Patent ID: 6476315
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: B60H,B60R,H02J,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A solar system for a motor vehicle with a motor vehicle roof and a motor vehicle interior, the solar system comprising:a solar generator, and a DC/DC converter unit, wherein the solar system switchably supplies a power consuming device in the motor vehicle and recharges a motor vehicle battery in the motor vehicle, wherein the DC/DC converter unit comprises a first and a second DC/DC converter, the first DC/DC converter being optimized with respect to a supply function of the power consuming device and the second DC/DC converter being optimized with respect to a recharging function of the vehicle battery, and wherein a changeover unit is connected to an output of the DC/DC converter unit to acquire a voltage therefrom, and wherein the changeover unit is responsive to the acquired voltage for switching between the first and the second DC/DC converters.