US 12,583,349 B2
Self-charging electric vehicle (SCEV)
Gregory Kulik, Winnetka, IL (US)
Appl. No. 17/260,180
Filed by Gregory Kulik, Winnetka, IL (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 10, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/041256
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 13, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/014398, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,723, filed on Jul. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0323430 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 53/51 (2019.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/52 (2019.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); F03D 1/02 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01); H02S 10/12 (2014.01); H02S 10/20 (2014.01); H02S 10/40 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); H02S 30/20 (2014.01)
CPC B60L 53/51 (2019.02) [B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 8/006 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/52 (2019.02); B60N 2/012 (2013.01); F03D 1/02 (2013.01); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.05); F03D 13/20 (2016.05); H02S 10/12 (2014.12); H02S 10/20 (2014.12); H02S 10/40 (2014.12); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); H02S 30/20 (2014.12); F05B 2220/708 (2013.01); F05B 2240/221 (2013.01); F05B 2240/941 (2013.01); F05B 2260/70 (2013.01); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/321 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising,
a main body chassis with a cabin, a rear portion, at least one electric motor, and four wheels;
a solar subsystem, attached to the main body chassis,
wherein the solar subsystem includes a plurality of solar panels disposed on a top side of the main body chassis and disposed adjacent to the cabin,
wherein the plurality of solar panels are configured to extend and retract, relative to the main body chassis; and
a wind generation subsystem, attached to the main body chassis,
wherein the wind generation subsystem includes a telescoping mast and a horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly disposed at the rear portion of the main body chassis, the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly including at least one rotor hub configured with at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub, wherein the telescoping mast is configured to extend vertically from the rear portion to deploy the at least two turbine blades attached to the rotor hub of the horizontal-axis wind turbine assembly.