MECHANISM FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED TEMPERATURE IN A TRUCK CAB INCLUDING AN AUXILIARY MOTOR FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP AS WELL AS A SECONDARY GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING EITHER POWER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR A CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER VIA A FLUID JACKET COMMUNICATING WITH A VEHICLE MOUNTED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER NETWORK

摘要

An assembly for providing either of auxiliary power and/or convective heating of an auxiliary exhaust, such as provided via a water jacket surrounding the engine exhaust interposed between an auxiliary generator and the truck tail pipe and circulated by a pump to provide heat to the cab interior. A further alternate variant provides for solar panels mounted to an exterior cab location and for operating the vehicle electric motor with or without the need for batteries. An associated articulating or pivoting mechanism is provided for displacing the solar panels from a first position in which it is stored against a rear surface of the cab, and to a second position in which is it arrayed upwardly above the cab.