Free Lock Prtljaga by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Free Lock Prtljaga by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje modnih in potovalnih dodatkov Competition Category.

ŽeleznaDodatki· 2020

Free Lock Prtljaga

by Honghe Gao and Xingchen Pan

Client: Bruce Tao

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Dodatki Category

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The Design

About Free Lock Prtljaga

Free Lock je kovček, zasnovan za popotnike, ki morajo prtljago za kratek čas pustiti brez nadzora. Ročaj kovčka Free Lock hkrati deluje tudi kot ključavnica. Ročaj se sprosti s kodirano ključavnico, zavrti za 90 stopinj in pritrdi na fiksni predmet, kot je sedež ali ograja. Popotniki se lahko tako spočijejo ali obiščejo stranišče, ne da bi morali nositi kovček s seboj. Telo je izdelano predvsem iz ABS in PC plastike, ki je trda in odporna na udarce. Vsi štirje vogali so zaščiteni z aluminijem za dodatno zaščito. Kovček meri 48,5 x 38,5 x 84 centimetrov.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Free Lock Prtljaga je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Free Lock Prtljaga se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Free Lock Prtljaga zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is a luggage that can be locked somewhere. The unique about this design is that its handle is a lock. When users want to take a break, they can open the handle to lock luggage in the nearly seat. This allows the user to sleep in peace. When users want to go to the toilet, they can lock the luggage to the railing. This allows the user to enter the toilet without carrying luggage. Free Lock can solve the problem of safety and convenience for travelers to place luggage.
Dimensions & Packaging: 48.5cm X 38.5cm X 84 cm
Tags: Luggage, Lock, Safety, Rest, Toilt, Seat, Terminal, Beautiful
Production Technology: Mainly using ABC+PC material, impact resistance, high hardness, strong toughness, cheap price. The four corners are covered with aluminum metal for protection.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: According to the survey, most airports and stations have toilets the size of which cannot accommodate a large luggage. Carrying a luggage into the toilet is inconvenient. According to statistics, most people choose to enter the airport lounge half an hour to an hour in advance, during this period of time people should be careful about the problem of lost luggage.
Inspiration: The experience in lounge inspired me to come up with the project. My job requires travel. When I wait for train or plane, I must watch my luggage even I want to rest. In addition, I have to take my luggage into the toilet. This made my trip difficult. I was inspired by the lock and wanted to design a luggage that could be safely locked in a fixed area.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Anhui and finished in May 2019 in that place, and was exhibited in Shantou in June 2019.
Operation Flow: First of all, find a fixed area such as a common area or a railing. Then the user opens the handle of Free Lock through the coded lock . Turn the handle of the luggage 90° and lock it. After that users can rest assured to go to the toilet or concentrate on rest.
Team Members: Design leader: Chen Qu
Designer: Honghe Gao
Designer: Zhengzhong Zhou
Designer: Xingchen Pan
Designer: You Lv
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)