EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Hua Pūngao, Kaupapa me ngā Pūrere Competition Category.

ParahiHua Pūngao· 2022

EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Hua Pūngao Category

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The Design

About EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko

Ko EnGo he kāhua pūhiko kawe hāneanea i hangaia mō te whakamahi i roto i nga rama tiriti hiko-rā 12V me 24V, nga forma atamai me etahi atu hua hiko. Ka pai te noho o te whare kōpaki i te ringa kotahi, ka taea ano te whakapae i etahi ahua rerekē, kia paahoretia ai nga taura me nga hononga i waenga i nga wae. Ma tetahi kakau tangohanga e mama ake ai te kawe me te tuu, ka taea ano te rokiroki ki roto i te whare i te wā kore whakamahia. Ka taea te whakapiri kaha i nga potae pito ma te ringa, ma te ki Allen ranei. Ka taea te aro tirotiro i te mahinga me te kaha pūhiko ma runga i te waea atamai, na te Pūmā-tere (Bluetooth). Ko te kāhua i hangaia mai i te pūmua-riri werawera-whakauru (injection-molded polymer).

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a EnGo Kāhua Pūhiko i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The battery case is minimalistic and contemporary, portable, and fits in one hand, stackable, easily operated, and customizable. The design implements large radii and beveled edges to maximally save space, allowing the cables and connectors to fall between the cases. The cooling opening accepts a detachable multifunctional handle. The battery terminal caps can be tightened by both a hand and an Allen key. The operation and battery capacity can be monitored by a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 310mm, Width: 125mm, Depth: 68mm (without the handle)
Tags: Smart Battery, Power Bank, Portable, Stackable, Multifunctional, Customizable
Production Technology: Injection-molded polymer, bent chrome-plated rod
Design Challenge: Intended multifunctionality required the handle to be used to carry and lower or pull up the battery in or out of position in large sets. The solution is flexible and can easily be inserted into the carrying position, held in place by outward-bent ends. It can be removed or slipped safely inside the housing when not in use and can carry two units at the same time if needed. Safe stackability was achieved through two pairs of recesses on the upper side, one pair being the terminal cap recesses.
Research: The case was planned for 12V & 24V solar light poles and Smart benches, as well as an individual product, but also for differently orientable sets within high-end solutions of other manufacturers, like power wall and power bank products, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. For that reason, the positions of the terminals are customizable during production to fit the product's intention or depending on the type of set, also enabling easier connection and usage of cables of short or uniform length.
Inspiration: The design project was initiated after lithium was found in a deposit in Serbia. Among battery-operated products are EnGo Planet solutions, so it was expected that the company would invest in the development of housings for lithium-based batteries. The end product would be used in the company's solar solutions or marketed separately for other usages.
Project Duration: The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
Operation Flow: One unit is a portable smart battery, while a set can be oriented in several ways for different usages in other products. Rotating a case can pair up a set into a hexagonal vertical composition suitable for placement inside a light pole. A large number of units can be stacked into a rectangular composition for other usages, allowing cables of up to 10mm in diameter to be routed horizontally, and MC4 solar connectors 19mm in diameter to be routed vertically between the units.
Image Credits: Vladimir Zagorac