Le design Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction par Bjorn Holte, Lachlan Dunn and Magne Bolstad est un lauréat très estimé du prestigieux 2024 A' Design Award de Bronze dans la catégorie Design d'Appareils Ménagers.
BronzeAppareil Ménager· 2024
Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction
par Bjorn Holte, Lachlan Dunn and Magne Bolstad
Client : Hedgehog AS and Hedgehog Dryer Inc
Lauréat du A' Design Award de Bronze dans la catégorie Appareil Ménager
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À propos de Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction
Hedgehog est une gamme de sécheurs multifonctions destinés aux chaussures, bottes, gants et équipements de sports de plein air. Ces appareils intègrent un système de ventilation à haute puissance mis au point avec des ingénieurs en hydroélectricité, appliquant les principes des turbines hydrauliques au rotor et au carter du ventilateur. Le flux d'air à haute pression ainsi obtenu pousse l'air chaud dans les textiles et en expulse l'humidité. La chaleur réglable protège les matériaux sensibles, tandis qu'un mode ionisant réduit les odeurs et les bactéries. Une interface simple permet de commander le débit d'air, la chaleur et une minuterie. Chaque pointe en acier peut être activée ou désactivée afin d'orienter l'air. Des pièces remplaçables favorisent une utilisation prolongée.
La Reconnaissance
À propos du A' Design Award de Bronze
Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Hedgehog Sèche-linge multifonction satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.
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- Propriétés Uniques
- 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 & Emballage
- 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. - Mots-Clés
- Hedgehog Dryer, boot dryer, shoe dryer, gear dryer, glove dryer
- Technologie de Production
- 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.
- Défi de Conception
- 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.
- Recherche
- 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.
- Durée du Projet
- 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.
- Flux Opérationnel
- 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. - Brevets
- Trademark: Hedgehog, registered in US, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea.
Patents: 1 utility, 6 design patents. Registered in same markets. - Membres de l'Équipe
- Inventor and CEO: Bjorn Holte
Lead designer: Lachlan Dunn, LDDG
Lead engineer: Magne Bolstad, Bolstad Consulting
External designer: Vidar Pedersen, Sno Design - Crédits Images
- In house production.
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