Hobot388 擦窗机器人 by HOBOT Technology Inc. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 家用电器设计 Competition Category.
铜家用电器· 2021
Hobot388 擦窗机器人
Client: HOBOT Technology Inc.
A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 家用电器 Category
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The Design
About Hobot388 擦窗机器人
Hobot388是一款专为家庭使用而设计的擦窗机器人。真空吸附力将Hobot388牢牢固定在玻璃表面，两个清洁轮则让机身自由移动，模拟人手擦拭的动作。超声波喷嘴喷出约15微米的细密水雾，效果类似人对玻璃呼气，从而提升清洁效果。机器人会先攀爬至窗框顶端，随后以旋转和Z字形路径进行清洁。不间断电源系统、防跌落控制算法以及延长电源线，共同保障其在大面积玻璃及室外窗户上的安全使用。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 铜奖
Hobot388 擦窗机器人是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Hobot388 擦窗机器人将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Hobot388 擦窗机器人出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Relying on the vacuum suction power to attach to the window, Hobot388 can move freely with two cleaning wheels and mimic the human hand gesture to clean the window. Hobot388 also equips an ultrasonic water spray nozzle that nebulizes 15μm mists water like the effect of human exhale on the window to bring the best cleaning result.
Besides, Hobot388 is the best cleaning solution for large and/or outdoor windows with the extension power cord to ensures the safety and user's convenience. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Round device shape, Vacuum, 295 mm × 148 mm × 95 mm, Rotating and zigzag cleaning patterns, 20mins uninterrupted power system(UPS), Anti-falling control algorithm, High sensitivity pressure sensor, Certifications: CE, FCC, RoHS
- Tags
- Robotic window cleaner, Window cleaning robot, Smart window clean robot, Window cleaning solution
- Production Technology
- laser cutting, injection molding, tooling, in-mold decoration, software engineering, app coding, multi-filed integration from electronics, telecommunications and mechanisms
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge is to execute vertical cleaning tasks against gravity.
Beyond gravity, we put much effort into enhancing the operation reliability and safety.
Third, to help people reduce the housework burden, the excellent cleaning effect is also one of the goals we achieved. - Research
- Robots have gotten to the point where they can help people to do chores and handle dangerous tasks.
After researches in kinetic modeling and calculation of friction factor, 3D modeling, mockup, and prototyping, a robotic window cleaner embedded with an automatic water spray function was developed to clean the windows.
With so much effort in it, Hobot388 is recognized for its outstanding performance and the benefit to life. - Inspiration
- The initial idea of a window cleaning robot was born when Mr. Chao(George) was exhausted by the chores of cleaning the windows. He not only has the vision and enthusiasm to make people’s lives better but also the capability to put the idea into practice.
In 2010, the world’s first window cleaning robot was born, this is the predecessor of Hobot388. HOBOT team takes the inspiration from chores, integrating biotechnology, electronics engineering, and mechanical design to make Hobot388. - Project Duration
- This project started in 2018 in Taiwan and exhibited at IFA Berlin in 2019, and was launched in December 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Hobot388 is easy to set up, just wrap the cleaning rings with the cleaning cloth, then attach it to the device, finally press the quick-start button, and place it on the window to get it to work.
When attached to the window surface, Hobot388 will climb up on until detecting the top of the window frame, then perform auto-clean in rotating and zigzag way from top to bottom.
In case there is a power outage, Hobot388 will stop automatically, play alert, and flash red and blue light to warn the user. - Patents
- Patented, Patent No. 006901260-0001, Europe jurisdiction.
- Team Members
- Hobot R&D team
- Image Credits
- Image #1 by HOBOT Technology Inc.
Image #2 by HOBOT Technology Inc.
Image #3 by HOBOT Technology Inc.
Image #4 by HOBOT Technology Inc.
Image #5 by HOBOT Technology Inc.
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