Eco Gadgets: Concept flashlight requires no batteries for operation.
The market is flooded with gadgets that are being touted to serve you in times of emergency. Be it emergency flashlights or radios, all these products run on batteries, which might not be available in a real emergency. Industrial designer Jon Thai has shared with us his latest creation, an emergency flashlight that doesn’t require batteries to work.
The flashlight requires no batteries, and charges by shaking the flashlight. Inside of the flashlight is a coil, a capacitor and a magnet. By shaking, the magnet passes through the coil, generating energy which is stored in the capacitor. By switching the light on, the flashlight uses the energy stored in the capacitor. The light can last about 30 minutes before needing another shake. The light is emitted from one magnified LED light.
Furthermore, there are supplementary LEDs housed internally to light the glow rods of the flashlight. All in all, the flashlight requires no batteries and no replacement bulbs. Thus, because it is ideally a survival emergency light, you can store the light, until needed, and in an emergency one would never have to worry about battery life, because they could kinetically charge it.
Whereas with other normal flashlights requiring batteries, the fault is that the batteries most likely drain, even in storage, and must be discarded. This is harmful to the environment. The kinetic flashlight aids in the movement to be environmentally friendly, while being logically useful in emergency situations.
The light features an extendable bezel. By extending the head of the flashlight, the user exposes the lit rods. In essence, the light could then be used as a torch guide for situations where the user needs to be seen by a tow truck, airplane or any other rescue help, without blinding the rescuers with the bright white LEDs.
Thanks: [Jon Thai]
