Have you ever thought of making any kind of gadget for your personal uses or something you would love to develop for your loved ones?
Aanchal Singh, a student of commerce from Varanasi was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make In India’ initiative. She wanted to create something that would help people during summers, particularly those who lack access to refrigerators and electricity.
The Spark of Innovation
Her father being a labourer she knew how during the scorching summer months, millions of people including labourers, street vendors, and bikers struggle to keep their drinking water cool.
The Making of Aanchal Singh’s Solar Cooling Bottle Belt
Being mindful of affordability and sustainability she created the Solar Cooling Bottle Belt, a device which uses solar energy and keeps the water cool. It is a belt gadget that can be wrapped around plastic bottles and cold drink bottles.
RECITE YOU appreciates the work of Aanchal Singh who tought of something very unique like how does the gadget works and what kind of products are required in making of it, she further explains, “A 6 volt solar panel is required which helps to harness the sunlight and converts it into electrical energy, and a thermal cooling plate, that helps reduce the temperature of the bottle. A rubber belt and 6 volt cooling fan.”
How it Works?
When exposed to sunlight, the solar panel generates electricity and powers the cooling fan and thermal plate. Aanchal elaborates further how the thermal cooling plate which is in direct contact with the bottle absorbs heat and transfers it away, lowering the temperature. Further the cooling fan plays its role ensuring heat is depleted efficiently.
Aanchal shared that it only takes two hours for a 2 litre water bottle to be cooled, making a device game changer for hot summer days.
Making Summer Easier
Aanchal invested 3000-4000 in building of Solar Cooling Bottle Belt and spent almost 2 months in its development of prototype, refining the design, and testing its efficiency. The dedication she has invested into the making of the gadget is truly appreciable. Peering at the gadget’s practical use, The Atal Community Innovation Centre at MIET College, Meerut, expressed interest in supporting further improvements and mass production of the device.
Aanchal Singh’s work highlights the importance of supporting young innovators who break down boundaries and create sustainable, problem solving gadgets and technologies.
Creating a Big Difference
Aanchal Singh has demonstrated that age is no barrier for innovation and proved that with determination you can accomplish anything.
