Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Produtos de Aquecimento, Ventilação e Ar Condicionado Competition Category.
PrataAVAC· 2025
Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado
by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd.
Client: Outes
A' Design Award de Prata Winner in AVAC Category
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The Design
About Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado
Sliding é um controle remoto de ar-condicionado projetado para pessoas cegas. Um display em braille mostra a temperatura atualmente ajustada. Um botão deslizante permite alterações rápidas de temperatura, enquanto um botão em formato de seta possibilita o ajuste preciso. Os botões de modo e de fluxo de ar estão dispostos nos dois lados de um botão grande, e um sistema de voz anuncia cada seleção. Um botão de controle por voz na lateral permite operar o ar-condicionado por comandos falados. Um painel magnético carrega o controle remoto e o mantém em um local fixo, reduzindo o uso de pilhas descartáveis.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Prata
Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Sliding Controle Remoto de Ar-Condicionado é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.
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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