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Torus Přenosný ventilátor by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Torus Přenosný ventilátor by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Železná cena A' Design Award in Vzduchotechnika Competition Category.


ŽelezoVzduchotechnika· 2022

Torus Přenosný ventilátor

by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Client: Arizona State University

Železná cena A' Design Award Winner in Vzduchotechnika Category

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The Design

About Torus Přenosný ventilátor

Torus je přenosný ventilátor, který rozvádí vzduch v úhlu 360 stupňů. Proudění vzduchu zajišťují dva motory, takže lze současně a bez přerušení ochladit více osob kolem ventilátoru. Kruhová distribuce vzduchu eliminuje potřebu oscilace, kterou používá mnoho standardních ventilátorů k pokrytí širší oblasti. Hluk vznikající během provozu je udržován na nízké úrovni pro zvýšení komfortu. Vnější plášť je inspirován mořskou houbou Venušin košíček, přírodní strukturou skleněných vláken tvořících malé čtverce uspořádané do válce. Torus měří 18 palců na výšku a 10,5 palce v průměru.

The Recognition

About the Železná cena A' Design Award

Torus Přenosný ventilátor je vítězem Železné ceny A' Design Award, prestižního uznání udělovaného dobrým designům, které splňují profesní a průmyslové požadavky očekávané od dobře navržených výtvorů. Železní vítězové prokazují velké dovednosti, vysokou specializaci, odborné porozumění a tvůrčí kapacitu svých tvůrců. Očekává se, že Torus Přenosný ventilátor bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a oblíbeným výtvorem, který je praktický a inovativní. Tento design, který získal Železnou cenu A' Design Award, integruje osvědčené postupy odvětví a má kompetentní technické vlastnosti spojené s know-how a talentem. Torus Přenosný ventilátor je vážen pro svou důkladnost a je navržen tak, aby poskytoval zlepšení kvality života, která pomáhají činit svět lepším místem.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Torus is the fan that distributes air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space. Torus uses two motors that provide 360° air flow, and this allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order to maximize comfort, Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating.
Dimensions & Packaging
Height: 18 Inches
Diameter: 10.5 Inches
Tags
360° air flow, Inspired by Biomimicry
Production Technology
Torus uses a cutting-edge DC motor developed by LG to provide 360° air flow.
Design Challenge
When it comes to cooling a space down, stagnant air causes a great deal of discomfort for people. To manage the stagnant air in their home many people will opt to a standard box fan. Many standalone fans of today’s market lack the ability to properly circulate air within a space. User’s must settle for a fan that only blows in one direction or wait for a model that oscillates to swing back and forth in their direction. This forces users to choose between enduring long periods of stagnant warm air or sacrifice areas which their fan would help to cool down. In typical households, quick cooling for large rooms requires several of these inefficient fans placed in different locations to circulate air properly.
Research
According to US-Inventions.com, Franklin Institute in 1904 officially credited Schuyler Wheeler for inventing portable fan in 1882. The fan had two blades and used extremely dangerous open wound motor to push air forward. Since then, over 130 years, the fan has more or less stayed the same blowing air in only one direction. Our team aimed to change a market that has stayed the same for over 130 years. Although there have been some innovations in the shapes of the
fan blades and energy efficiency, one-directional air flow is a highly inefficient way to circulate air throughout a space.
Our product circulates air in 360 degrees without oscillation. Our team was seeking ways to change current standalone fans to better circulate air around the room. Torus blows air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space.
Inspiration
The outer shell of Torus was inspired by the Venus flower basket. Flexible but tough, these glass fibers make small squares and form a cylinder.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2018 at Arizona State University in the U.S and finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow
Torus uses a cutting edge DC motor developed by LG
to provide 360° air flow. This allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order
to maximize comfort Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating. The new motor
and unique vent design provide users with a single solution to cooling and comfort.
Team Members
Seyla Muise
Andrew Htoon
Hannah Skogebo.
Image Credits
Image #1: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #2: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #3: Rendered by Dosun Shin

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