Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala by Bjorn Holte, Lachlan Dunn and Magne Bolstad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Etxetresna Elektrikoen Diseinua Competition Category.
BrontzeEtxetresna· 2024
Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala
by Bjorn Holte, Lachlan Dunn and Magne Bolstad
Client: Hedgehog AS and Hedgehog Dryer Inc
Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Etxetresna Category
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The Design
About Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala
Testu Liburua: Hedgehog zapata, bota, eskularru eta kanpoko kirol ekipamendurako lehorgailu multifuntzional sorta bat da. Lehorgailuek energia hidraulikoko ingeniariekin garatutako haizagailu-sistema ahaltsu bat erabiltzen dute, ur-turbinen printzipioak inpultsorean eta haizagailu-egituran aplikatuz. Ondorioz sortzen den presio altuko aire-fluxuak aire epela ehunean sartzen du eta hezetasuna kanporatzera behartzen du. Berotze doigarriak material sentikorrak babesten ditu, eta ioi-ezarpen batek usaina eta bakteriak murrizten ditu. Interfaze sinple batek aire-fluxua, beroa eta tenporizadorea kontrolatzen ditu. Altzairuzko ziri bakoitza piztu edo itzali daiteke airea zuzentzeko. Ordezkatzeko piezek erabilera luzeagoa ahalbidetzen dute.
The Recognition
About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award
Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Hedgehog Funtzio Nagusia: Lehorgailu Multifuntzionala beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Hedgehog has created an innovative product series to revolutionize drying and organizing. The result is a more efficient and effective dryer for sports and outdoor gear. It has unique design, functionality, and performance relative to other dryers. Features include a high-quality design, a high-powered fan with quiet and tornado mode, adjustable heat for sensitive materials, ionic technology to remove odor and bacteria, increased fire safety, and replaceable parts for improved sustainability.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The optimized Hedgehog Dryer fan delivers 105 cubic meters of hot air per hour with a pressure of 300 pascal. This is enough to heat up a small room or cabin. Energy consumption is low and goes from 35 to 750 watt, depending on the setting.
Depending on model, the sizes fully assembled are:
Width 22-33 cm x Depth 8.5-16.5 cm x Height 65-125 cm.
They also pack in a very compact way for shipping:
Wall and Hanger 22 cm x 18.2 cm x 28 cm, Octopus 22cm x 14.5 cm x 40 cm, Buddy 22 cm x 14.5 cm x 46 cm. - Tags
- Hedgehog Dryer, boot dryer, shoe dryer, gear dryer, glove dryer
- Production Technology
- The dryer series introduces new technology to an existing problem to improve efficiency. To make a high-powered fan system that dries fast, the team worked with engineers from the Hydro Power Laboratory at NTNU in Norway and used the same technology as optimized water turbines. The team also designed everything – engine, impeller, housing and electronics – from the ground up. The result is an energy-efficient fan system with a drying time that is multiple times faster than similar dryers.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge has been combining efficient, effective technology with a sleek, functional design. Existing dryers often have relatively long drying times and basic functioning is often prioritized over product aesthetics. Hedgehog has sought to create products that are effective drying and organizing solutions that people will feel proud to feature in their homes. The goal is to have a rapid drying solution that ultimately enables people to be more active and spend more time outdoors.
- Research
- The team has qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrated that Hedgehog drying speed is faster than similar dryers during testing. For research, Hedgehog has collaborated with NTNU Hydro Power Laboratory engineers in Norway to optimize airflow. They have run tests to ensure the design is efficient and effective; it dries five times faster than most products on the market that were tested.
- Inspiration
- Widower and founder, Bjorn Holte, lost his wife to cancer and became single parent to three young children. Living in the snowy, rainy mountains of Norway, he quickly realized the daily challenge of keeping multiple pairs of gloves and boots dry and organized. After testing all the existing dryers, which were weak and ineffective with antiquated technology, he decided to reinvent the dryers, and Hedgehog Dryer is the result.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2019 in Norway. The first version launched in retail stores across the Nordic region in the fall of 2021. The new Ionic i3 version that removes odor was released in 2023.
- Operation Flow
- The dryer has a user-friendly interface so a user can turn it on, adjust airflow, select heat, choose ionic odor remover setting, and set timer.
What makes this fan much faster is the impeller and the fan house, which together generate high-pressure air flow. Hot air is pushed into the fabric of the item being dried, and humidity is pushed out.
In addition, the dryer has various extensions for different drying needs. On/off switches for each steel spike help focus air where needed most. - Patents
- Trademark: Hedgehog, registered in US, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea.
Patents: 1 utility, 6 design patents. Registered in same markets. - Team Members
- Inventor and CEO: Bjorn Holte
Lead designer: Lachlan Dunn, LDDG
Lead engineer: Magne Bolstad, Bolstad Consulting
External designer: Vidar Pedersen, Sno Design - Image Credits
- In house production.
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