sida.org.sg » Magnifying http://sida.org.sg Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:40:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Daiso LED Magnifying Torchlight/Lamp http://sida.org.sg/2006/11/21/daiso-led-magnifying-torchlightlamp/ http://sida.org.sg/2006/11/21/daiso-led-magnifying-torchlightlamp/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:41:14 +0000 admin http://98.131.164.45/?p=59 Product information contributed by George Loo. This product was found in one of the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Homefix store in the shopping complex, Causeway point (Singapore).

Description

As the name of the product implies, it is a LED torchlight that make use of a built-in magnifying glass to focus the brightness of the light.

It is the size of a palm, using 3 units of AAA batteries. When the top is pulled up (as above) it become a lamp.

When the top is pull down, it become a handheld torchlight.

This is where the torchlight is being magnified to give you a brighter result.

Review
STRENGTH
* Using 1 LED, it is able to be brighter than other LED torches by the clever use of a magnifying lens.
* Lower cost (S$17) versus S$29 for 3 LED version without magnifying lens.
* Can pull open to become a lamp

WEAKNESS
* Quite difficult to turn on/off with one hand.

OPPORTUNITY
* can use the magnifying lens idea to make really low energy bulbs

THREAT
* older bulb/LED torchlights might adopt the use of magnifying lens to compete.

OPERATION
* Testing in progress.

PATENT-ABILITY
* Unknown

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