Urgent Solar Powered Charging Fighter (USPCF)
Brief Summary
Promoting global warming awareness while at the same time allows people to solar charge their gadgets on the benches in front of the Tech center.
Problem
- It is hard to charge their phones, or other gadgets, once it runs out of battery outside with no avaliable output
- Besides Obama's movements for alternative energy, we are also increasing global awareness in our community
Solution
- To increase global warming awareness by using an alternative power source
- An accessible spot to charge phones and gadgets out in the street by USB
Concepts
- Global Warming Awareness
- Using solar energy to charge gadgets while resting
- Emergency charging for sudden dead batteries
Modules
- Alternative Energy
The knowledge of global warming, volt meters, and solar panels.
- Fab Lab
The creation of the tangible sun model.
- GIMP
Designed the Sun model and made a brief info card prior to the project
Update History
7/20
- Added capicator to the circuit
- Made sun model with Fab Lab
Current Problem: Determining a switch maker for charging the gadget and charging the capicator
Temporary solution: Cast a shadow to trigger the switch
- Current Problem: Wires keeps disconnecting
Solution: Get longer wires
7/21
- Re-wired the solar panels; made wires longer
- Re-sized images
- Added new images
Photos
Design
Sun with attaching solar panels on the front with optinal windmill.
Materials for Solar Powered Parts
- wires
- transistor
- capacitor
- 4 solar panels
- female USB port
Info on USB rechargeable gadgets
Ipod Nano 1st Gen
5V 450mAh .45A
(image here)
Notes: It charges but it is not stable.
Ipod Touch 2nd Gen
5V 750mAh .75A
Ipod Shuffle 2nd gen
3.7V 100mAh .1A
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Sony Ericcson S500i
3.6V 930mAh .93A
Motorola RIZR Z3
3.7V 700mAh .7A
Goals
- Make a microcontroller to station the USB port
- Design and create global warming awareness board incoporating solar panels
Problems Encountered
- Four solar panels are not emitting enough amperage to charge a gadget at least over than 450mAh
- In need of a capacitor as it is vital to the project
- Figuring out how to make the solar powered charger to be detachable for any staionary unit (bench, fence, tree, etc)
Needed Materials
- clear acrylic
- plexi glass?
- one 5v capicitor
- black acrylic paint
- microchip made with modela
- prepared shopbot
- paint brushes
- heat shrinkers [from radio shack]
- 24 gauge wires [from radio shack]
References
http://www.awea.org/faq/basicop.html
http://www.milliamp.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8483
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Charge-Any-USB-Device-by-Riding-Your-Bike/
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