Disclosed is a vehicle roof panel formed as a multilayer laminate having an outer shield layer, one or more solar cell laminate layers, and an internal electrochromic layer. The shield layer and the one or more solar cell laminate layers are transparent. The roof panel also may have a user controllable electrical input connected to the electrochromic layer whereby the user can adjust an electrical input to the electrochromic layer there by controlling its transparency from greater than 70% transparent to non-transparent. In the roof panel the one or more solar cell laminate layers are located between the shield layer and the electrochromic layer. The roof panel provides a convenient way to charge the batteries of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles while allowing for user controllable dimming of the roof panel.
VEHICLE ROOF SOLAR PANEL WITH A VARIABLE DIMMING FEATURE
10.04.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
Dimming glass, dimming device, dimming panel and vehicle
Europäisches Patentamt | 2021
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