# Bike-Harnessing Power Clips The 'Charging Clip' Powers Your Phone by Leveraging Bikes By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-08-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-clip References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/07/31/wheels-of-the-bus/) & [liteonaward](http://www.liteonaward.com/2013list/en/2013list.html) The 'Charging Clip' is a simple little gadget that harnesses your bike's energy to [charge any USB-enabled device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anker-nano-charger). Designed by Cheng-Kuei Fan, Hui-Chuan Ma and Yan-Jang Cheng, the clip's ingenious design gives you the power to keep your phone running even when you can't make it to an outlet. The minuscule gadget simply clips onto a spoke on your bike to recharge. After you've ridden around for a while, you can remove the clip from your bike and use it as a [spare power source](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbonblade). A large LCD display in the center of the device shows you how much power is available on the Charging Clip. A [USB outlet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-charger) lets you easily power devices like your phone. Charging Clip is an entry in the 2013 Lite-On Awards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Energy Harvesting Gadgets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create other energy-harvesting gadgets to help reduce reliance on electrical grids. - **Bike-charging Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create other bike-charging accessories that can capture energy and power mobile devices. - **LCD Display Innovations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create larger and brighter LCD displays to show energy status. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for companies to develop bike-charging accessories to expand the consumer electronics market. - **Green Technology:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative energy harvesting gadgets that can help towards reducing reliance on electrical grids and shows support for green technology. - **Urban Transportation:** Opportunity for the urban transportation industry to take advantage of this technology to incorporate into their vehicles and provide convenient and sustainable energy sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Power-Generating Desk Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifespan-ampera.md) - [Handlebar Bike Gear Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gear-clip.md) - [Quad-Purpose Cycling Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cycling-devices.md) - [Self-Charging E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vello-bike-design.md) - [Solar-Powered eBike Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beambike.md) - [Regenerative Cycling Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-keeper.md) - [Productivity-Supporting Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-ekinekt-bd-3.md) - [Cordless E‑Bike Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiler-compact.md) - [Wireless Bike Battery Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiler.md)