This was my second project at the TU. This project offered a very wide start: do something with this new battery technique (lithylene) that makes it possible to create batteries in almost any shape. Another aspect of this battery was the possibility to create very thin batteries, starting from 6mm. Combining these two properties would allow to use the battery for example to make shaving devices smaller because the body is smaller.
The focus of our project rapidly went ecological. With these batteries you could make products smaller. For example, we explored the possibility with hybrid cars. The final concept I worked on was the solar tower. The main target group was campers, especially the ones who camp in tents, the backpackers. These often are in places without any electricity. The power of this concept lies within the combination of this battery with flexible solar panels. However the prototype is just a mockup, the size is calculated according to a charging time of 6 hours in full sun. It charges lithylene cells which have the same power as 6 AA batteries.
The prototype shows just one top, the light top. But other tops could be applied, like an MP3/SD card player, radio, cellphone charger and so on. During research with the actual targetgroup it came apparent that a lot of people would buy it with the motto: "Save some energy from the sun for later".
The focus of our project rapidly went ecological. With these batteries you could make products smaller. For example, we explored the possibility with hybrid cars. The final concept I worked on was the solar tower. The main target group was campers, especially the ones who camp in tents, the backpackers. These often are in places without any electricity. The power of this concept lies within the combination of this battery with flexible solar panels. However the prototype is just a mockup, the size is calculated according to a charging time of 6 hours in full sun. It charges lithylene cells which have the same power as 6 AA batteries.
The prototype shows just one top, the light top. But other tops could be applied, like an MP3/SD card player, radio, cellphone charger and so on. During research with the actual targetgroup it came apparent that a lot of people would buy it with the motto: "Save some energy from the sun for later".
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