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General Science / Re: How can I construct an indoor solar phone charger?
« on: 03/03/2015 22:49:27 »
Thanks for your responses, I really appreciate the help. I'm afraid I may not have been perfectly clear in my initial description - the goal of this device would be to harvest ambient light, store it in the built-in battery, and charge a phone or tablet from the power in the battery. I realize that direct sunlight and/or wall charging would be optimal, but I want to discretely build it into a piece of furniture in the middle of a room which may receive occasional direct sunlight, but for only short periods, and cannot be plugged into a wall.
Essentially, I want to build - with off-the-shelf parts - something approximating this:
http://www.geek.com/gadgets/panasonics-solar-powered-table-wirelessly-charges-your-gadgets-1381543/
Thanks again for your enthusiastic responses!
Essentially, I want to build - with off-the-shelf parts - something approximating this:
http://www.geek.com/gadgets/panasonics-solar-powered-table-wirelessly-charges-your-gadgets-1381543/
Thanks again for your enthusiastic responses!