Solar Media دوبارہ کارمرزی بندبست

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Unique Properties

SolarMedia is a project of solar-energized lighting facilities, serving Africa and other underdeveloped areas with no electricity. The key to enable packaging of all sizes to be reused when the product is consumed. Inside the box, the section corrugated paper can be easily folded into clothes-hangers. The box itself is used as a drawer. The outer pack with 6 boxes turns into durable wardrobes, cupboards or any storage space.

Dimensions & Packaging

Product Package: 258(L)*355(H)*85(W); Logistic Box: 362(L)*527(H)*140(W) ; Package produce cost: 1USD; Product retai price: 70USD.

Tags

Solar Energy, Solar Media, Packaging Reuse, Recycling Package

Production Technology

Corrugated Paper and simple print.

Design Challenge

Targeted at the global BOP population, its profit margin is low, but it hopes to solve the survival problem of the poor. Not only it provides solar lighting, reduces costs and diseases caused by the use of kerosene lamps and candles; the product's media can deliver epidemic prevention knowledge and other survival skills. Design wise, it's utilized to be recyclable and long term usage at a budget.

Research

By the end of 2020, the global population without electricity is still over 800 million, a large ratio occupied by Africa and India. In these areas, infections caused by kerosene lamp lighting kill more than 5.3 million people yearly. The cost of lighting for a family exceeds 45USD per year, adding fuel to the fire. Yet, various diseases caused by the low sanitary conditions are countless.

Inspiration

The target consumers are BOP populations in 3rd world countries without electricity. The package box can be reused functionally without increased cost. The small boxes inside becomes a drawer; the corrugated paper compartment becomes a hanger by simple folding; and the outer box for transport turns into a wardrobe, combined with the 6 boxes, it also becomes a drawer chest.

Project Duration

The products produced in Mainland China, launched at 2020.5.1 and sales in Africa, India and other poverty area around the world.

Operation Flow

The standpoint of the thinking, is to make full use of all material used to pack. Unpacking the parcel, users will find the container and the package useful, instead of wasteful. the corrugated paper for partition inside the box, with simple folding, will turn into a coat hanger. Transportation fulfilled, the outer box will naturally be used as a drawer. Every 6 boxes can be fold easily into a wardrobe or a cupboard, or to store anything.

Patents

Copyrights belong to Tigerpan Packaging Design Lab., 2020-2023.

Image Credits

No 1: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng
No 2: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng
No 3: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng
No 4: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng
No 5: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng