Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị by Vladimir Zagorac

Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwaahịa Ike, Ọrụ na Ngwá Ike Competition Category.

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Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ike Category

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The Design

About Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Engo bụ ihe mkpuchi batrị enwere ike ịkpakọba n'elu ibe ya, e mere maka ngwaahịa anyanwụ na ojiji ndozi ike ndị ọzọ. Emere mkpuchi ahụ site na aluminom nwere ntọala igwe, efere rọba na ihe mgbochi eletriki rọba. Ọnụ ala ndị e gbupụtara egbupụta na akụkụ ndị e mere ka ha dinaa ime na-emepụta ụzọ zoro ezo maka ụdọ ike, nke na-eme ka njikọ ụdọ ndị ahụ dịgide ọcha n'akụkụ kwụ ọtọ na akụkụ dina ala. Mgbochi elu na ala nke gbatịrị agbatị na-ekpuchi ụdọ ndị ahụ ma kwe ka ọ bụrụ na akwụkọba ihe ndị ahụ n'echekwa nchekwa, na-ahapụkwa oghere maka ijikọ ọnụ njikọ ndị ahụ. Ọtụtụ mgbochi eletriki atọ na-eme ka ngwakọta batrị ahụ nọgide na okpomọkụ ọrụ kwụsiri ike.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị 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 Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị 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 Engo Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Mkpuchi Batrị 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

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

Unique Properties: The straightforward geometric form of the enclosure is interrupted only by chamfered vertical edges and recessed corners. These details are part of a hidden cabling solution, especially useful within large battery sets, enabling clean and minimally noticeable wiring in any direction, both horizontally and vertically. Extended walls on the top and bottom of the housing keep the cables covered and allow safe stacking while giving enough room to connect the terminals between the stacked pieces.
Dimensions & Packaging: 30Ah unit W: 205mm, D: 90mm, H: 215mm; 60Ah unit W: 220mm, D: 120mm, H: 380mm; 100Ah unit W: 248mm, D: 120mm, H: 556mm.
Tags: Smart Battery, Power Wall, Stackable, Minimal, Cable Management
Production Technology: Aluminum casing, steel frame, plastic plates, rubber insulation
Design Challenge: The battery is to be used in retrofit solar equipment, as an individual product, inside solutions such as power walls, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. That required smart usage of available space. Thermal and water insulation were given careful attention. Three layers of insulation, including ceramic coating, keep the battery pack at a constant temperature and operational between minus twenty and plus eighty degrees Celsius. The rubber used for insulation of the top and bottom of the enclosure gives enough flexibility to compensate for an uneven floor but does not allow capsizing.
Research: A simple production process in any given volume, different sizes of battery packs used, and low starting cost suggested aluminum for the housing. That also planted the idea to use as little manual operation as possible, calling for a minimal but characteristic design that could be produced by CNC cutting and bending. The proportions of the few visible details were refined according to the dimensions of cables, contacts, and connectors, which needed to fit perfectly in the space between the neighboring housings.
Inspiration: The project started with the idea to produce battery casings for a range of EnGo Planet's solar products. After analysis of a typical installation process and everyday usage scenarios, inspiration was found in pure functionality and minimal aesthetic expression. Easy stacking, optimal space usage, and intelligent cable management were the main focus of the design.
Project Duration: The project lasted several weeks and took place in USA and Europe.
Operation Flow: A combination of design details and flexible materials used on the top and bottom of the housing keep the wiring neat and give a clean look to any battery set. The bottom rubber surface features two openings that match the position of the terminals on the unit placed below. The side openings allow lifting the case using a strap, which makes the stacking of heavier versions of the battery easier. The operation and capacity of the unit can be monitored by a smartphone over Bluetooth. The product is available with an optional voltmeter, switch, and USB inlets for charging mobile devices.
Patents: Vladimir Zagorac
Team Members: Vladimir Zagorac
Image Credits: Vladimir Zagorac