# Micro USB-Powered Fans The Miniscule O-Fan Conveniently Charges Via a Flash Drive Port By M | Published 2016-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-usb References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/elevenplus-usb-micro-o-fan-04-17-2016/) & [elevenpl.us](http://elevenpl.us/) The O-Fan is a small-scale cooling device that creatively charges via a USB port, allowing the device to pull power from a tech device such as a laptop rather than a conventional electricity outlet. The small spherical size of the device as well as its easy to charge design allows the fan to provide a cool personalized breeze that is ideal for placing on one's desk. While many fans can be bulky and oversized, the O-Fan opts for a much smaller design that is virtually unnoticeable thanks to its quite motor and spherical lattice shape. The fan sits on a small platform while the circular shape allows the blade to send air from all angles. The motor can be powered via a USB cord allowing the device to be used in conjunction with a laptop. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/elevenplus-usb-micro-o-fan-04-17-2016/), [elevenpl.us](http://elevenpl.us/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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's Driving This Trend - **Small-scale Cooling:** The O-Fan's small size and USB charging capability offer disruptive innovation opportunities for portable personal cooling devices. - **Usb-powered Innovation:** The O-Fan's ability to pull power from USB ports presents disruptive innovation opportunities for a wide range of USB-powered devices. - **Convenient Desk Fan:** The O-Fan's compact design and easy USB charging make it a disruptive innovation in the realm of desk fans. ### Who This Affects Most - **Portable Cooling Devices:** The O-Fan's small size and easy USB charging make it an ideal disruptive innovation for the portable cooling device industry. - **USB Technology:** The O-Fan's reliance on USB power presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the USB technology industry. - **Office Supplies:** The O-Fan's compact design and convenient USB charging make it a disruptive innovation in the office supplies industry for desk fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dress Shirt-Friendly Cooling Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-fan-ii.md) - [Two-in-One Rechargeable Desk Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appliance-concept.md) - [Lamp-Equipped Fan Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abode-gale-fan.md) - [Unique Book-Inspired Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-shaped-fans.md) - [Powerful Handheld Cooling Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summair-2go.md) - [Active Cooling Tech Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharge-disk-pro.md) - [Multipurpose Living Space Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-circulation-fan.md) - [Versatile Pocket-Sized Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zera-max.md) - [Modern Compact Wooden Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-fan.md)