Changer 行李箱 by Xuhui Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 配飾設計 Competition Category.

銀配飾· 2021

Changer 行李箱

by Xuhui Chen

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 配飾 Category

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The Design

About Changer 行李箱

Changer係一款可調校尺寸嘅行李箱，專為每次旅程收納需求都唔同嘅旅客而設計。外殼由多層互相嵌套嘅箱體構成。喺收合狀態下，Changer就係一個可以帶上飛機嘅細箱。扭動前面嘅旋鈕就會釋放內層部分，將佢哋拉出嚟就會變成一個大行李箱，扭返旋鈕就可以鎖定所選嘅尺寸。箱身主要用ABS同PC塑膠製造，四個角用鋁包住以作保護。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Changer 行李箱是 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Changer 行李箱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。Changer 行李箱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: This is a luggage that can change size. The unique about this design is that it contains multiple layers of casing. When users carry little luggage, it is a small luggage. Changer allows the user to bring it on the plane and carry it with them, and it is very convenient. When the user is carrying a lot of luggage. Changer can be pulled out of the hidden inside part to become a large luggage. That can hold a lot of stuff. Changer can solve the problem of carrying different quantities of luggage by changing the size.
Dimensions & Packaging: Before changing size: length 34.4cm x Width 23cm x Height 56.8cm; After folding: length 48.4cm x Width 31cm x Height 76.8cm;
Tags: Luggage, Transform, Travel, Size, Storage, Space
Production Technology: Mainly using ABC+PC material, impact resistance, high hardness, strong toughness, cheap price. The four corners are covered with aluminum metal for protection.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: According to research, people usually buy more than two suitcases to meet different travel needs. When they go on business trips, they tend to carry a small suitcase. When families travel, they often carry large luggage. This can cause a lot of unnecessary waste. There is a great market demand to solve this problem.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the way the armor was stacked. Our motivation for designing changer was the experience of travel. The size of luggage you need to carry on a trip is different for everyone. Sometimes it can be carried around, and sometimes it needs to store a lot of things. So, we wanted to integrate the large and small luggage. We want to design a luggage that could be resized.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Milan and finished in February 2021 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2021.
Operation Flow: First, it works just fine as a normal small box. Then, when you need to carry large items, turn the knob on the front and move all the inner parts. Third, pull out all the inner parts and this small luggage becomes a big one. Fourth, turn back the knob in the opposite direction to lock the suitcase. In this way, changer can be fixed without transformation.
Team Members: Design leader: Xuhui Chen, Designer: Qianwei Wang
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)