Vehicle with solar cell
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March 26, 2003
To store a solar cell panel, which is mounted on a motor-assisted vehicle in a roughly horizontal posture, in a luggage basket so that the solar cell panel is not scratched or stained at non-use time. A solar cell panel 8 is supported on a front basket 7 in a horizontal posture, to receive light. In the cases of night or raining when sunlight is not received, the panel 8 is stored in the basket 7. Particularly, the panel 8 is supported by a pivot shaft 26 near a rear wall of the basket 7 so that it can be swiveled relative to the basket 7. Side surfaces of the basket 7 are provided with guide holes 7 for guiding the panel 8 through the pivot shaft 26 at the time of storing. The pivot shaft 26 is guided by the guide holes 27, and the panel 8 is stored in the basket 7 with the pivot shaft 26 on the lower side.
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