Free Lock Ukana by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Free Lock Ukana by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Lole a me Lako Huakaʻi Competition Category.

HaoLako Lole· 2020

Free Lock Ukana

by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Lole Category

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The Design

About Free Lock Ukana

He ʻukana ʻo Free Lock i hoʻolālāʻia no ka poʻe huakaʻi e pono ai ke waiho i kā lākou ʻukana me ka mālama ʻole i kekahi manawa pōkole. Hana pū ka lima paʻa o Free Lock ma ke ʻano he laka. Wehe ʻia ka lima paʻa me ka laka helu huna, kaʻa ʻia i 90 kekona, a hoʻopaʻa ʻia i kekahi mea paʻa e like me ka noho a i ʻole ka pale. Hiki i ka poʻe huakaʻi ke hoʻomaha a hoʻohana i ka lua me ka lawe ʻole ʻana i ka pahu. Hana nui ʻia ke kino me ka plastik ABS a me PC, kahi paʻakikī a kūpaʻa i ka hahau ʻana. Uhi ʻia nā kihi ʻehā me ka ʻaluminuma no ka pale hou aku. Ana ka pahu i 48.5 a me 38.5 a me 84 kenimika.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Free Lock Ukana i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Free Lock Ukana he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Free Lock Ukana no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a luggage that can be locked somewhere. The unique about this design is that its handle is a lock. When users want to take a break, they can open the handle to lock luggage in the nearly seat. This allows the user to sleep in peace. When users want to go to the toilet, they can lock the luggage to the railing. This allows the user to enter the toilet without carrying luggage. Free Lock can solve the problem of safety and convenience for travelers to place luggage.
Dimensions & Packaging: 48.5cm X 38.5cm X 84 cm
Tags: Luggage, Lock, Safety, Rest, Toilt, Seat, Terminal, Beautiful
Production Technology: Mainly using ABC+PC material, impact resistance, high hardness, strong toughness, cheap price. The four corners are covered with aluminum metal for protection.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: According to the survey, most airports and stations have toilets the size of which cannot accommodate a large luggage. Carrying a luggage into the toilet is inconvenient. According to statistics, most people choose to enter the airport lounge half an hour to an hour in advance, during this period of time people should be careful about the problem of lost luggage.
Inspiration: The experience in lounge inspired me to come up with the project. My job requires travel. When I wait for train or plane, I must watch my luggage even I want to rest. In addition, I have to take my luggage into the toilet. This made my trip difficult. I was inspired by the lock and wanted to design a luggage that could be safely locked in a fixed area.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Anhui and finished in May 2019 in that place, and was exhibited in Shantou in June 2019.
Operation Flow: First of all, find a fixed area such as a common area or a railing. Then the user opens the handle of Free Lock through the coded lock . Turn the handle of the luggage 90° and lock it. After that users can rest assured to go to the toilet or concentrate on rest.
Team Members: Design leader: Chen Qu
Designer: Honghe Gao
Designer: Zhengzhong Zhou
Designer: Xingchen Pan
Designer: You Lv
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)