Jeju National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation

Jeju National University Industry-Academic Cooperation

Arunkumar Chandrasekhar

Sang Jae Kim

The present invention relates to a self-powered toy comprising a power generation unit and a display unit electrically connected to the power generation unit, the power generation unit comprising a first electrode located on a first support layer; a first structure including a charge acquisition layer located on the first electrode; a second structure including a second electrode located on a second support layer; and a gap between the charge acquisition layer of the first structure and the second electrode of the second structure, which at least partially face each other. The gap is removed by an external force directly or indirectly applied to the first structure, the second structure, or both thereof and is formed again when the external force is removed, and the display unit is driven by power generated by the power generation unit according to the removal and formation of the gap.

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Jeju-si, South Korea

Arunkumar Chandrasekhar