Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Fè in HVAC Competition Category.

FèHVAC· 2022

Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif

by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award Fè Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif

Tèks Liv: Torus se yon vantilatè pòtatif ki distribye lè nan 360 degre. De motè ap kondwi kouran lè a, kidonk plizyè moun ki antoure vantilatè a ka rafrechi an menm tan san enterisyon. Distribisyon lè an sèk la elimine bezwen pou osilasyon, yon teknik anpil vantilatè estanda itilize pou rive nan yon zòn pi laj. Bri ki pwodwi pandan operasyon an rete ba pou amelyore konfò. Kokiy ekstèn lan enspire pa panyen flè Venis la, yon estrikti natirèl fèt ak fib vè ki fòme ti kare nan yon silenn. Torus mezire 18 pous nan wotè ak 10.5 pous nan dyamèt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Torus Fonksyon Prensipal: Vantilatè Pòtatif pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Torus is the fan that distributes air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space. Torus uses two motors that provide 360° air flow, and this allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order to maximize comfort, Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 18 Inches
Diameter: 10.5 Inches
Tags: 360° air flow, Inspired by Biomimicry
Production Technology: Torus uses a cutting-edge DC motor developed by LG to provide 360° air flow.
Design Challenge: When it comes to cooling a space down, stagnant air causes a great deal of discomfort for people. To manage the stagnant air in their home many people will opt to a standard box fan. Many standalone fans of today’s market lack the ability to properly circulate air within a space. User’s must settle for a fan that only blows in one direction or wait for a model that oscillates to swing back and forth in their direction. This forces users to choose between enduring long periods of stagnant warm air or sacrifice areas which their fan would help to cool down. In typical households, quick cooling for large rooms requires several of these inefficient fans placed in different locations to circulate air properly.
Research: According to US-Inventions.com, Franklin Institute in 1904 officially credited Schuyler Wheeler for inventing portable fan in 1882. The fan had two blades and used extremely dangerous open wound motor to push air forward. Since then, over 130 years, the fan has more or less stayed the same blowing air in only one direction. Our team aimed to change a market that has stayed the same for over 130 years. Although there have been some innovations in the shapes of the
fan blades and energy efficiency, one-directional air flow is a highly inefficient way to circulate air throughout a space.
Our product circulates air in 360 degrees without oscillation. Our team was seeking ways to change current standalone fans to better circulate air around the room. Torus blows air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space.
Inspiration: The outer shell of Torus was inspired by the Venus flower basket. Flexible but tough, these glass fibers make small squares and form a cylinder.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2018 at Arizona State University in the U.S and finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow: Torus uses a cutting edge DC motor developed by LG
to provide 360° air flow. This allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order
to maximize comfort Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating. The new motor
and unique vent design provide users with a single solution to cooling and comfort.
Team Members: Seyla Muise
Andrew Htoon
Hannah Skogebo.
Image Credits: Image #1: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #2: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #3: Rendered by Dosun Shin