P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi by Harry-HongWei Yang and Pat-Zheng Cui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vifaa vya Dijitali na Elektroniki Competition Category.
FedhaElektroniki za Watumiaji· 2020
P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi
by Harry-HongWei Yang and Pat-Zheng Cui
Client: P.T Starlink
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Elektroniki za Watumiaji Category
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About P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi
PowerTRONEX X1 ni chanzo cha nishati chenye matumizi mengi kinachounganisha chanzo cha nishati, chaji na kebo ya aina ya Type C katika kifaa kimoja. Kifuniko chake kimetengenezwa kwa polycarbonate isiyoshika moto yenye mfuniko unaofaa kuguswa, na umbo lake la mviringo huongeza uwezo wa kustahimili kuanguka. Ukanda wa mwanga, unaowashwa na kihisi cha kugusa, huonyesha hali ya nishati: rangi nyekundu huonyesha nishati inayotumika na rangi ya buluu huonyesha nishati iliyopo kwenye betri. Mwanga mdogo katika sehemu ya chini huwaka pale plagi inapozungushwa, jambo ambalo husaidia wakati soketi inatumika gizani. Kiasi cha nishati kinachotolewa ni wati 18.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1 Chanzo cha Nishati chenye Matumizi Mengi ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- PowerTRONEX X1 combines the functions of a power bank, charger and Type C cable into a single product. It adopts an innovative indicator design—the light strip which conveys the new concept to show the electricity: red indicates dissipating power and blue indicates available power in the battery. It's beautiful and it differs from any other products in the market. Also, a small light on the bottom will light up when rotating the plug, this is convenient when plugging it in the dark.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Product Size：70*80*35 mm
Battery Type: Cylinder Battery. Compatible with PD/QC 3.0/QC2.0.
Output: 18W. Power Input: Charge through Type C.
Light Strip: Activated by touch sensor around the light strip. Show ON/OFF status and electricity of battery left.
Light at bottom: Activated by a Hall Sensor. - Tags
- Power Bank, Charger, Multifunctional, Cable, Minimalism
- Production Technology
- Its shell is made of fireproof PC with a touch-friendly exterior coating to provide safety and a touch of comfort to hold. Also the material with the oval shape brings an enhancement of anti-to drop performance. The light strip is activated by touch sensor and the light at the bottom is activated by a Hall Sensor.
- Design Challenge
- It’s hard to integrate the whole system. The product is in an appropriate size of a normal 5000mAh power bank but we fused another two functions in it. It’s hard for the designers and engineers to work together to seek a solution that contains all the components in such an oval shape which is no bigger than those single square-shaped power banks. The hardest part contains the way we achieve the effect of the power indicator in gradual changing color. Also we tested a lot to ensure the light at the bottom activated well by the a Hall Sensor.
- Research
- A survey towards the market and users was carried out through the Internet and filed investigation.As the users carry a power bank, usually they need a cable and a charger as well. Market research shows more notebooks can be charged by power banks with PD technology. While the product in the market usually show electricity in 4 lights or a digital display, we designed an innovative one that differs others. We found that users in low light situation should be considered, so we designed an auxiliary light which is activated in a way conform to their behaviors.
- Inspiration
- The product contains all components people need to charge, that’s how the frame comes from.
The light strip design is inspired by a new version to the charging process. Charging and discharging are two opposite states of the device and are in a constant change and conversion to make the whole system be in harmony. The light strip and the changing color are designed to reveal the process. Also, other functions are inspired by behaviors of people when they charge. - Project Duration
- The project started in April 2017 and finished in May 2019 in Shanghai.
- Operation Flow
- By plugging in the cable or touching the light strip, the light strip will light up and the device is power-on. The small light at bottom will light up and help the users lighten the power socket as they rotate the power plug. By plugging the pins of the power plug into the socket, the device itself will be charged together with the external devices. Users can pull the built-in Type C cable out to charge other devices like phones or tablets. It can charge a notebook as well.
- Patents
- Patented. CN209375193U Shanghai Lizhu Industrial Co., Ltd. 2018. National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC
Patented. CN209861234U Shanghai Lizhu Industrial Co., Ltd. 2018. National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC
Patented. CN305114789S Shanghai Lizhu Industrial Co., Ltd. 2018. National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC
Patent for Invention is in progress. - Team Members
- Designer: Harry-HongWei Yang
Designer: Pat-Zheng Cui
Designer: JingJing Zheng
Designer: HuiJie Xu
Architect: Chen Wang
Architect: XiaoHui Zhang
Director: Jacky-HongJun Liu - Image Credits
- Image #1-5: Photographer / Rendering Harry-HongWei Yang, P.T Starlink PowerTRONEX X1, 2020.
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