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EnGo علبة بطارية by Vladimir Zagorac

EnGo علبة بطارية by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية in تصميم منتجات ومشاريع وأجهزة الطاقة Competition Category.


برونزالطاقة· 2022

EnGo علبة بطارية

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية Winner in الطاقة Category

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The Design

About EnGo علبة بطارية

"إنغو" (EnGo) عبارة عن علبة بطارية محمولة صُممت للاستخدام في أعمدة الإنارة الشمسية بجهد 12 و24 فولت، والمقاعد الذكية وغيرها من منتجات الطاقة. يتّسع الهيكل المدمج ليُمسك بيدٍ واحدة، ويمكن تكديسه في اتجاهات متعددة بحيث تمر الكابلات والموصلات بين الوحدات. ويسهّل المقبض القابل للفصل عمليتي الحمل والتموضع، ويمكن حفظه داخل الهيكل عند عدم استخدامه. أما أغطية الأطراف الكهربائية فيمكن إحكام ربطها يدويًا أو بمفتاح ألن. ويمكن مراقبة التشغيل وسعة البطارية عبر الهاتف الذكي من خلال تقنية البلوتوث. وقد صُنعت العلبة من بوليمر مشكّل بالحقن.

The Recognition

About the جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية

EnGo علبة بطارية هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award البرونزية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة يُمنح للتصاميم المتميزة التي تتسم بالإبداع والبراعة وحدة الذكاء. والفائزون بالبرونزية مصنوعات بارعة بوفرة ومبدعة بصورة لافتة، تؤكد الخبرة الواسعة والخيال وسعة الحيلة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون EnGo علبة بطارية قطعة عالية التقدير ومحل إعجاب وحب، شديدة الاحترافية والابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award البرونزية يتبنى أفضل الممارسات في الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا، ويتميز بعنايته بالتفاصيل. ويلبّي EnGo علبة بطارية الاحتياجات على أفضل وجه، ويلامس الرغبات، ويأسر المشاعر، ويستثير الفضول.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The battery case is minimalistic and contemporary, portable, and fits in one hand, stackable, easily operated, and customizable. The design implements large radii and beveled edges to maximally save space, allowing the cables and connectors to fall between the cases. The cooling opening accepts a detachable multifunctional handle. The battery terminal caps can be tightened by both a hand and an Allen key. The operation and battery capacity can be monitored by a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Dimensions & Packaging
Height: 310mm, Width: 125mm, Depth: 68mm (without the handle)
Tags
Smart Battery, Power Bank, Portable, Stackable, Multifunctional, Customizable
Production Technology
Injection-molded polymer, bent chrome-plated rod
Design Challenge
Intended multifunctionality required the handle to be used to carry and lower or pull up the battery in or out of position in large sets. The solution is flexible and can easily be inserted into the carrying position, held in place by outward-bent ends. It can be removed or slipped safely inside the housing when not in use and can carry two units at the same time if needed. Safe stackability was achieved through two pairs of recesses on the upper side, one pair being the terminal cap recesses.
Research
The case was planned for 12V & 24V solar light poles and Smart benches, as well as an individual product, but also for differently orientable sets within high-end solutions of other manufacturers, like power wall and power bank products, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. For that reason, the positions of the terminals are customizable during production to fit the product's intention or depending on the type of set, also enabling easier connection and usage of cables of short or uniform length.
Inspiration
The design project was initiated after lithium was found in a deposit in Serbia. Among battery-operated products are EnGo Planet solutions, so it was expected that the company would invest in the development of housings for lithium-based batteries. The end product would be used in the company's solar solutions or marketed separately for other usages.
Project Duration
The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
Operation Flow
One unit is a portable smart battery, while a set can be oriented in several ways for different usages in other products. Rotating a case can pair up a set into a hexagonal vertical composition suitable for placement inside a light pole. A large number of units can be stacked into a rectangular composition for other usages, allowing cables of up to 10mm in diameter to be routed horizontally, and MC4 solar connectors 19mm in diameter to be routed vertically between the units.
Image Credits
Vladimir Zagorac

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