Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Hua Whakamahana, Hau me te Whakamātao Competition Category.
HiriwaHVAC· 2025
Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau
by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd.
Client: Outes
A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in HVAC Category
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The Design
About Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau
He pūrere mamao a Sliding mō te pūrere whakamātao hau i hoahoatia mō te hunga kāpō. Mā tētahi mata whakaatu tuhi matapō (braille) e whakaatu te paemahana kua whakaritea i taua wā. Mā tētahi pātene panuku ka taea te huri tere i te paemahana, ā, mā tētahi pātene āhua-pere ka taea te whakatika tōtika. Kua whakanohoia ngā pātene aratau me te rere hau ki ngā taha e rua o tētahi pātene nui, ā, mā tētahi pūnaha reo e pānui ia kōwhiringa. Mā tētahi pātene whakahaere-ā-reo kei te taha ka taea te whakahaere i te pūrere whakamātao hau mā ngā tono ā-waha. Mā tētahi papa autō e whakakaha te pūrere mamao me te pupuri hoki i a ia ki tētahi wāhi pūmau, e whakaiti ana i te whakamahinga o ngā pūhiko makahia.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Hiriwa
Ko Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Sliding Pūrere Mamao mō te Pūrere Whakamātao Hau he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Sliding is an air conditioner remote control designed for the blind. It has a braille display that is convenient for the blind to perceive, a sliding button for quick temperature adjustment, and an arrow-shaped button for precise adjustment. In addition, this blind remote control is also equipped with a magnetic charging panel, which not only solves the inconvenience of the blind to replace the battery but also helps the blind fix the position of the remote control.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 130mmx35mmx10mm
- Tags
- Remote control, Products for the blind, air conditioner, Sliding button, Braille display
- Production Technology
- Sliding uses magnetic panel charging, which effectively reduces the use of disposable batteries and is more environmentally friendly.
- Design Challenge
- Firstly, it is necessary to design a tactile interface that can effectively convey information to the blind while being intuitive and easy to use. Secondly, how to output information through the button operation interface so that the blind can quickly identify and operate. Thirdly, how to ensure that the remote control can have an ultra-long standby time to solve the problem of battery replacement for the blind.
- Research
- This research investigated the blind products in the market and the existing air conditioner remote controls. It was found that the existing remote controls are extremely unfriendly to the blind. The blind have difficulty in operating them easily and cannot conveniently obtain the information output by them. This situation highlights the gap in the market, which has thus become the opportunity for this project to develop an air conditioner remote control specifically for the blind. The aim is to create an easy-to-use remote control for the blind to help them regain a sense of control and comfortable experience in life.
- Inspiration
- The current air conditioning remote control on the market is not friendly to the blind and is not sustainable enough. Sliding uses a blind-friendly design. It has a braille display designed for blind people, making these buttons easy to read for the blind. In addition, this remote control is also equipped with a voice system to assist the blind to operate, which is more convenient for the blind to use.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2024 in Ningbo China.
- Operation Flow
- The braille display helps the blind people to confirm the current set temperature of the air conditioner. The slide button allows you to quickly adjust the temperature. And the arrow-shaped button allows precise temperature adjustment. The mode and airflow buttons are integrated on both sides of a large button, which helps the blind to switch quickly and easily by matching the voice announcement. The remote control has a voice control button on the side, which enables the blind to control the air conditioner directly by voice. Sliding is equipped with a magnetic panel, which can fix anywhere and charge the remote control.
- Patents
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
- Team Members
- Yuhui Xu
Jinghong Zhang
Menglin Xie
Yuxin He
Haiping Hou
Xiaojun Yuan - Image Credits
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
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