Concept study in pencil by Frits Ahlefeldt – See all the hiking Concept sketches here
an umbrella that turns into a solar cell parasol giving shade on hot days
Text and concept sketch by Frits Ahlefeldt. Hiking.org
Umbrellas not only work in rain, but can also give shade on hot days, sheltering hikers from the sun in ways that also makes it possible to have the best wind cooling… I wondered could these umbrella / parasols also be used to power cell phones, gps, cameras and more… and how might we imagine them? I sketched up a few prototypes of solar charging umbrellas for hikers here:
Keywords: design, energy, resources, power, gadgets, gear, shade, sun protection, hiking, innovation, sketch, pencil, drawing, concept
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