Press Release
Lemo H1 Auto Soap Dispenser by Li Xuesong and Zhou Tong Is Granted the A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design
Li Xuesong and Zhou Tong acknowledged for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category for Lemo H1 Auto Soap Dispenser by Li Xuesong and Zhou Tong, designed for Shenyang Leza Technology Ltd.. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Lemo H1 Auto Soap Dispenser
Lemo H1 is an automatic soap dispenser for home use. Soap is released when a hand enters the sensing area. A patented magnetic top cover improves splash resistance and allows the battery to be installed or replaced without tools. The top cover can be removed for cleaning, which prevents accidental soap release caused by touching the power button or the sensor. The shell is made of injection-molded ABS and PP, and the container holds 380 milliliters. The beveled shoulder shape reduces the perceived height of the product.
Award Record
With this recognition, Li Xuesong and Zhou Tong is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Home Appliances Design Award
The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/home-appliance
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/118992
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118992
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118992
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/222568
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lemo H1 Auto Soap Dispenser
- Function
- Auto Soap Dispenser
- Category
- Home Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, White Smoke, Light Gray, Silver and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenyang Leza Technology Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Li Xuesong and Zhou Tong
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118992
Credits
- Team
- Li Xuesong, Zhou Tong and Liu Dazhi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The patented top cover design of the magnetic structure strengthens its splash-proof ability and makes it easy to install and replace the battery. It can remove the top cover for cleaning, which can avoid the soap outflow caused by accidentally touching the power button and the sensing area. Its minimal geometric design can be integrated with the home environment. The beveled shoulder shape of the soap bottle reduces the perceived height of the product and improves the user experience.
- Inspiration
- Studies have shown that frequent hand washing can reduce the risk of infection by 36%. Keeping your hands clean during the COVID-19 pandemic is an effective way to protect your health. The automatic soap dispenser not only saves time, but also makes it more hygienic. The focus of the project research is the user experience in two aspects of battery installation and product maintenance. The design team drew inspiration from Apple's MagSafe technology to design an easy-to-use magnetic top cover.
- Research
- This project was established during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its purpose is to increase the public's health awareness and call for reducing the spread of germs through proper hand washing. The design team surveyed about 500 volunteers, and the survey results showed that most of the participants paid attention to the following issues: 1. How to install the battery; 2. Whether the button was accidentally touched when cleaning the product; 3. Modern design; 4. Reasonable price, etc. . Therefore, many tests and improvements have been made on the prototype.
- Challenge
- After investigation and research, the sense of design begins when the package is opened and the product is assembled, and extends to specific scenarios such as use and maintenance. The challenge is to design a structure that is easy to assemble and disassemble, so that elderly and female users can easily operate with one hand. The design has selected a magnetic structure, and the top cover can be opened from above without the aid of tools. Designed more compact internal components to make the product beautiful and reduce costs.
- Realization and Technology
- The main material of the shell is injection-molded ABS and PP. Net weight is 187.5g (excluding hand sanitizer and battery). Rated voltage: DC6V.
- Operation and Interaction
- Open the top cover upward and install the battery. Put back the top cover and touch the power button (the indicator light turns white) to turn on the product. Reach out to the sensing area (the indicator light flashes in white) to get the soap. In standby mode, the white light flashes once every 5s. When the battery is low, the orange light flashes every 2s. In the power-on state, touch the power button or directly remove the top cover to shut down.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will start in both Shenyang and Guangzhou, China, in July 2020. And in January 2021, the functional prototype was completed and trial production began.
- Specifications
- Product size: 104.5mm x 99mm x 164.5mm. Packing size: 105mm x 105mm x 193mm. Net soap liquid content: 380ml. The longest time to trigger the soap liquid is 0.25 seconds.
- Keywords
- LEMO, Automatic Soap Dispenser, Hand cleaning, Health protection, COVID-19, Magnetic structure
