X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri by Yuhang Chen

X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri by Yuhang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ọrụ Ụda na Ngwá Ụda Competition Category.

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X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri

by Yuhang Chen

Client: Yobybo

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwaahịa Ụda Category

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The Design

About X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri

X-Boat Pro bụ ụzọ ntì abụọ nke enweghị eriri, nke e mere ka e were naanị otu aka yiri ya. Ntì ndị a na-esite na akpa ọgbọkọ ha wụpụta site n'ụzọ ndị e doziri, nke mere na ọ dịghị mkpa imepe akpa ahụ. Ndị ọrụ nwere ike ijide akpa ahụ nso ntị wee tinye otu ntì ozugbo n'ọnọdụ ya. Ihe owuwu mepere emepe, nke nwere oghere n'ime ya, na-eme ka ntì ndị a na-apụta ìhè, nke na-enyere ndị ọrụ aka ilele ọnọdụ ha ma belata ihe ize ndụ nke ịtụfu ya. Ihe odide ya sitere n'ike na nlere anya n'ahịrị dị nro nke ifuru lotus. E ji nchara ọlaọcha vacuum die-casting na iko gilaasị a kpọrọ ọkụ nke na-adịghị egbochi anya n'azụ mee akpa ahụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ X-Boat Pro Ntì Nchọta Ozi Na-enweghị Eriri maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: We have redefined how Bluetooth Wireless Earphones can be taken out, and the unique sliding fit is addictive. In the past, users needed to open the charging case to take out the earphones, but ours just slides out along the rails of the charging case, which can be easily worn with only one hand. The hollow design of the fuselage is convenient for users to check the status of the earphones at any time and effectively avoid loss.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 84mm × Width 34mm × Thickness 17.5mm
Tags: TWS, Earphones, Futuristic, CMF, Glass, Open Design
Production Technology: We adopt a new vacuum silver die-casting technology to overcome the problem that the surface of die-cast aluminum alloy cannot produce a fine matte finish. We have reduced material loss by 30% while maintaining cosmetic quality. The back of the charging box adopts tempered AG glass technology, which can produce delicate light interference phenomenon.
Design Challenge: Balance of beauty and function: In order to ensure that users can wear the earphones smoothly, the shapes of the left and right earphones need to be different, but in order to ensure the visual symmetry of them when they are put back into the charging case, the shape of the earphones needs to be kept symmetrical. To this end, we made more than 20 iterative modifications to the earphone model. Production and ease of use: In order to carry it lightly, the charging case needs to be designed thin enough, we developed a unique fixture for this, and improved the metal die-casting and polishing process. Ensure that the product meets the production requirements without compromising ease of use and is environmentally friendly.
Research: Project Background: We wanted to design a comfortable earphone that the user could wear with one hand. Methods: We collected ear and finger data from more than 500 users aged 18-35, and obtained ergonomic reference data for earphone design by overlapping photographs of these individuals' ears and fingers. Using the external auditory canal and thumb as the fixed points, it is concluded that the average length of the adult external auditory cavity is 20mm, the length from the tragus to the external ear hole is 10-14mm, and the dynamic size of the finger pushing action is 16-25mm.
Inspiration: X-Boat Pro is inspired by the difficulties users encounter in using earphones on a daily basis. When the user is in a hurry, it is impossible to remove the Bluetooth earphones from the charging case with only one hand and wear it conveniently. In terms of shape, the lines formed by the wrapping of lotus petals are full and smooth, which inspired us. While exploring shape optimization to meet the needs of users to wear earphones conveniently, we applied the lotus shape to the design.
Project Duration: Project started in July 2020 in Shenzhen, China. And completed in November 2020 in Shenzhen, China
Operation Flow: Push the earphones out along the charging case. Users can put the earphones charging case close to the ear and push the earphone in with one hand to wear it, which is very convenient.
Team Members: Yuhang Chen
Hongchao Zhou
Shuai Gong
Keyu Guo