Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホン by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀賞 in オーディオ・サウンド機器デザイン Competition Category.
銀オーディオ製品· 2023
Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホン
by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang
Client: Oraimo mobile limited
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in オーディオ製品 Category
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About Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホン
Open PodsとOpen Circletは、空気伝導技術を採用したワイヤレスヘッドホンです。音導ポートは音が耳へ直接届くよう精密に成形されています。半円状のアーク形状が耳のカーブに沿うため、ヘッドホンは外耳道の中ではなく外側に位置します。この開放的な装着方式は外耳道の健康に配慮するとともに、運動中も周囲の状況を把握できるようにします。表面には抗菌コーティングを施したシリコーンを使用し、充電ケースにはリサイクル可能なプラスチックを採用しています。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホンは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホンは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Open Pods and Open Circlet ヘッドホンは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Open pods and open circlet are innovative wireless headphones adopting air conduction system technology. Acoustic port is precisely designed so that audio can be directly delivered into ears. They naturally fit the ear curve without being required to plug into your ears. When placed outside of your ears, health of the ear canal is assured and users can also be aware of the surroundings.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Open pods: 86mmx71.5mmx35.6mm
Open circlet: 105.6mmx127.5mmx40.8mm - Tags
- headphones, air conduction, audio, open design, pods, circlet
- Production Technology
- 1.We adopted air-conduction technique in order to provide the best audio and comfortable wearing experience.
2.Open pods and open circlet are designed in an open way, eliminating the risks of bacteria growth inside external canal. Being designed in a semi-circular arc shape based on our ears' curve allows them to fit user's ears perfectly.
3.Surface is made of silica gel with anti-bacterial coating material and the charging case is made of recyclable abs and pc. - Design Challenge
- To redefine listening experience and wearing style and make target users feel more secure and comfortable with fashionable and trendy looks in motion is our biggest challenge. For this reason, we independently developed air conduction technology and accurately designed acoustic ports. After investigating ear data of different users, we designed semi-circular arc shape that perfectly fits the user's ear. We also adopted color antibacterial coating to ensure they are sweat-proof and non-slip.
- Research
- Open pods and open circlet provide a balance between privacy and environmental perception. To achieve this, we adopted air conduction technology, they are placed outside the ear while ensuring the best sound quality and a more natural, healthy and comfortable listening experience than traditional headphones.
After investigating thousands of users' auricle data, we created the best listening angle based on ergonomics, so that users have a comfortable listening experience while in motion. - Inspiration
- Traditional in-ear headphones could block external canal and sounds from outside, which may be dangerous for users. People who use bone conduction headphones may suffer from sound leakage and low quality audio. So we wanted to apply air-conduction technique that eliminates discomfort from wearing headphones but can still deliver good audio. Our open pods and open circlet offer a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings for athletes and meet user's high sound quality need.
- Project Duration
- This project started in Shenzhen in September, 2021 and finished in Shenzhen this year. Open pods and open circlet will be launched in India/America/Europe/Africa/Dubai/Southeast Asia in September this year.
- Operation Flow
- Featuring air conduction technique open pods and open circlet deliver excellent audio through air. They are placed outside of users' ears so that they do not sit inside user's external canal, providing users comfortable wearing experience and offering a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings. Also, our products are designed based on ergonomics, which means they fit naturally around ears and will not fall off easily.
- Patents
- Patented. 202230309989.X. Oraimo mobile limited. 2022. Jurisdiction.
- Team Members
- Minghai Li
Wenhsien Chiang - Image Credits
- Image #1: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #2: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #3: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #4: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #5: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
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