Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저 by Xiyu Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 철상 in 의료 기기 및 의료 장비 디자인 Competition Category.

철의료 제품· 2022

Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저

by Xiyu Zheng

Client: TAO Design Studio

A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 의료 제품 Category

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The Design

About Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저

Atori는 알레르기성 비염 완화를 위해 설계된 휴대용 네뷸라이저입니다. 소형 초음파 유닛이 액상 약물을 미세한 분무로 바꾸어 흡입할 수 있게 합니다. 각도가 있는 노즐과 곡선형 실리콘 코 패드가 비주(콧대 기둥)에 밀착되어, 별도의 사용 교육 없이도 노즐이 올바른 위치로 콧구멍에 들어갑니다. 스위치로 1회 분사되는 약물의 용량을 조절할 수 있습니다. 외피는 사출 성형으로 제작되며, 약병을 교체할 수 있어 제품의 수명을 연장합니다. 콤팩트한 크기 덕분에 공공장소에서도 눈에 띄지 않게 사용할 수 있습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 철상

Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Atori 휴대용 네뷸라이저, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Atori's unconscious design, based on user behaviour, nebulizes the medication so that they can use it elegantly and discreetly. In response to the large number of patients who misuse nasal spray products, this product allows patients to administer the medication correctly without learning by modifying the angle of the nozzle and adding a structural curve against the nasal cartilage, and controlling the dosage released at one time by the switch.
Dimensions & Packaging: 85mm x 65mm x 30mm
Tags: Rhinitis，Nebulizer，Healthcare, Portable, Sustainable
Production Technology: The design uses a small ultrasonic nebulizer to convert liquid medication into a mist for inhalation therapy. Injection molding process to produce an integrated shell, with a replacement bottle of medicine to use, to extend the product life.
Material: Silicone, PET, PVC.
Design Challenge: During the design process, our team was looking for a portable and elegant way to deliver rhinitis medication and conquer the socially awkward situations that patients may encounter during the design process. With considerations around unconscious movements, ergonomic improvement, hygiene, and safety, we finally realized this design through the migration of nebulization technology to meet the needs of patients and enhance the experience of using the product.
Research: The current rhinitis drugs on the market lack consideration in using scenarios, user experience, user psychology, and ergonomics. The inhalation nebulizer products are mainly used for oral inhalation therapy, and the nebulization technology has the potential to be used for treating rhinitis effectively. Our project team worked closely with professional physicians to solve those issues above and delivered an innovative and user-centered product design solution.
Inspiration: Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent disease nowadays, but patients lack suitable emergency methods when they have a sudden outbreak of the disease in public. The methods they usually use, such as blowing the nose with tissues, cannot remove the allergen in time, and the traditional spray-in medications are not suitable for use in public places due to the way of using and the product size. Hence, patients often embarrass themselves for their runny noses.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2022 in Shanghai and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai, and was exhibited in H’art Beijing in January 2022.
Operation Flow: The patient opens the lid of the portable nebulizer for rhinitis, holds it according to its shape and places the silicone nose pad against the nasal column, at which point the nozzle is naturally inserted into the nostril. Next, the user presses the switch to start the nebulized medication spray while inhaling it and then the symptoms are relieved.
Team Members: An Chen
Wentao Zhang
Xiyu Zheng
Xueying Sun
Jie Zhang
Image Credits: Image #5: photographer An Chen, Atori, 2022.