Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機 by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 音響產品設計 Competition Category.
銀音響產品· 2023
Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機
by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang
Client: Oraimo mobile limited
A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 音響產品 Category
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The Design
About Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機
Open Pods 同 Open Circlet 係採用空氣傳導技術嘅無線耳機。聲學出音孔經過精準造型設計，令聲音可以直接傳送到耳朵。半圓弧形嘅設計貼合耳朵嘅弧度，令耳機可以擱喺耳道之外，而唔係塞入耳道入面。呢種開放式佩戴方式有助保持耳道健康，同時令佩戴者喺運動期間都能夠留意周圍環境。表面採用帶抗菌塗層嘅矽膠製造，充電盒則以可回收塑膠製成。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀獎
Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機是 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Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機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。Open Pods and Open Circlet 耳機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
- Open pods and open circlet are innovative wireless headphones adopting air conduction system technology. Acoustic port is precisely designed so that audio can be directly delivered into ears. They naturally fit the ear curve without being required to plug into your ears. When placed outside of your ears, health of the ear canal is assured and users can also be aware of the surroundings.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Open pods: 86mmx71.5mmx35.6mm
Open circlet: 105.6mmx127.5mmx40.8mm - Tags
- headphones, air conduction, audio, open design, pods, circlet
- Production Technology
- 1.We adopted air-conduction technique in order to provide the best audio and comfortable wearing experience.
2.Open pods and open circlet are designed in an open way, eliminating the risks of bacteria growth inside external canal. Being designed in a semi-circular arc shape based on our ears' curve allows them to fit user's ears perfectly.
3.Surface is made of silica gel with anti-bacterial coating material and the charging case is made of recyclable abs and pc. - Design Challenge
- To redefine listening experience and wearing style and make target users feel more secure and comfortable with fashionable and trendy looks in motion is our biggest challenge. For this reason, we independently developed air conduction technology and accurately designed acoustic ports. After investigating ear data of different users, we designed semi-circular arc shape that perfectly fits the user's ear. We also adopted color antibacterial coating to ensure they are sweat-proof and non-slip.
- Research
- Open pods and open circlet provide a balance between privacy and environmental perception. To achieve this, we adopted air conduction technology, they are placed outside the ear while ensuring the best sound quality and a more natural, healthy and comfortable listening experience than traditional headphones.
After investigating thousands of users' auricle data, we created the best listening angle based on ergonomics, so that users have a comfortable listening experience while in motion. - Inspiration
- Traditional in-ear headphones could block external canal and sounds from outside, which may be dangerous for users. People who use bone conduction headphones may suffer from sound leakage and low quality audio. So we wanted to apply air-conduction technique that eliminates discomfort from wearing headphones but can still deliver good audio. Our open pods and open circlet offer a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings for athletes and meet user's high sound quality need.
- Project Duration
- This project started in Shenzhen in September, 2021 and finished in Shenzhen this year. Open pods and open circlet will be launched in India/America/Europe/Africa/Dubai/Southeast Asia in September this year.
- Operation Flow
- Featuring air conduction technique open pods and open circlet deliver excellent audio through air. They are placed outside of users' ears so that they do not sit inside user's external canal, providing users comfortable wearing experience and offering a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings. Also, our products are designed based on ergonomics, which means they fit naturally around ears and will not fall off easily.
- Patents
- Patented. 202230309989.X. Oraimo mobile limited. 2022. Jurisdiction.
- Team Members
- Minghai Li
Wenhsien Chiang - Image Credits
- Image #1: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #2: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #3: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #4: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #5: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
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