iYo Yo-Yo Makes Charging Electronics Fun
Posted on September 23, 2008 by Ariel Schwartz in Fun+Games, Gear+Gadgets
Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has thought up one of the most interesting gadget charger designs I’ve seen in awhile. The iYo Yo Yo is—you guessed it—a yo-yo that charges electronic devices. The yo-yo, which is still only in the concept phase, stores energy in a lithium-ion battery which can be used to charge your iPod or iPhone.
If the iYo ever does end up on the market, it would be a great way to get kids (or adults) to inadvertently produce energy as a byproduct of having fun.
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7 Responses to “ iYo Yo-Yo Makes Charging Electronics Fun ”
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24. Sep, 2008
southstep의 생각…
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[...] The energy generated while swinging the iYo-Yo is stored in a lithium-ion battery which can be used to charge your iPod or iPhone when the [...]
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Greenpointer
24. Sep, 2008
Mindblowingly awesome.
Eco Tours
25. Sep, 2008
This is a perfect “tool” for kids! I would assume that it might be able to charge a cell-phone?
What ever happened to the stationary bikes that powered TV’s? (from the mid 80’s)
Mike @ Ecosalon
25. Sep, 2008
Fabulously fun - with a good message: that monotonous mechanical gadget-charging is the unimaginative way to do it.
When some effective way is found to harness some of the energy we burn off during sports, mechanical energy-gathering will truly come of age.
Brianne
27. Sep, 2008
That is an awesome redesign.