Automatic-charging LED Bicycle Lamp Developed in Taiwan

Taipei, Dec. 1, 2008 (CENS)--Cycling & Health R&D Center (CHC), a government-sponsored bicycle and health product development citadel in Taiwan, recently announced that three private companies on the island have jointly developed an automatic-charging LED bicycle lamp.

The high-tech LED bicycle lamp will be commercialized and launched in the market in February 2009, CHC said.

Lee Shui-yuan, president of Acxing Industrial Co., Ltd., one of the joint developers, pointed out that the new LED bicycle lamp is the only multi-function LED illumination device available on the market that can function as a bicycle front lamp, rear warning light, brake lamp, or an emergency flashlight. He added that his company would try to cooperate with world-class bicycle makers in Taiwan, such as Giant and Merida, to effectively popularize the new innovation.

Acxing is the developer of the battery-free bicycle front light and its automatic charging system, which weighs only 100kg. According to Lee, the mini generator is located at a bicycle's front fork and utilizes the friction between the wheel rim and a sensor to generate electricity power. The new-type power-generation system also features very low resistance force and easy-installation.