chargeboard generates kinetic electricity to re-energize your phone

chargeboard generates kinetic electricity to re-energize your phone
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the ‘chargeboard’ is a longboard that generates its own electricity through two dynamo’s in the rear axles and stores it into a powerbox. by taking advantage of the product’s movement, the two transformers generate 6 volts each which is then stored. this means that your phone can be plugged into charge whilst using the built-in speakers to play music. one hour of cruising provides enough power to enliven your mobile eight times by accumulating the kinetic energy until you need it.

it is a graduation project by bjorn van den hout, a student at the willem de kooning academy in rotterdam. the gadget enables riders to flip over, charge and listen to their favorite tracks with both an iphone docking-station and an external 2.0 USB port for other cells. the additional external 3.5mm audio jack input allows a range of devices to play sound through the speakers.

the speakers are attached to the bottom of the board

a USB and audio jack ports enable the charging and connecting of any music storage device

the built-in docking-station is only compatible with iphone 4 and 4s

two dynamos in the rear axles create the energy needed

the board’s movement generates the energy

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