Flashlight "PAPER TORCH" used by rolling round and round--developed by 3 companies including nendo [enuchi.com]

"PAPER TORCH" becomes a flashlight when you roll a piece of paper on which an electronic circuit is printed. You can also adjust the brightness and color.

A mysterious flashlight that glows when rolled up

A flashlight "PAPER TORCH" made of paper with electronic circuits printed on it has been released on Softbank's consumer participation platform "+ Style". The price is 8,000 yen (excluding tax), limited to 50 units.

"PAPER TORCH"

PAPER TORCH is a flashlight made using AgIC's technology for printing electronic circuits on paper. Set two coin batteries (CR1616) in the battery case and roll the main body like a cylinder to light it.

Print electronic circuits on checkered paper

Roll it up like a cylinder and use it

Taking advantage of the property that the longer the distance of the current path, the larger the electrical resistance, and the shorter the distance, the smaller the electrical resistance. In addition, the color of the light can be changed between inward and outward winding by the LED that changes color when it touches the paper.

Brightness adjustment

You can also enjoy changing colors

The size is 252 x 144 mm and can be used in an environment of 0 to 30 degrees. This product is the first product of the design-specific IoT product platform "DoT. (Design of Things)" by Softbank and the design office "nendo". Nendo, Takeo, a long-established paper company, and AgIC, a venture company from the University of Tokyo, are involved in the production.

Is this how to use it?