Torus Prenosni ventilator by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Torus Prenosni ventilator by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje izdelkov za ogrevanje, prezračevanje in klimatizacijo Competition Category.

ŽeleznaOPK· 2022

Torus Prenosni ventilator

by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Client: Arizona State University

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in OPK Category

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The Design

About Torus Prenosni ventilator

Torus je prenosni ventilator, ki porazdeljuje zrak v krogu 360 stopinj. Dva motorja poganjata pretok zraka, tako da se lahko več oseb okoli ventilatorja hkrati in neprekinjeno hladi. Krožna porazdelitev zraka odpravlja potrebo po vrtenju (oscilaciji), ki ga uporablja mnogo standardnih ventilatorjev za doseganje širšega območja. Hrup med delovanjem je ohranjen na nizki ravni za večje udobje. Zunanje ohišje je navdihnjeno po morski spužvi Venerina cvetlična košarica, naravni strukturi steklenih vlaken, ki tvorijo majhne kvadrate v obliki valja. Torus meri 18 palcev (45,7 cm) v višino in 10,5 palca (26,7 cm) v premeru.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Torus Prenosni ventilator 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 Torus Prenosni ventilator 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 Torus Prenosni ventilator zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Torus is the fan that distributes air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space. Torus uses two motors that provide 360° air flow, and this allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order to maximize comfort, Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 18 Inches
Diameter: 10.5 Inches
Tags: 360° air flow, Inspired by Biomimicry
Production Technology: Torus uses a cutting-edge DC motor developed by LG to provide 360° air flow.
Design Challenge: When it comes to cooling a space down, stagnant air causes a great deal of discomfort for people. To manage the stagnant air in their home many people will opt to a standard box fan. Many standalone fans of today’s market lack the ability to properly circulate air within a space. User’s must settle for a fan that only blows in one direction or wait for a model that oscillates to swing back and forth in their direction. This forces users to choose between enduring long periods of stagnant warm air or sacrifice areas which their fan would help to cool down. In typical households, quick cooling for large rooms requires several of these inefficient fans placed in different locations to circulate air properly.
Research: According to US-Inventions.com, Franklin Institute in 1904 officially credited Schuyler Wheeler for inventing portable fan in 1882. The fan had two blades and used extremely dangerous open wound motor to push air forward. Since then, over 130 years, the fan has more or less stayed the same blowing air in only one direction. Our team aimed to change a market that has stayed the same for over 130 years. Although there have been some innovations in the shapes of the
fan blades and energy efficiency, one-directional air flow is a highly inefficient way to circulate air throughout a space.
Our product circulates air in 360 degrees without oscillation. Our team was seeking ways to change current standalone fans to better circulate air around the room. Torus blows air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space.
Inspiration: The outer shell of Torus was inspired by the Venus flower basket. Flexible but tough, these glass fibers make small squares and form a cylinder.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2018 at Arizona State University in the U.S and finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow: Torus uses a cutting edge DC motor developed by LG
to provide 360° air flow. This allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order
to maximize comfort Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating. The new motor
and unique vent design provide users with a single solution to cooling and comfort.
Team Members: Seyla Muise
Andrew Htoon
Hannah Skogebo.
Image Credits: Image #1: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #2: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #3: Rendered by Dosun Shin