Fy 气浮搬运箱 by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu

Fy 气浮搬运箱 by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 专业消费品与工坊设备设计 Competition Category.

铜设备· 2021

Fy 气浮搬运箱

by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu

Client: Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 设备 Category

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The Design

About Fy 气浮搬运箱

FY是一款用于在地面移动重物的气浮搬运箱。整套设备重约25公斤，却可移动最重达16吨的物体。压缩空气被输送至四个气浮模块，每个模块下方形成一层薄薄的气膜，从而大幅降低摩擦力。使用过程中无需任何装配工具，也不需要消耗品，搬运时不会损伤地面。移动过程平稳无晃动，既保护了作业人员，也保护了被搬运的物体。FY既可单独使用，也可与龙门吊、叉车配合使用。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Fy 气浮搬运箱是 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Fy 气浮搬运箱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。Fy 气浮搬运箱出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: With a self-weight of merely 25kg, the product can achieve easy floating movement on the ground under a maximum load of 16 tons. It utilizes compressed air as the driving force and air-floating modules as the core bearing component to accomplish safe, efficient, decent and economical carryings with high loading and low energy consumption. Its innovative carrying model can not only be used individually, but can also be combined with gantry cranes and forklifts for various flexible carryings.
Dimensions & Packaging: The product includes one controller, four air-floating modules, two 6-meter and two 4-meter air pipes and one storage case. The total weight of the product is about 25kg. The external dimension of the storage case is 430mm in width, 330mm in depth and 700mm in height. The combined loading capacity of four air-floating modules is 16 tons.
Tags: Air-floating carrying technology, air-floating modules, air film, air bearing, heavy loads handling, safe, efficient, decent, economical, zero emission, zero-energy consumption
Production Technology: First the prototype has been rigorously tested and adjusted before mass production. Then the product was manufactured through bonding ABS to vulcanized rubbers. All the materials were carefully selected in accordance with the international environmental protection standards, the product in use fulfills zero emission (its air emission equals an input of its air source, i.e. 100% zero addition).
Design Challenge: The main challenge is how to achieve the best performance with different ground surfaces, loads and working conditions while also taking into consideration the energy consumption of the product. This requires expertise from multiple disciplines including fluid engineering, material engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
Research: The focus of the research was to create solutions for moving and handling large equipment, workpieces and loads. The research was conducted by collecting and analyzing data from the laboratory and the field. The result was tested and examined multiple times after a period of application. The theory is that high-pressure air flow creates a thin film of air allowing the object to float above the ground. Taking advantage of this effect can greatly improve the efficiency in production and life.
Inspiration: Fengyang Technology is a start-up technology company from Shenzhen, China, whose mission is to improve the quality and efficiency in people's production and life with its high-efficiency and low-energy air-floating handling technology. With the mission of making excellent and affordable products, Fengyang Technology officially launched in November 2020 FY Air-floating Carrying Case, which provides safe, efficient, decent and economical carrying solutions to a variety of load moving problems.
Project Duration: The development of the product started in 2014 in Urumqi, China, and was officially launched in November 2020 at China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF).
Operation Flow: When the air-floating modules are connected to the air source (e.g. air compressor), a thin film of air will form under each module minimizing the friction and allowing the object to be moved and positioned with ease and accuracy. There are no assembly tools needed, no consumables required, and no damage to the ground during handling. Its shake-free carrying process ensures the safety of workers and objects being transferred.
Patents: Patented. CN202011210660.4. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011210577.7. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011212226.X. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011210712.8. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
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Team Members: Designer: Jesse Wu
Engineer: Hongbo Liu, Xiangxian Ye
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Sylvia Zhang, FY Air-floating Carrying Case, 2020.
Image #2: Designer Jesse Wu, Controller, 2020.
Image #3: Designer Jesse Wu, Air-floating Module, 2020.
Image #4: Designer Jesse Wu, Storage Case, 2020.
Image #5: Designer Jesse Wu, FY Air-floating Carrying Case_Color White, 2020.