Puli 安全藥樽 by Qidan Yan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 包裝設計 Competition Category.

銀包裝· 2020

Puli 安全藥樽

by Qidan Yan

Client: Qidan Yan

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 包裝 Category

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The Design

About Puli 安全藥樽

Puli係一款採用雙蓋設計嘅安全藥樽。外蓋同內蓋之間以軌道相連。喺初始狀態下，外蓋可以自由轉動，而內蓋就保持唔郁。成年人可以拉起外蓋，令兩個蓋上嘅凸位同凹位互相咬合，之後一齊轉動就可以打開樽蓋。由於通道狹窄，細路仔好難拉起外蓋，所以樽內物品得到妥善保護。扁平嘅樽身令人聯想到隨身酒壺，既暗示咗拉扯嘅開蓋動作，又方便攜帶。Puli以HDPE材料經注塑成型製造。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Puli 安全藥樽是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Puli 安全藥樽將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Puli 安全藥樽是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Puli is a double-cap safety pill bottle. The outer cap is connected to the inner
cap by tracks. In initial status, the outer cap can be rotated freely while the inner cap will not move. For adult, by pushing the outer cap, two caps will engage by the protrusion and depressions and can be rotated synchronously to open the bottle. For children, it is difficult for them to push the outer cap due to the narrower channel design, thus making the bottle safe.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 80mm x Depth 35mm x Height 98 mm
Tags: Safety, Medicine, Bottle, Children
Production Technology: Injection molding（HDPE）
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this design activity is to find the most suitable material and thickness of the outer cap. These factors decide whether it is difficult for children to pull the outer cap to open the bottle but not that difficult for parents.
Inspiration: Most existing safety pill bottles can be opened by experienced children. Therefore, a new bottle structure is needed. Structurally, Puli was inspired by the screwing process. Children may not have enough insight and strength to open the bottle. In appearance, it is inspired by the hip flask. It uses a flat bottle body, which not only gives users a hint to push and pull, but also is easy to carry.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 and finished in February in China
Operation Flow: When the bottle is not open, the inner cap and the bottle body are connected by a conventional thread and the outer cap and inner cap are not engaged. If children try to rotate the outer cap to open it, the outer cap just spins but the inner cap will not move. When parents want to open the bottle, the first step is to pull outer cap so the two caps will engage with each other by protrusion and depressions. The next step is to rotate the outer cap so the inner cap can be rotated together to open the bottle.
Team Members: 1