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Battery Free, USB Powered LED Torch

Step 3Concept Sketch

Concept Sketch
Here's my concept sketch, done one boring work day.

The capacitor is charged by putting it in across the power source, in this case the USB port. The capacitor stores the charge, acting as a low capacity battery.

The capacitor is then used as the power source for the LED. When it discharges, the LED lights.
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