• DocumentCode
    672757
  • Title

    Illuminated shelf to charge devices through a solar panel

  • Author

    Arce Garcia, Sergio

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    11-13 Dec. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This project aims to design a system capable of providing electric power to charge USB devices and illuminate a multipurpose shelf. With a compact and economical design, it is intended for use in public places, like restaurants and pubs. The equipment consists of a solar panel, one battery module, a device whose function is to obtain the maximum power of the solar panel, a management system of batteries aimed distribute energy from the solar panel to the batteries. Also it includes a LED lighting which is controlled by a driver. A control circuit with LDR is responsible for determining when it is necessary to activate the LED light because it has poor lighting, for example at night. In this case the light is activated to 10% of its power, and when someone activates a switch the light will be at full power. During the day the light is not working. When the switch is activated is when you can charge devices through the USB port.
  • Keywords
    LED lamps; lighting; solar cells; LDR; LED lighting; USB port; charge devices; control circuit; distribute energy; illuminated shelf; solar panel; Batteries; Educational institutions; Light emitting diodes; Lighting; Renewable energy sources; Switches; Universal Serial Bus; Energy Efficiency; Illuminated Shelf; Power Electronics; Renewable Energy; Solar Panel; USB Charger;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    New Concepts in Smart Cities: Fostering Public and Private Alliances (SmartMILE), 2013 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Gijon
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SmartMILE.2013.6708185
  • Filename
    6708185