Simple Draadloze Oplader by Yong Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Zilver in Consumentenelektronica Competition Category.

ZilverConsumentenelektronica· 2023

Simple Draadloze Oplader

by Yong Zhang

Client: Liaoning Petrochemical University（School of Art and Design）

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Consumentenelektronica Category

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The Design

About Simple Draadloze Oplader

Simple is een draadloze oplader die is ontworpen om meerdere elektronische apparaten tegelijkertijd op te laden. De flexibele basis is gemaakt van nylon stof en bevat een matrix van meerdere spoelen, zodat een telefoon op elke positie op het oppervlak kan worden geplaatst. Een oprolmechanisme en een afneembare oplaadmodule zorgen ervoor dat de oplader eenvoudig kan worden opgerold en opgeborgen. Vóór gebruik wordt de rol aangesloten op de voeding, die de spanningsniveaus voor verschillende apparaten aanpast en verdeelt. Na het opladen wordt de rol tot het einde uitgetrokken en rolt deze automatisch weer op.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Simple Draadloze Oplader 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. Simple Draadloze Oplader 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. Simple Draadloze Oplader 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: Simple wireless charger is a kind of free wireless charging device which chooses flexible materials as the base. Its internal core is arranged in multi-coil matrix to increase charging efficiency. The whole system adopts reel structure and detachable charging module,which is easy to be stored and breaks the restrictions of the use scene. The flexible charging base module breaks through the traditional magnetic adsorption charging base structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: 3000mm*4500mm*4700mm
Tags: Multifunction，Modularization，Portable design
Production Technology: Simple wireless charger chooses nylon fabric as the main body of flexible material, its internal core uses multi-coil structure and WPT system. By optimizing the coil structure, increasing the permeability of the medium on the transmission channel and changing the spatial arrangement of the coil, the coupling coefficient of the coupling mechanism can be further improved, and the number of loads can be increased, so as to realize the function of charging multiple devices at the same time and improve the efficiency of users.
Design Challenge: This design project focuses on the subjective initiative and unconscious actions of hands-on experimental users in the process of using wireless charging devices, and analyzes the different needs of users in different usage scenarios. The difficulty of this design project lies in in-depth understanding of the logical relationship between product structure and the needs, pain points and functions summarized in the experiment. And realize and harmonize the rationality and fit of the logical relation.
Research: As a new form of charging, wireless charging has many possibilities. It breaks the existing single wireless charger mode in the market and satisfies the wireless charging of multiple electronic devices at the same time, which is a new demand of wireless charging equipment. The design of Simple wireless charger uses flexible materials as the charging base, and the overall form is such as drawing shaft and bamboo, which can realize the user's demand of charging multiple devices at the same time, and enlarge the user's freedom in the use process, improve the charging efficiency and enrich the use scenario.
Inspiration: At present, most of the existing wireless charging devices are single coils, which cannot meet the needs of users to charge multiple electronic devices at the same time, which limits users' usage scenarios. Therefore, a new wireless charger is urgently needed to meet users' demand for charging multiple devices in use scenarios, and to free users' unconscious actions when using wireless charging devices.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2022 at in fushun, liaoning province, China, and finished in October 2023 at in fushun, liaoning province China.
Operation Flow: Before charging, the soft reel is connected to the power supply to adjust and distribute voltage levels to meet the charging requirements of different electronic devices; During the charging process, the mobile phone can be placed at any position on the flexible base, which can reduce the bondage feeling of users' unconscious behavior in the process of using wireless charging devices. After the end of charging, pull the reel to the end to automatically spring back and roll up for easy storage. The whole process is free, efficient and convenient.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.