EnGo Casing Baterai by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Produk, Proyek dan Perangkat Energi Competition Category.

PerungguEnergi· 2022

EnGo Casing Baterai

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Energi Category

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The Design

About EnGo Casing Baterai

EnGo adalah casing baterai portabel yang dirancang untuk digunakan pada lampu jalan tenaga surya 12V dan 24V, bangku pintar, serta produk daya lainnya. Rumah casing yang ringkas dapat digenggam dengan satu tangan dan dapat ditumpuk dalam beberapa orientasi, sehingga kabel dan konektor dapat melewati antar unit. Pegangan yang dapat dilepas memudahkan proses membawa dan penempatan, serta dapat disimpan di dalam rumah casing saat tidak digunakan. Tutup terminal dapat dikencangkan dengan tangan atau menggunakan kunci Allen. Pengoperasian dan kapasitas baterai dapat dipantau melalui ponsel pintar dengan koneksi Bluetooth. Casing ini terbuat dari polimer cetak injeksi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

EnGo Casing Baterai adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. EnGo Casing Baterai diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. EnGo Casing Baterai memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The battery case is minimalistic and contemporary, portable, and fits in one hand, stackable, easily operated, and customizable. The design implements large radii and beveled edges to maximally save space, allowing the cables and connectors to fall between the cases. The cooling opening accepts a detachable multifunctional handle. The battery terminal caps can be tightened by both a hand and an Allen key. The operation and battery capacity can be monitored by a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 310mm, Width: 125mm, Depth: 68mm (without the handle)
Tags: Smart Battery, Power Bank, Portable, Stackable, Multifunctional, Customizable
Production Technology: Injection-molded polymer, bent chrome-plated rod
Design Challenge: Intended multifunctionality required the handle to be used to carry and lower or pull up the battery in or out of position in large sets. The solution is flexible and can easily be inserted into the carrying position, held in place by outward-bent ends. It can be removed or slipped safely inside the housing when not in use and can carry two units at the same time if needed. Safe stackability was achieved through two pairs of recesses on the upper side, one pair being the terminal cap recesses.
Research: The case was planned for 12V & 24V solar light poles and Smart benches, as well as an individual product, but also for differently orientable sets within high-end solutions of other manufacturers, like power wall and power bank products, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. For that reason, the positions of the terminals are customizable during production to fit the product's intention or depending on the type of set, also enabling easier connection and usage of cables of short or uniform length.
Inspiration: The design project was initiated after lithium was found in a deposit in Serbia. Among battery-operated products are EnGo Planet solutions, so it was expected that the company would invest in the development of housings for lithium-based batteries. The end product would be used in the company's solar solutions or marketed separately for other usages.
Project Duration: The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
Operation Flow: One unit is a portable smart battery, while a set can be oriented in several ways for different usages in other products. Rotating a case can pair up a set into a hexagonal vertical composition suitable for placement inside a light pole. A large number of units can be stacked into a rectangular composition for other usages, allowing cables of up to 10mm in diameter to be routed horizontally, and MC4 solar connectors 19mm in diameter to be routed vertically between the units.
Image Credits: Vladimir Zagorac