With the rapid development of human economy, the lights of the city are becoming brighter and brighter. It seems that fewer and fewer people use flashlights. However, flashlights can help us move freely when we are working overtime on our way home, in the occasional blackout moment, when we are climbing the mountain and watching the sunrise at night. There are also some special industries that need flashlights, such as security, military and police patrols, etc. Especially in recent years, with the great popularity of outdoor activities, camping adventures have become the leisure hobby of countless people overnight, and the light from the flashlight has become crucial.

    From torches, candles, oil lamps, gas lamps to Edison’s invention of the light bulb, human beings have never stopped the desire for light, has been in pursuit of the light of science and technology. And the long-term development of the flashlight industry is also experiencing the inheritance and continuation of generation after generation, in this long hundred years of history, what has the flashlight experienced? Let’s take a look right now!

    In 1877, Edison invented the electric lamp, bringing hot light to mankind. In 1896, an American named Hubert was on his way home from work when he met a friend who invited him home to enjoy an interesting object. Went to just know, originally the friend made a shine flowerpot: friend flowerpot is installed at the bottom of a small bulb, and a small batteries when applying a current, light bulbs emit bright light evenly and pale yellow light reflects filled with blooming flowers, the scenery is very beautiful, so that when Hubert also immediately glows in love with the flower pot. Hubert was fascinated and inspired by the glowing flowerpot. Hubert tried to place the bulb and the battery in a small canister, and the world’s first mobile lighting flashlight was created.

The first generation of flashlights

Date: circa the end of the 19th century

Features: Tungsten filament bulb + alkaline battery, with plated surface of iron for housing.

Second generation flashlights

Date: circa 1913

Features: Bulb filled with special gas + high performance battery, aluminum alloy as the housing material. The texture is exquisite and the color is rich.

Third generation flashlights

Date: Since 1963

Features: Application of a new light-emitting technology – LED (Light Emitting Diode).

Fourth generation flashlights

Time: Since 2008

Features: LED technology + IT technology, built-in open programmable intelligent control chip, can be customized through special software light mode – smart flashlight.