X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホン by Yuhang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in オーディオ・サウンド機器デザイン Competition Category.

鉄オーディオ製品· 2022

X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホン

by Yuhang Chen

Client: Yobybo

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in オーディオ製品 Category

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The Design

About X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホン

X-Boat Proは、片手で装着できるよう設計されたワイヤレスイヤホンです。イヤホンは充電ケース上のレールに沿ってスライドして出てくるため、ケースを開ける必要がありません。ユーザーはケースを耳元に近づけ、イヤホンをそのまま耳に押し込むだけで装着できます。開放的な中空構造によりイヤホンが常に見える状態に保たれ、状態の確認が容易になるとともに紛失のリスクも軽減します。フォルムは蓮の花びらの滑らかな曲線からインスピレーションを得ています。ケースには真空シルバーダイキャストと強化アンチグレアガラスのバックパネルを採用しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホンは、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。X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホンは、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。X-Boat Pro ワイヤレスイヤホンは、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: 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