Solar power window outlet

Can a window socket be used as a solar battery backup?

“The Window Socket offers a neat way to harness solar energy and use it as a plug socket. So far we have seen solutions that act as a solar battery backup, but none as a direct plug-in. Simple in design, the plug just attaches to any window and does its job intuitively.” [Image source: Behance]

Can You charge your Tech using solar power directly from a window?

One new gadget allows users to charge their tech using solar power directly from a window. Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, graduate design students of the Samsung Art and Design Institute in Seoul, created the first solar-powered socket. One side holds a solar panel; the other has a cable through which you can charge devices. The []

What is a window socket?

Designed by Kyuho Song & Boa Oh, the Window Socket is a fabulously simple portable outlet that gets its power from a small solar panel on one side.

How does a portable solar socket work?

According to Yanko Design, Kyuho Song & Boa Oh “tried to design a portable socket, so that users can use it intuitively without special training.” It sticks to a window with a suction plate that encircles the solar panel, and a basic outlet feeds the converted solar power to a device—and that’s pretty much it.

Can a solar socket be used as a plug socket?

While consumers are becoming more familiar with new types of solar panels, the solar socket makes larger devices portable. The clever tool is small, easy to use, and lightweight. [Image source: Behance] “The Window Socket offers a neat way to harness solar energy and use it as a plug socket.

How does a direct solar plug-in work?

The direct solar plug-in was designed to be universally compatible. Simply insert a two-prong plug and connect your device. While you stick the cup on the window, the mini-solar panels transfer power to the socket’s internal battery and plug just the same as you would do with a standard socket. [Image source: Behance]