{"id":3570,"date":"2015-02-22T03:29:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T03:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buzzfeed.com\/rachelzarrell\/this-genius-umbrella-uses-air-to-propel-rain-away-from-you-a"},"modified":"2015-02-21T22:46:10","modified_gmt":"2015-02-22T03:46:10","slug":"genius-umbrella-uses-air-to-propel-rain-away-from-you-and-onto-passersby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themindpowertimes.com\/?p=3570","title":{"rendered":"Genius Umbrella Uses Air To Propel Rain Away From You And Onto Passersby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1.<\/span> A team of Chinese designers has invented a new kind of umbrella for the person sick of lugging around their soggy one \u2014 the Air Umbrella, which uses a \u201cforce field of air\u201d to keep you dry.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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3.<\/span> But the slightly devious invention doesn\u2019t just prevent you from getting wet; it also propels the rain into a 3-foot canopy, likely onto unsuspecting passersby.<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll be the hit of the sidewalk! (Don\u2019t quote me on that.)<\/p>\n

\u201cIf nearby pedestrians do not take [their] umbrella \u2026 they will be affected more or less, but they will get wet in a rainy day if not taking umbrella anyway,\u201d creator Chuan Wang said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5.<\/span> The umbrella has been a huge hit on Kickstarter<\/a>, where as of publication it raised eight times the creators\u2019 goal of $10,000, and the fundraiser still has four days left.<\/h2>\n

On the Kickstarter, Wang wrote that the Air Umbrella was designed with post-graduates from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who worked from July 2012 to August 2013 to perfect the prototype.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7.<\/span> The device, weighing less than 2 pounds, works with a motor and a fan, and is powered by a lithium battery. The fan creates a cycle of air that flows through the umbrella\u2019s tip, deflecting drops and forming a protective layer around the user.<\/h2>\n

Apparently two people can fit under the umbrella \u2014 more if it\u2019s not raining heavily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9.<\/span> Though much like a real umbrella, intense wind can render the umbrella useless.<\/h2>\n

\u201cWhen the speed of wind reaches certain level, not even the umbrella you are using now is useful and [neither is] the air umbrella,\u201d Wang wrote.<\/p>\n

And unfortunately, the futuristic umbrella needs to be charged for 30 to 60 minutes for about 15 to 30 minutes of use, depending on the model.<\/p>\n

Useful from the house to the subway, but not so much in a downpour. The creators said they hope that, with the money raised, the battery life will be improved by the time the umbrella is released.<\/p>\n

If all goes well, production is expected to begin next September, with the new toy delivered by December 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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