Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì by Soyoung An is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ìmóoru, Afẹ́fẹ́ àti Ìtúutù Competition Category.

IrinHVAC· 2022

Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì

by Soyoung An

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì

Ọrọ Iwe: Flo jẹ́ fan tábìlì kékeré tí a ṣe apẹrẹ rẹ̀ fún lílò ní gbogbo àsìkò ọdún. Ọ̀gọ̀ìdì ìdarí kan tí ó wà lórí orí fan náà ni a máa ń gbé láti òsì sí ọ̀tún láti ṣètò ìmújáde láàrin igbóná àti ìtutù. Àmì ìwọ̀n-ìyàsọ̀tọ̀ tí ó wà lórí orí náà máa ń fi ìtòsí tí a yàn hàn, tó jẹ́ kí àwọn olùmúlò lè bá ipò yàrá tàbí ìfẹ́ ara ẹni mu. Flo ní àyẹ̀wò kan tí a lè fọ̀, tí ó ń yọ eruku àti kòkòrò àrùn kúrò nínú afẹ́fẹ́. Eruku lórí fan lè fa àìsàn ọ̀nà atẹ́gùn àti iná, nítorí náà àyẹ̀wò náà ń ràn án lọ́wọ́ láti pa afẹ́fẹ́ mọ́ ní mímọ́. Flo kò ní gírílì, tí ó jẹ́ kí fan náà jẹ́ ààbò fún àwọn ọmọdé. A ṣe ara rẹ̀ láti inú pẹpẹ ABS, ohun èlò tí ó ní ìdúró gíga sí ooru.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Flo Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Fan Tábìlì nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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.