You know what’s modern? When innovation, technology and aesthetics all roll into one “how did they think of that?” and “why hasn’t anyone thought of that before?” design: the LEDoorHandle by Kun-hee Kim, Kei Shimizu and Nguyen-vu Dang. The idea is simple: door handles will have a small light that acts a way-finding device in the dark and also as a nightlight BUT if there’s ever a power outage or natural disaster, also become a removable flash light. BRILLIANT. Make sure you check out all the graphics on how it works; we love the idea they have about how it’s powered and more.
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What if there’s a power outage and you’re the second person to the door?
Chris
Very good point…I was thinking this is something that you’d have in a bedroom so it’d only be one person maybe?
The illuminated handle sounds fine, but the removable flashlight feature is a terrible idea. How are you supposed to open the door with the handle removed? Could create a hazardous situation in cases of fire, etc. In fact I wonder if it violates building codes.
A few years ago an elderly friend of mine was locked in her home’s bathroom for hours when the latch jammed; thank God a neighbor eventually heard her calling for help.
It might be a clever design, but would be safer to just have a separate flashlight.
Very powerful, true points. I wonder if the designers address some of those issues in their design? Thanks for the comment!
I can just imagine two little boys sharing a bedroom. They get tucked in and read a bedtime story, and then when mom leaves the room they detach the “flashlight” to play with and irritate one another.
It’s a nice idea, but I agree with James – the handle shouldn’t be removeable. It is actually quite a good doorhandle to help sight-impaired people identify if a door is open or closed at night.