connected to each other by complementarily formed marginal portions overlapping in a form-fit engagement and fastened in the marginal portions on the outer surface of the vehicle by a fastener; and wherein at least a part of the fastener comprises combined fastening and contacting bolts, the combined fastening and contacting bolts being connected with at least one terminal pole of the respective connected solar panels to form one of the at least two electric terminals that are connected to the generator terminals of the solar generator.