SunWaves Esterilizador Uv by Giuseppe Santacroce is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Produtos de Hotelaria, Restauração e Catering Competition Category.
BronzeProdutos de Hotelaria· 2021
SunWaves Esterilizador Uv
Client: C.o.l.d.a.p. Srl
A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Produtos de Hotelaria Category
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The Design
About SunWaves Esterilizador Uv
SunWaves é um esterilizador capaz de eliminar germes, bolores, bactérias e vírus em apenas 8 segundos. Projetado para quebrar a carga bacteriana presente em superfícies como xícaras de café ou pires. O SunWaves foi inventado com a situação do COVID-19 em mente, para ajudá-lo a desfrutar de um gesto como beber chá no café com segurança. Pode ser usado tanto no ambiente profissional quanto no doméstico, pois com um simples gesto esteriliza em muito pouco tempo através de uma luz UV-C que tem longa vida útil e manutenção mínima, ajudando também a reduzir o material descartável.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronze
SunWaves Esterilizador Uv conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que SunWaves Esterilizador Uv seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. SunWaves Esterilizador Uv satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- SunWaves is a professional surface sterilizer able to eliminate 99.9% of germs, molds, bacteria and viruses in 8 seconds. A tool designed to break down the bacterial load present on surfaces such as coffee cups, tea cups, saucers, etc. This product can be exposed to the public because it is equipped with protection system from UV-C light. By sanitizing surfaces such as coffee cups, the consumption of disposable products is reduced and therefore the use of paper and plastic is reduced.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The machine measures: Width 300 mm x Depth 300 mm x Height 300 mm, while the internal drawer measures: Width 230 mm x Depth 230 mm x Height 200 mm.
SunWaves encloses a double protection system in the drawer: the front flaps cover the light when the drawer is open, the rear flap acts as a "cap" for the light, so that the user of the tool does not come into contact with the light. - Tags
- Sterilizer, germicidal, innovation, design, mug sterilizer, health, safety.
- Production Technology
- The tool is made of satin stainless steel and opaque plexiglass (black or white) in the external components, while inside it is composed of a mirror stainless steel drawer (to create a reflection chamber) that slides on soft closing trolleys . It features a timer that turns on a green LED after 8 seconds to indicate that the sterilization cycle is complete. The heart of the project is a UV-C light which has the germicidal function.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult challenge was to create a UV-C light protection system. It was necessary to study well how to protect eyes and hands from direct light radiation. The system had to be mechanical and not electrical, because through a continuous start and stop of the light, the light itself would have a shorter duration, and therefore the use of too many lamps during the year.
- Research
- The research began with the aim of building an innovative tool. The goal was to allow people to consume a drink in maximum safety from bacteria, germs and viruses. After the first lockdown in Italy, I saw people with the fear of drinking coffee in a cup, therefore the use of disposable materials was very frequent. I understood that the project, in addition to sterilizing, also had an important role in the environmental impact. This prompted me to make SunWaves.
- Inspiration
- Looking at the current difficult situation in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought that I should find an idea that can help people enjoy a daily gesture such as drinking a coffee or tea. My idea is a professional tool that reduce the bacterial load present on surfaces such as a cups, saucers, etc. Even after normal washing, the surfaces retain a bacterial load that cannot be extinguished with common methods. This tool is able to eliminate molds, germs, bacteria and viruses in a few seconds.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2020, and has been in production since September 2020.
SunWaves is a made in Italy product. - Operation Flow
- The machine is very simple to use, once turned on by the ON / OFF button on the back, it is sufficient: open the drawer; insert an object inside (cups, saucers, etc.); wait 8 seconds; when the green LED turns it on, sanitized items can be taken.
- Patents
- Patented.
Patent n.102020000020893.
Patent holder: C.O.L.D.A.P. srl.
Year: 2020 - Image Credits
- Main image: Giuseppe Santacroce, picture n. 1: Giuseppe Santacroce, picture n. 2: Giuseppe Santacroce, picture n. 3: Giuseppe Santacroce, picture n. 4: Giuseppe Santacroce
Video: Giuseppe Santacroce.
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