Galaxy 热泵室外机 by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金奖 in 暖通空调产品设计 Competition Category.
金暖通空调· 2025
Galaxy 热泵室外机
by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd.
Client: Outes
A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 暖通空调 Category
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The Design
About Galaxy 热泵室外机
Galaxy是一款家用中央空调系统的室外机。Galaxy可提供制热、制冷及热水功能，并采用环保冷媒R290。模块化面板可由一人独立完成安装、拆卸与维护，隐藏式卡扣设计使外表面保持完整无断点。面板由源自海洋废弃物的再生塑料制成，且不做喷涂处理。换热器翅片应用石墨烯涂层，具备耐腐蚀、耐候与抗老化性能。深灰色机身搭配星辰纹理，可融入多种户外环境。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金奖
Galaxy 热泵室外机是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计Galaxy 热泵室外机将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Galaxy 热泵室外机激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The product is a home central AC system. It uses eco-friendly refrigerants for heating, cooling and hot water. Modular panels are easy in install, remove and maintain. Recycled plastics and no paint are used. Multiple appearances offer personalized choices. Heat exchanger fins use graphene for corrosion, weather and aging resistance and high efficiency. The star-covered exterior with dark gray color is understated and aesthetic, blending into various outdoor scenes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1232mmx560mmx1150mm
- Tags
- Heat pump,Outdoor unit,Industry,Building Technology,R290
- Production Technology
- It uses a new type of environmentally friendly refrigerant. The plastic panels of the outdoor unit are made of recyclable plastics with marine waste as the raw material.
- Design Challenge
- This design breaks through the limitation that existing outdoor units require a completely new design for updates. By only designing and replacing the panels while keeping the fuselage unchanged, it not only greatly simplifies the renewal process but also enables personalized customization based on users' preferences and different scenarios. This makes the product better meet users' actual needs, significantly expands the product's application scope and market potential, and brings more value and choices to users.
- Research
- This research focuses on the problems of high energy consumption of traditional outdoor units and the great processing difficulty of sheet metal materials, and has successfully found solutions. By adopting the R290 environmentally friendly refrigerant, a remarkable improvement in energy efficiency has been achieved. In addition, this refrigerant is inexpensive, reducing the operating cost. Meanwhile, the panel is made of recyclable plastic material, which is not only environmentally friendly but also expands more room for imagination in appearance design, meeting diverse aesthetic requirements.
- Inspiration
- Existing outdoor AC units have issues. Their materials aren't eco-friendly, disassembly is hard, and they look dull.The R290 heat pump unit Galaxyglow differs. It uses a new green refrigerant,cutting the greenhouse effect. Its plastic panels are recyclable, recycling marine waste to protect the environment. The innovative buckle design allows for easy installation and keeps the exterior whole. With a dark-gray body and starry decor, it looks nicer. This unit combines practicality and aesthetics well.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2024 in Ningbo China.
- Operation Flow
- It adopts a modular design, which enables the front panel and the body to form an easily detachable structure. The hidden buckle design ensures the integrity of the appearance. When it comes to reinstallation, it can be operated by one person, saving labor costs and facilitating subsequent maintenance and replacement.
- Patents
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
- Team Members
- Menglin Xie
Jinghong Zhang
Qian Li
Yingying Liu
Yuxin He
Yuhui Xu
Haiping Hou
Xiaojun Yuan - Image Credits
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
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