Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani by Soyoung An

Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani by Soyoung An is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Bidhaa za Joto, Uingizaji Hewa na Hali ya Hewa Competition Category.

ChumaHVAC· 2022

Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani

by Soyoung An

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani

Flo ni feni ndogo ya mezani iliyoundwa kutumika katika kila msimu. Kidhibiti chenye umbo la fimbo kilichopo juu ya kichwa cha feni hukusukumwa kutoka kushoto kwenda kulia ili kuweka mpangilio kati ya kupasha joto na kupoza hewa. Alama ya kipimo iliyopo juu ya kichwa huonyesha mpangilio uliochaguliwa, hivyo watumiaji wanaweza kulinganisha na hali ya chumba au upendeleo wao binafsi. Flo ina kichujio kinachoweza kuoshwa ambacho huondoa vumbi na virusi kutoka hewani. Vumbi kwenye feni linaweza kusababisha magonjwa ya kupumua na moto, hivyo kichujio husaidia kudumisha usafi wa hewa. Flo haina wavu wa kinga, jambo linalofanya feni hii kuwa salama kwa watoto. Mwili wake umetengenezwa kwa plastiki ya ABS, nyenzo yenye ustahimilivu wa hali ya juu dhidi ya joto.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Flo Kifaa cha Kupepea cha Mezani inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The most remarkable feature of Flo is its compact design. Flo is a small desktop fan and provides a temperature setting with a stick stuck out of the head part. The stick helps to adjust the temperature setting between hot and cold. So it means users can use flo regardless of the season. And flo has a washable filter to filter out dust and viruses etc. Filtering out dust is a very crucial part of flo. Dust is the cause of respiratory disease and fire. For the most, it assures blow-out clean and dust-free air to users. Additionally, as flo has no grill, it is safe for children to use.
Dimensions & Packaging: Approximately, Width 178 mm x Depth 220 mm x 420 mm.
Tags: Desktop fan, Home appliance, Temperature setting, Dust-free, Washable filter
Production Technology: Flo is available to set the temperature from hot and cold according to the user's preference, moving the stick from left to right stuck out of its head part. Therefore, it makes users use flo all seasons. So users don't have to take out and move around a heavy and bulky fan and radiator every season. Also, flo has a washable filter. This washable filter can use permanently and filter the dust and virus in advance. And this will make users breathe in the pure and clean air. Flo is made with ABS plastic, which has high resistance to heat and deformation.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was coming up with a shape or design that won't get fed up easily by users, as this product aims to be used for all seasons.
So the first thing to consider was design. But, There's a famous quotation, ' form follows function' coined by architect Louis H. Sullivan.
The design had to make a balance with its function and purpose. After lots of research, idea sketches, and prototyping, Flo was designed.
Research: Online sources such as blogs, webs, and internet news were useful sources for the research. It was thought to be the fastest and valuable method to collect as much data in a short period, especially in the covid era. After the collection of the data, the concept sketch and dirty prototyping process have been gone.
Inspiration: The inspiration started from my curiosity and questions when I was washing two fans this summer. One day, I found out there was too much dust on the fans that I was using. Suddenly, I felt it is unpleasant to breathe in the dust from the fans. Then I decided to wash them. But disassembling fans was not easy for me in such weather. Also, I thought that using a fan in summer and a radiator in winter seems not comfortable to move around because they take up too much space. So my experience dragged me to start thinking about an idea.
Project Duration: This project started in April 2021 and finished at the end of June. And it was conducted by myself in my personal residence.
Operation Flow: Flo can easily adjust the temperature with the stick on the head, moving the stick from left to right, heating, and cooling. The gradation on the head states the temperature, making users set the right temperature according to the atmosphere or preference.

Flo has a washable filter. There's an issue of breathing in dust stuck on a fan grill. And the dust stuck on the grill of a fan and radiator can cause a fire in the long-term view. However, FLO's filter will help to prevent this situation.
Patents: Flo is in the process of applying for the design patent. The application was received in July 2021 by KOIPA (Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency). The application number is 210530.
All copyrights belong to Soyoung An, 2021.
Image Credits: All the images and contents uploaded on the main image to the four optional images are created by Soyoung An.