3D Printed Wind Powered Smarphone Charger For Your Bike

[Brian_Krassenstein]

UK-based designer Jonathan Roberts was tired of the need for regular recharges for his smartphone, particularly when he wanted to take long bicycling trips with little access to electricity. He found his answer in a new mobile charging system he devised, the 3D printed AeroCharge, which harnesses the power of the wind to charge a battery that in turn powers up a mobile device. The AeroCharge features several fans mounted on the front of the bicycle and angled for maximum aerodynamic power to harness wind. The entire system is 3D printed on Roberts' Ultimaker 2 3D printer, save for the electrical components, screws, and rubber grips. Read more about his creation at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/94024/aerocharge-smartphone-charge/

[Wolfie]

Great idea. Fundamentally flawed.

What happens when you ride WITH and not AGAINST the wind? Sigh. Nothing. Thats what.

Anyone remember these from the 1950's and beyond?


Add a voltage regulator and poof! A charger that works as long as you are moving. No wind necessary. And it doesn't make your bike look like the wing of a B-52. An as an added bonus, nobody will try to steal it.