Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen by Desdorp

Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen by Desdorp is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Zilver in Energieproducten, -projecten en -apparaten Ontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverEnergie· 2022

Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen

by Desdorp

Client: Inbalance grid

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Energie Category

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The Design

About Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen

Inbalance grid Ev laadstation is onopvallend en eerlijk. Dankzij de duidelijke lijnen en materiaalkeuze is het product geschikt voor esthetische integratie in verschillende stedelijke, kantoor- of huishoudelijke omgevingen. De technische oplossing van dynamisch lastbeheer, cloudcontrolesysteem en toekomstbestendige netuitbreiding maken het tot een betrouwbaar en uniek product. Inbalance Ev Oplaadstation staat voor balans tussen vorm, functie en materiaal met meerdere personalisatie- en beheermogelijkheden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Inbalance Het Laadstation Voor Elektrische Voertuigen is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Inbalance grid EV charging station is designed neatly and has clear lines - so the product is suitable for aesthetic integration in different urban, office or domestic environments. It may look futuristic and classic at the same time. It is clear to understand and easy to use. It can be a stand-alone version or it can be scaled into a complex system. It is managed and controlled via the cloud and dynamic charging options provided according to the demand. The design is solid and trustworthy.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 1140 mm
Diameter: 169 mm
The main case is manufactured from stainless steel and the head is made of plastic with PMMA integration for light indication and numbering.
Tags: EV Charging, Electric, Vehicle, Station, Charging, Sustainable, EV, minimalist, Inabalance, Grid
Production Technology: The minimalistic form of the product and aerodynamic upper part is highly water-resistant, so it can be relied on to be installed in parking lots, parking areas, garages and residential areas. The upper part of the EV charging station is modular, so the number of AC charging ports can be changed from 2 to 4 as required with a power capacity up to 22kW per socket. Continuous connection of chargers one to another with a single cable makes the installation easy and future-proof.
Design Challenge: The main goal was to design an EV charging station, which could be installed anywhere. A product that would look elegant and have a clear understandable user experience. It was challenging to optimise hardware to the essentials, to separate management and control to the cloud and mobile app, while keeping light indication and personnalisation options for the product. From outside this complex solution has clear form and only few visible points for required maintenance.
Research: Dynamic load management is the way of solving the problem of power limitations of electrical grids and buildings. The main innovation is to balance out available power by redistributing it in an intelligent way, based on demand. This electric vehicle station solution is designed for quick, easy and inexpensive installation and extensive customization. If desired, this station may also be connected to different electrical networks with different capacities.
Inspiration: The product design was inspired by different urban environments and modern office buildings, where balance between form, function and material is found. Inbalance EV charging station is unobtrusive and honest. Its’ shape and selection of materials allows it to be perfectly integrated in any type of environment. It fits well into the narrow streets of the old town or city centre and in the environment of new business centres, parking lots or private homes.
Project Duration: Technical development of innovative hardware and business model started in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2018. By the year 2020 Desdorp team has joined development design process. By the end of the same year primary prototypes were built. In the middle of 2021 EV charging stations were installed multiple locations of Vilnius and actively used daily up today. In October 2021 EV Charging station was highlighted during the design week in Vilnius and then won the National “Good Design” prize in Lithuania.
Operation Flow: Inbalance cloud control system is designed to react and balance the grid on a national level according to requirements of power providers or grid operators. This solution also let location owners to apply dynamic pricing models or restrict access for different client groups / locations. Light indicators next to the sockets help to understand the charging status quickly and intuitively. Control through the app creates a pleasant and smooth user-experience with a convenient simple payment process.
Team Members: Design: Desdorp (Deividas Juozulynas, Denis Orlenok)
Hardware and electronics: Inbabalance Grid
Image Credits: Image #1: Desdorp;
Image #2-5: Inbalance;
Photo & Video credits: Inbalance.