| Touch lamps are a fantastic invention that reacts | | | | that are considered to be more sophisticated. |
| to the warmth of the body. You just touch the | | | | These lamps are touch lamps that have three |
| lamp and then it lights up. Originally made for | | | | different light settings. Even though these are |
| people with limited mobility, it is now fashionable | | | | touch lamps where the light can be adjusted you |
| and more common. This made it easier for the | | | | do not have to have a special bulb, there is no |
| disabled and elderly and now it also makes it | | | | need to use a special bulb. As opposed to the |
| easier for all of us. | | | | illumination power being determined by the |
| They are an amazing invention. There are a few | | | | filament inside of the light bulb, it is determined by |
| parts that all work together to make this goal | | | | the "duty cycle" of the power that eventually |
| happen. There is a metal antenna, touch sensitive | | | | reaches the bulb. |
| electric circuitry, flip flop memory bits, low voltage | | | | Please take great care when it comes to turning |
| power supply, and a high voltage electronic switch. | | | | it on. One way to avoid any mistakes is to make |
| You cannot forget the light bulb, either. The flip | | | | sure that your hands and fingers are not oily. If |
| flop memory bits work to remember on and off | | | | they are, it can make the lamp appear to not |
| settings which alone is a miracle. All of these | | | | work when touched. There is a scientific |
| together make for an amazing piece of | | | | explanation for this, as with everything else. |
| electronics. | | | | Capacitance is so important as a component that |
| Something pretty amazing about touch lamps is | | | | absolutely any interference with the electrons can |
| their capacitance. It is the capacity of the object | | | | cause it to not connect properly. |
| to hold electrons. While the lamp has its own set | | | | There are a few issues that happen once the |
| level of capacitance, a finger's touch will enlarge | | | | power control transistor is shorted or blown. The |
| the lamp's capacity. This will cause the flip flop | | | | touch lamps would stay on permanently and not |
| circuitry to detect the difference between the | | | | shut off (unless you unplugged it, obviously). |
| lamp and the touch capacitance and will either turn | | | | Touch lamps are incredibly convenient for all kinds |
| on or off respectively. | | | | of people. They are also made to be simple to |
| Other Information | | | | use, although all of the magic behind it is a lot |
| There are a couple of types. There are the basic | | | | more complex than it seems. |
| ones that are tiny and then there are the ones | | | | |