Atori 便携式雾化器 by Xiyu Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 醫療產品設計 Competition Category.

鐵醫療產品· 2022

Atori 便携式雾化器

by Xiyu Zheng

Client: TAO Design Studio

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 醫療產品 Category

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The Design

About Atori 便携式雾化器

Atori係一款專為紓緩過敏性鼻炎而設計嘅便携式雾化器。裏面有個細小嘅超聲波裝置，可以將液體藥物轉化成細密嘅霧氣，方便吸入。傾斜嘅噴嘴同弧形矽膠鼻墊可以貼合鼻樑位置，令噴嘴唔使經過特別訓練都可以啱啱好插入鼻孔嘅正確位置。用家可以用開關掣控制每次釋放嘅劑量。外殼採用注塑成型製造，藥樽可以更換，延長產品嘅使用壽命。細小輕巧嘅體積令使用者可以喺公共場合低調使用。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Atori 便携式雾化器是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Atori 便携式雾化器將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Atori 便携式雾化器因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Atori's unconscious design, based on user behaviour, nebulizes the medication so that they can use it elegantly and discreetly. In response to the large number of patients who misuse nasal spray products, this product allows patients to administer the medication correctly without learning by modifying the angle of the nozzle and adding a structural curve against the nasal cartilage, and controlling the dosage released at one time by the switch.
Dimensions & Packaging: 85mm x 65mm x 30mm
Tags: Rhinitis，Nebulizer，Healthcare, Portable, Sustainable
Production Technology: The design uses a small ultrasonic nebulizer to convert liquid medication into a mist for inhalation therapy. Injection molding process to produce an integrated shell, with a replacement bottle of medicine to use, to extend the product life.
Material: Silicone, PET, PVC.
Design Challenge: During the design process, our team was looking for a portable and elegant way to deliver rhinitis medication and conquer the socially awkward situations that patients may encounter during the design process. With considerations around unconscious movements, ergonomic improvement, hygiene, and safety, we finally realized this design through the migration of nebulization technology to meet the needs of patients and enhance the experience of using the product.
Research: The current rhinitis drugs on the market lack consideration in using scenarios, user experience, user psychology, and ergonomics. The inhalation nebulizer products are mainly used for oral inhalation therapy, and the nebulization technology has the potential to be used for treating rhinitis effectively. Our project team worked closely with professional physicians to solve those issues above and delivered an innovative and user-centered product design solution.
Inspiration: Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent disease nowadays, but patients lack suitable emergency methods when they have a sudden outbreak of the disease in public. The methods they usually use, such as blowing the nose with tissues, cannot remove the allergen in time, and the traditional spray-in medications are not suitable for use in public places due to the way of using and the product size. Hence, patients often embarrass themselves for their runny noses.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2022 in Shanghai and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai, and was exhibited in H’art Beijing in January 2022.
Operation Flow: The patient opens the lid of the portable nebulizer for rhinitis, holds it according to its shape and places the silicone nose pad against the nasal column, at which point the nozzle is naturally inserted into the nostril. Next, the user presses the switch to start the nebulized medication spray while inhaling it and then the symptoms are relieved.
Team Members: An Chen
Wentao Zhang
Xiyu Zheng
Xueying Sun
Jie Zhang
Image Credits: Image #5: photographer An Chen, Atori, 2022.