Free Lock スーツケース by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Free Lock スーツケース by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in ファッション・トラベルアクセサリーデザイン Competition Category.

鉄アクセサリー· 2020

Free Lock スーツケース

by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in アクセサリー Category

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The Design

About Free Lock スーツケース

Free Lockは、短時間荷物から離れなければならない旅行者のために設計されたスーツケースです。Free Lockのハンドルは、ロックとしても機能します。ハンドルは暗証番号式ロックで解除し、90度回転させて、座席や手すりなどの固定物に固定します。これにより旅行者は、スーツケースを持ち運ぶことなく休憩したり、お手洗いを利用したりできます。本体は主にABSおよびPC樹脂製で、硬く耐衝撃性に優れています。四隅はアルミニウムで覆われ、保護性能をさらに高めています。サイズは48.5×38.5×84センチメートルです。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Free Lock スーツケースは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Free Lock スーツケースは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Free Lock スーツケースは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

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)