EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri by Vladimir Zagorac

EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Amandla Competition Category.

IbhulonziAmandla· 2022

EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: EnGo Planet

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Amandla Category

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The Design

About EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri

I-EnGo yisikhwama sebhethri esiphathekayo esakhelwe ukusetshenziswa ezibaniseni zomgwaqo ezisebenzisa amandla elanga ka-12V no-24V, ezitulweni ezihlakaniphile kanye nakwezinye izinto ezisebenzisa amandla kagesi. Isivalo esincane sigcwala esandleni esisodwa futhi singabekwa ngezindlela ezahlukahlukene, okwenza amakhebula nezixhumanisi zidlule phakathi kwamayunithi. Isibambo esikhululekayo senza ukuthwala kanye nokubeka kube lula futhi singagcinwa ngaphakathi kwesivalo uma singasetshenziswa. Izicupho zomshini zingaqiniswa ngesandla noma ngenkumbulo ka-Allen. Ukusebenza kanye nomthamo webhethri kungaqashwa ku-inzalo yeselula nge-Bluetooth. Isikhwama senziwe ngepolima elicushiwe ngokugxumeka.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. EnGo Isikhwama Sebhethri iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The battery case is minimalistic and contemporary, portable, and fits in one hand, stackable, easily operated, and customizable. The design implements large radii and beveled edges to maximally save space, allowing the cables and connectors to fall between the cases. The cooling opening accepts a detachable multifunctional handle. The battery terminal caps can be tightened by both a hand and an Allen key. The operation and battery capacity can be monitored by a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 310mm, Width: 125mm, Depth: 68mm (without the handle)
Tags: Smart Battery, Power Bank, Portable, Stackable, Multifunctional, Customizable
Production Technology: Injection-molded polymer, bent chrome-plated rod
Design Challenge: Intended multifunctionality required the handle to be used to carry and lower or pull up the battery in or out of position in large sets. The solution is flexible and can easily be inserted into the carrying position, held in place by outward-bent ends. It can be removed or slipped safely inside the housing when not in use and can carry two units at the same time if needed. Safe stackability was achieved through two pairs of recesses on the upper side, one pair being the terminal cap recesses.
Research: The case was planned for 12V & 24V solar light poles and Smart benches, as well as an individual product, but also for differently orientable sets within high-end solutions of other manufacturers, like power wall and power bank products, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. For that reason, the positions of the terminals are customizable during production to fit the product's intention or depending on the type of set, also enabling easier connection and usage of cables of short or uniform length.
Inspiration: The design project was initiated after lithium was found in a deposit in Serbia. Among battery-operated products are EnGo Planet solutions, so it was expected that the company would invest in the development of housings for lithium-based batteries. The end product would be used in the company's solar solutions or marketed separately for other usages.
Project Duration: The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
Operation Flow: One unit is a portable smart battery, while a set can be oriented in several ways for different usages in other products. Rotating a case can pair up a set into a hexagonal vertical composition suitable for placement inside a light pole. A large number of units can be stacked into a rectangular composition for other usages, allowing cables of up to 10mm in diameter to be routed horizontally, and MC4 solar connectors 19mm in diameter to be routed vertically between the units.
Image Credits: Vladimir Zagorac