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Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
Regarding Claim 1, line 14, the limitation of “the jacking mechanisms” lacks antecedent basis. It appears it should be “the jacking mechanism”.
In lines 16-17, “the limitations of “the supporting rods” lacks antecedent basis. It appears it should be “the supporting rod”.
Regarding Claim 6, the limitation of “the jacking mechanisms” lacks antecedent basis.
Regarding Claim 9, the limitation of “the jacking mechanisms” lacks antecedent basis.
Claims 2-5, and 7-8, and 10 are also rejected since the claims depend on claim 1.
Allowable Subject Matter
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
Zhou (CN106130446), Wang (CN216959754), and Xiao (CN218021264) are the closest prior art.
Zhou et al. teaches a solar panel bracket [100, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4] for charging piles, comprising multiple support columns [200, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4], connecting rods [300, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4] one-to-one corresponding to the support columns [200 Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4], and mounting plates [400 Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4] for mounting solar panels [410 Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4]. Each support post [200, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4] is sleeved with a movable sleeve [500, bottom of page 3 top of page 4], one end of each connecting rod [300, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4], bottom of page 3 top of page 4] hinged to the corresponding support post [200, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4 and the other end of each connecting rod [300, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4 hinged to the mounting plate [400, Fig. 1, bottom of page 3 top of page 4]
Wang et al. teaches a solar charging base station [100, Fig. 1-2, middle of page 4] provided in this application is now described. A solar charging base station 100 comprises a base station body [10, Fig. 1-2, middle of page 4] and a solar collector device [20, Fig. 1-2, middle of page 4]. Inside the base station body [10, Fig. 1-2, middle of page 4] is a charging base [11, Fig. 1-2, middle of page 4].
Xiao et al. teaches a solar panel assembly [200, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] is connected to the support assembly [100, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] and is located above the charging area; The solar panel assembly [200, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] includes: a solar panel [210, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] and a regulating assembly [220, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4]. The solar panel [210, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] is movably connected to the regulating assembly [220, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4], which adjusts the position of the panel according to the intensity of sunlight;
Charging port [300, electrically connected to solar panel assembly [200, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4]; Charging port [300, Fig. 1-2, bottom of page 3 and top of page 4] is used to connect the vehicle to be charged [bottom of page 3 and top of page 4];
Modified Zhou et al. teaches limitations of the claim but does not disclose the limitations of “two sides in a long axis direction of the top plate are respectively rotatably connected to sides of one of the cover plates; a side surface, facing away from the top plate, of each of the cover plates is fixedly provided with a support; an end, away from the top plate, of the support is provided with a strip-shaped supporting rod; a long side direction of the supporting rod is parallel to a long side direction of the top plate; a plurality of fixed rods are fixedly disposed in parallel on the supporting rod; long side directions of the fixed rods are perpendicular to the long side direction of the supporting rod; the fixed rods are fixedly provided with solar panels; a side surface, facing away from the top plate, of each of the cover plates is further provided with a jacking mechanism, and the jacking mechanisms are capable of driving the cover plates to rotate along the sides; and ends of the supporting rods are all fixedly connected to rotating shafts disposed on the supports, the rotating shafts on at least one end of the supporting rods are driven by and connected to rotating motors, and the rotating motors are capable of driving the supporting rods to rotate and driving the solar panels to adjust pitch angles.”
These references, nor any other reference or combination of references in the prior art suggest or render obvious the limitations of “two sides in a long axis direction of the top plate are respectively rotatably connected to sides of one of the cover plates; a side surface, facing away from the top plate, of each of the cover plates is fixedly provided with a support; an end, away from the top plate, of the support is provided with a strip-shaped supporting rod; a long side direction of the supporting rod is parallel to a long side direction of the top plate; a plurality of fixed rods are fixedly disposed in parallel on the supporting rod; long side directions of the fixed rods are perpendicular to the long side direction of the supporting rod; the fixed rods are fixedly provided with solar panels; a side surface, facing away from the top plate, of each of the cover plates is further provided with a jacking mechanism, and the jacking mechanisms are capable of driving the cover plates to rotate along the sides; and ends of the supporting rods are all fixedly connected to rotating shafts disposed on the supports, the rotating shafts on at least one end of the supporting rods are driven by and connected to rotating motors, and the rotating motors are capable of driving the supporting rods to rotate and driving the solar panels to adjust pitch angles.” in conjunction with the remaining limitations of the claim.
Therefore; claims 1-10 allowed once the rejections under 35 USC 112 are overcome.
Conclusion
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/MICHAEL Y SUN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1728
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