KUBO SAD Lamp / Lightbox£285 |
The KUBO is the Red dot design-award 2010 winner.
This unusual SAD Light doubles as a designer table lamp and effective SAD therapy light.
Designed by the Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, the figurative form of three cubes of different sizes. When used as bright light therapy lamp KUBO provides a 10,000 lux treatment at 25 cm or 2 500 lux at 46 cm.
According to studies bright light therapy has proven to increase vitality and energy levels during the wintertime. The designer lamp looks good on the floor or table and can be easily used for reading. Clear geometric lines and playful design of Kubo create enjoyable atmosphere and softly dispersed light.
INNOSOL® Design: ”Bright light therapy with design”
Award winning pure Finnish design combined with powerful therapy function, dimmable INNOSOL Design bright lights unite these two elements in a beautiful form.
INNOSOL® bright light therapy lamps are certified by Det Norske Veritas DNV0434 as Class 2A Medical Devices. They are approved by the Electronic Inspectorate of Finland SGS FIMKO. All models are equipped with electronic ballast 230V / 50Hz and the light of the fluorescent tubes is pure white (4000 K). The light is flicker free and comfortable to the eyes. INNOSOL ® lamps are made in Finland and they have two years guarantee.
Kubo – An award-winning SAD Lightbox
Weight: 3,3 kg
Dimensions: 59x38x22 cm
Light source: 2x36W TC-L, with dimmer
Luminosity: 10 000 lux
Therapy distance: 43 cm (2500 lx)*
The sun as the source of life
The unit of light intensity is called ‘lux’. One lux corresponds to light intensity produced by one candle at a distance of one metre. On a summer day, sunlight intensity outdoors is approximately 50,000-100,000 lux. Normally, light intensity indoors is approximately 50 – 100 lux, which is one thousand times less than the amount of natural light on a summer day.
In autumn and winter, many people feel tired and less energetic. These symptoms are due to our body’s normal tendency to adapt to changing circumstances: shorter days and smaller amount of daylight. This phenomenon is called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or Winter Depression. SUB SAD or the Winter Blues is a milder form of SAD affecting a considerably larger number of people.
Bright light affects through the eyes
Bright light affects through the eyes. The light first proceeds to the retina and from there along the optic nerves further to the light sensitive area in the brain (suprachiasmatic cellkernel) which plays an important part in regulating the body clock function. The sleep hormone melatonin, secreted by the pineal gland, is of great significance to the amount of sleep needed and the state of mental agility. Bright light reduces the secretion of melatonin.
Bright light therapy is a pleasant way to take care of oneself.
INNOSOL bright light device effectively compensates the lack of natural daylight. The preferred daily exposure time is about 0.5–2 hours. The sessions are most effective in the morning. Light therapy in the evening may cause some users difficulty in going to sleep.
Depending on the device type, the maximum distance between your face and the device varies between 45 and 140 centimeters. The closer you are to the device the more effective and shorter is a single session. You don’t have to look straight at the source of light, but you should keep it within your visual field throughout the session. Scientific studies show that the effects of bright light therapy are most effective when combined with simultaneous physical exercise.
KUBO bright light device – effective, safe and multifunctional
Bright light therapy requires a light intensity from 2,500 lux, but all the INNOSOL bright light therapy lamps that emit at least 10 000 luxes of light. Not just any lamp that produces bright and intensive light, such as a halogen lamp, is suitable for bright light therapy. The INNOSOL bright light devices meet all the requirements set on high quality therapy. The light does not flicker and it is evenly distributed. The opaque lamp shade filters the UV emissions.
The INNOSOL bright light devices are of extremely high quality. They have been developed and tested in Finland where both seasonal changes and variations in the amount of daylight are manifest and intense. Finland is one of the world’s leading countries in bright light research. These studies have been the basis for the development of INNOSOL bright light devices. Although lack of daylight is most typical of Northern Europe, the phenomenon is also familiar in other parts of the world. In Central Europe, autumns and winters are also long and daylight is scarce.
INNOSOL® -bright light therapy lamps have been certified as medical devices by Det Norske Veritas. Multifunctionality is one of the key elements in the design of the INNOSOL products.
The KUBO SAD Light is equipped with a dimmer that allows their all-year use.
Due to the possibility of dimming the INNOSOL® design bright light therapy lamps transform from efficient therapy laps into elegant design lamps/ lights.
KUBO Replacement Bulbs
There are 2 x 36w bulbs in a Kubo SAD Light
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WHEN YOU BUY A KUBO SAD LAMP To further lift your mood we are giving you a USB Air Purifier Ioniser with the Kubo SAD Light. As well as improving the air quality around your computer, negative ions have been proven to help alleviate many SAD symptoms. |
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