1. SOLAR CAR SHADE DR H.GANESH CHENNAI

2. OBJECTIVE AND APPROACH A PAPER AND CARDBOARD MODEL IS PRESENTED Objective:,IF SOLAR PANELS CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE CAR,IT CAN PROTECT IT FROM SUN AS WELL AS CHARGE A BATTERY. Approach1.PARKING CARS IN SHADES IS AN EVERINCREASING PROBLEM 2.SOLAR PANELS ARE AVAILABLE WHICH CAN COVER THE TOP OF CARS COMBINING THE ABOVE TWO FACTS IS MY APPROACH IN THIS ATTEMPT.

3. DESCRIPTION PARKING CARS IN SHADES IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT.AS A RESULT DAMAGE TO CAR BY SUN,RAIN,BIRD DROPPINGS ETC IS BECOMING UNAVOIDABLE. IN MY PROTOTYPE,CAR TOPS CAN BE COVERED WITH A)FIXED CENTRAL SOLAR PALEL AND B)4 RETRACTABLE SOLAR PANELS ON THE 4 SIDES. THE COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE WILL SERVE THE VEHICLE IN STATIONARY PARKING POSITION TO EFFECTIVELY COVER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. HOWEVER WHEN THE CAR IS TO BE IN MOVING STATE,THE 4 RETRACTABLE SIDE PANELS ARE FOLDED IN ON TOP OF THE FIXED PANEL AND FASTENED TO IT BY LATCHES.THIS IS TO PREVENT AERODYNAMIC DISTURBANCE TO A MOVING VEHICLE BY SIDE PANELS. SOLAR PANELS CAN BE CONNECTED TO A BATTERY FOR CHARGING WHICH IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.

4. SOLAR CAR SHADE WILL THEREFORE: 1.PROTECT THE CAR FROM SUN,RAIN,BIRD DROPPINGS ETC 2.GENERATE SOLAR POWER WHICH CAN CHARGE THE CAR BATTERY

5. POSITION OF SIDE SOLAR PANELS(OPEN) WHEN CAR IS PARKED

6. TOP VIEW OF THE SIDE PANELS(OPEN) WHEN CAR IS PARKED THE CENTRAL FIXED PANEL,FIXED TO THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE BY BOLTS(ORANGE) AND THE LATCHES(GREY) IN OPEN POSITION AND THE 4 SIDE PANELS ATTACHED TO THE CENTAL PANEL BY HINGES(GREEN)

7. POSITION OF SIDE SOLAR PANELS(CLOSED) WHEN CAR IS MOVING

8. TOP VIEW OF THE SIDE PANELS(CLOSED) WHEN CAR IS MOVING. THE CENTRAL FIXED PANEL,FIXED TO THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE BY BOLTS(ORANGE) AND THE LATCHES(GREY) IN CLOSED POSITION AND THE 4 SIDE PANELS FOLDED IN AND FASTENED TO CENTRAL PANEL BY LATCHES(GREY)

9. COLOR CODES : YELLOW:SOLAR PANEL(PHOTOSENSITIVE SURFACE) YELLOW SHADED:SOLAR PANEL(NON PHOTOSEN) ORANGE: BOLT GREY:LATCH GREEN:HINGE

10. IMPACT GIVEN THE FACT THAT PARKING OF CARS IS A FELT NEED,THIS INNOVATION WILL BE PATHBREAKING ONE BENEFITTING A LARGE SECTION OF POPULATION. IN ADDITION,GOVERNMENT NEED NOT SPEND MONEY ON BUILDING COVERED PARKING LOTS. CAR OWNERS CAN PARK THEIR VEHICLES IN SUN/RAIN AND ALSO NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT DAMAGE BY BIRD DROPPINGS EFC.

11. IMPLEMENTATION THIS PROTOTYPE CAN BE IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED. AS THE MODEL IS SIMPLE AND NEEDS ONLY A MECHANIC TO FIX IT. THE BOLTS.LATCHES,HINGES MAY BE APPROPRIATELY MODIFIED FOR EACH MODEL OF A CAR SO THAT.SAFETY ASPECT OF CAR IN MOTION IS ASSURED.. THE SOLAR SURFACE MAY BE APPROPRIATELY CURVED TO PREVENT WATER LOGGING AND ALSO COVERED WITH A WATER RESISTANT MATERIAL./FILM FOR EFFECT. SOLAR PANEL OF APPROPRIATE MATERIAL CAN BE CHOSEN CONSIDERING THE WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY OF A CAR FOR THESE I NEED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE. I AM READY TO FINANCE THE SCHEME ON MY OWN

12. COMPETITIVE EDGE CAR SHADE AS A CONCEPT IS A FELT BUT UNEXPRESSED NEED. IN MY KNOWLEDGE,SUCH A PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN INDIAN MARKET.IT THERFORE WILL BE A HIT. THIS CONCEPT IS THERE WITH ME FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW,SO I MAY CLAIM ORIGINALITY OF THE SAME.,.I TRIED VARIOUS AGENCIES BOTH GOVT AND PRIVATE TO IMPLEMENT THE CONCEPT BUT HAVE FAILED TO GET PROPER TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THEM. NOT APPLIED FOR PATENT/COPYRIGHT; WILL LIKE TO PATENT IT IF HELPED APPROPRIATELY BY A TECHNICAL PERSON. MORE THAN PATENTING,I AM INTERESTED IN UNIVERSAL APPLICATION IN CARS EVEN AS A NON PROFIT VENTURE.