Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award نقرئی انعام in آڈیو اور صوتی سازوسامان ڈیزائن Competition Category.

چاندیآڈیو مصنوعات· 2023

Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون

by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Client: Oraimo mobile limited

A' Design Award نقرئی انعام Winner in آڈیو مصنوعات Category

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The Design

About Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون

اوپن پوڈز اور اوپن سرکلٹ وائرلیس هيڈ فون ہیں جو ایئر کنڈکشن (ہوا کے ذریعے آواز کی ترسیل) ٹیکنالوجی استعمال کرتے ہیں۔ صوتی راستہ (ایکوسٹک پورٹ) نہایت باریک بینی سے تشکیل دیا گیا ہے تاکہ آواز براہِ راست کان تک پہنچے۔ نیم دائروی محرابی ساخت کان کے خم کی پیروی کرتی ہے، چنانچہ هيڈ فون کان کی نالی کے اندر کے بجائے اس کے باہر ٹکے رہتے ہیں۔ یہ کھلی تنصیب کان کی نالی کی صحت کو برقرار رکھتی ہے اور ورزش کے دوران پہننے والے کو اپنے گرد و پیش سے باخبر رہنے دیتی ہے۔ سطح سلیکون سے بنی ہے جس پر جراثیم کش کوٹنگ کی گئی ہے، اور چارجنگ کیس قابلِ بازیافت پلاسٹک سے تیار کیا گیا ہے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award نقرئی انعام

Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون A' Design Award نقرئی انعام کا فاتح ہے، جو دلکش، عالی شان اور متاثر کن اعلیٰ ترین درجے کے ڈیزائنز کو دیا جانے والا غیر معمولی طور پر باوقار اعتراف ہے۔ نقرئی انعام کے فاتحین نہایت درخشاں اور بے حد تخلیقی کام ہیں جو اپنے ڈیزائنرز کی نمایاں مہارت، ہنر اور بصیرت کو ظاہر کرتے ہیں۔ Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون سے توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ایک شاندار، نمونہ بننے والا کام ہوگا جو قابل ذکر حد تک پیشہ ورانہ اور گہرائی سے جدید ہے۔ A' Design Award نقرئی انعام جیتنے والا یہ ڈیزائن ایک انتہائی قابل توجہ اور سراہی جانے والی ایجاد ہے جو فائدہ پہنچاتی اور فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن اور ٹیکنالوجی کی حدود کو آگے بڑھاتی ہے۔ Open Pods and Open Circlet هيڈ فون وہ تخلیق ہے جس پر بے حد رشک کیا جاتا ہے، جو خواہشات کو ابھارتی، مثبت احساسات لاتی اور حیرت اور تحیر کو جنم دیتی ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Open pods and open circlet are innovative wireless headphones adopting air conduction system technology. Acoustic port is precisely designed so that audio can be directly delivered into ears. They naturally fit the ear curve without being required to plug into your ears. When placed outside of your ears, health of the ear canal is assured and users can also be aware of the surroundings.
Dimensions & Packaging: Open pods: 86mmx71.5mmx35.6mm
Open circlet: 105.6mmx127.5mmx40.8mm
Tags: headphones, air conduction, audio, open design, pods, circlet
Production Technology: 1.We adopted air-conduction technique in order to provide the best audio and comfortable wearing experience.
2.Open pods and open circlet are designed in an open way, eliminating the risks of bacteria growth inside external canal. Being designed in a semi-circular arc shape based on our ears' curve allows them to fit user's ears perfectly.
3.Surface is made of silica gel with anti-bacterial coating material and the charging case is made of recyclable abs and pc.
Design Challenge: To redefine listening experience and wearing style and make target users feel more secure and comfortable with fashionable and trendy looks in motion is our biggest challenge. For this reason, we independently developed air conduction technology and accurately designed acoustic ports. After investigating ear data of different users, we designed semi-circular arc shape that perfectly fits the user's ear. We also adopted color antibacterial coating to ensure they are sweat-proof and non-slip.
Research: Open pods and open circlet provide a balance between privacy and environmental perception. To achieve this, we adopted air conduction technology, they are placed outside the ear while ensuring the best sound quality and a more natural, healthy and comfortable listening experience than traditional headphones.
After investigating thousands of users' auricle data, we created the best listening angle based on ergonomics, so that users have a comfortable listening experience while in motion.
Inspiration: Traditional in-ear headphones could block external canal and sounds from outside, which may be dangerous for users. People who use bone conduction headphones may suffer from sound leakage and low quality audio. So we wanted to apply air-conduction technique that eliminates discomfort from wearing headphones but can still deliver good audio. Our open pods and open circlet offer a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings for athletes and meet user's high sound quality need.
Project Duration: This project started in Shenzhen in September, 2021 and finished in Shenzhen this year. Open pods and open circlet will be launched in India/America/Europe/Africa/Dubai/Southeast Asia in September this year.
Operation Flow: Featuring air conduction technique open pods and open circlet deliver excellent audio through air. They are placed outside of users' ears so that they do not sit inside user's external canal, providing users comfortable wearing experience and offering a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings. Also, our products are designed based on ergonomics, which means they fit naturally around ears and will not fall off easily.
Patents: Patented. 202230309989.X. Oraimo mobile limited. 2022. Jurisdiction.
Team Members: Minghai Li
Wenhsien Chiang
Image Credits: Image #1: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #2: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #3: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #4: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #5: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.