One particularly admirable quality of the Energy Storage Heating Knee Pad is that it demonstrates how even the simplest and most unexpected items can integrate eco-friendly qualities. Someone with a chronic injury might be in the habit of warming up a hot compress after exercise; however, this invention can increase its own temperature passively.
Designed by Professor Aqua Chuan-Yu Chen and Chou Yi-Jin, the knee brace is made from electro-thermal yarn that absorbs the bodily heat given off while the wearer is active. By electromagnetic induction, this is stored within the kneepad, and enhanced with the help of a coil, magnets and a compact generator. The Energy Storage Heating Knee Pad emits a blue light out on the court or the field, and a red light when it's releasing warmth after the game.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Eco-friendly Integration
- The Energy Storage Heating Knee Pad demonstrates how even the simplest items can integrate eco-friendly qualities.
- Passive Temperature Increase
- This invention increases its own temperature passively by absorbing bodily heat.
- Electro-thermal Technology
- The knee brace is made from electro-thermal yarn that stores heat within the kneepad.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Health and Wellness
- The Energy Storage Heating Knee Pad addresses chronic injuries and provides warmth after exercise.
- Sports Equipment
- This knee brace can be used on the court or in the field for added warmth and support.
- Textile Manufacturing
- The invention of electro-thermal yarn opens opportunities for the production of new heat-absorbing materials.
