EnGo Batteriegehäuse by Vladimir Zagorac

EnGo Batteriegehäuse by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Bronze in Energiedesign Competition Category.

BronzeEnergie· 2022

EnGo Batteriegehäuse

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Energie Category

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The Design

About EnGo Batteriegehäuse

EnGo ist ein tragbares Batteriegehäuse, das für den Einsatz in 12-V- und 24-V-Solarstraßenleuchten, Smart Benches und anderen Energieprodukten konzipiert wurde. Das kompakte Gehäuse liegt gut in einer Hand und lässt sich in verschiedenen Ausrichtungen stapeln, sodass Kabel und Steckverbinder zwischen den Einheiten hindurchgeführt werden können. Ein abnehmbarer Griff erleichtert das Tragen und Positionieren und kann bei Nichtgebrauch im Gehäuse verstaut werden. Die Polkappen lassen sich von Hand oder mit einem Inbusschlüssel festziehen. Betrieb und Batteriekapazität können per Bluetooth über das Smartphone überwacht werden. Das Gehäuse besteht aus spritzgegossenem Polymer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

EnGo Batteriegehäuse ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von EnGo Batteriegehäuse wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. EnGo Batteriegehäuse befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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