Despite the significant size of the rechargeable lithium pack, umbrella ‘A’ offers only 15 minutes of protection at a time, while ‘C’ provides 30 minutes. Two, it eats battery life faster than Facebook for iPhone. Dyson should really put this sleeker concept into production. The smallest measures 30 centimetres and weighs in at 500 grams, while the largest is extendable, to a length of 80 centimetres, and weighs 850 grams. Three sizes are available, the ‘A’, which is selling for $88 the ‘B’, priced at $98 and the ‘C’ at $108.

With ten days to go, the Kickstarter campaign has exceeded its target goal, thanks to 97 backers pledging to the tune of $10,283. A controller at the base of the handle enables the user to manipulate the umbrella’s force, to meet the rain’s intensity. Wang then spent time working with PhD graduates from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics to reduce the size, while maintaining an effective level of airflow. It began life as a prototype back in November 2012. Hence, you’re kept dry, without the inconvenience of carrying around a soggy piece of fabric that will invariably whack your fellow pedestrians in the face.Ĭreated by Nanjing-based inventor Chuan Wang, the air umbrella is currently funding on Kickstarter. By sucking in air at one end and pushing it out at the other, the motorised head creates a jet airflow, pushing raindrops away from you. As of right now, this inventions Kickstarter project is available in three. It might look like a magic wand, but it acts like an umbrella. The Air Umbrella is exactly what it sounds like- an umbrella made of air. On one hand it sounds like an intriguing idea, although we’re not sure if other people would appreciate having water splashed or redirected onto them from the umbrella, but if you’re interested in taking a look at the project, check out the video above or head on over to its Kickstarter page for the details.If Harry Potter and Singing in the Rain were mashed up, this gadget would be the key prop. However its creators have stated that the device is currently in its R&D phase, meaning that there could still be some kinks left to work out, and that it should be good enough to fit up to 2 people under its “shield”, although there is a controller at the base of the umbrella that allows users to adjust the size/power of the air emitted. Air Umbrella-a is compact in design and can only operate for 15 minutes before running out of charge, while b and c can last for 30 minutes each, with the latter featuring an extensible handle. In this video I show you the world's first fire umbrella. Industrial design student Quentin Debaenes Dyson-Powered Invisible Umbrella concept generated strong interest when we showed it to you last year.

Does it sound a little unbelievable? Well we suppose it does, but according to the demonstration video above, it looks like it could work. The goal of this umbrella is to vaporize the rain before it hits you. It’s a minor inconvenience, sure, but it seems that a new Kickstarter project has surfaced that hopes to revolutionize the umbrella industry.ĭubbed the Air Umbrella, the goal of this umbrella is to help keep the rain away from its user by simply blowing a stream of air around the user that will supposedly prevent rain from touching them. However umbrellas when opened tend to be bulky and can get in the way of other people walking about with their umbrellas too. When it rains, all we’d have to do is whip out our umbrellas and we’ll stay relatively dry.

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