Bsr 淨化消毒器 by Chien Yu-Chieh and Li Kai-Chu

Bsr 淨化消毒器 by Chien Yu-Chieh and Li Kai-Chu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 衞生潔具設計 Competition Category.

鐵衞生潔具· 2023

Bsr 淨化消毒器

by Chien Yu-Chieh and Li Kai-Chu

Client: 437 Squad

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 衞生潔具 Category

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The Design

About Bsr 淨化消毒器

BSR是具有空氣淨化、殺菌、通風功能的毛巾架。 BSR不僅可以烘乾毛巾，還可以用UV-C光對毛巾消毒，減緩黴菌的生長，改善使用者因病菌而感染的問題。 BSR帶有可擺動的毛巾桿，可增加空間的氣流並快速乾燥毛巾。 BSR的控制介面可以自動或手動調整風量和UV-C燈的工作功率，加快浴室的乾燥和殺菌速度，使空間不易產生異味。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Bsr 淨化消毒器是 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Bsr 淨化消毒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。Bsr 淨化消毒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

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: BSR is a wall-mounted towel rack that can clean, sterilize, and circulate air in bathrooms and towels, improving the problem of spreading mold and germs caused by dampness. The intelligent control interface can adjust the operating power independently or manually to speed up drying and sterilization.
Dimensions & Packaging: BSR size, single side hanger 55cm, middle core main unit diameter 9cm, total length after assembly is about 119cm. BSR modular hanger is convenient for transportation and easy to disassemble and assemble for cleaning.
Tags: towel rack, purify, sterilize, air circulation
Production Technology: BSR uses a micro-turbine to introduce and purify the air, which can increase airflow and dry towels quickly. Through the adjustment of the power, the space can maintain air circulation to achieve the drying and disinfection of the whole space, so that the bathroom is not easy to produce a peculiar smell. The air duct is also the place to hang the towels, which can lead the air to the sides and then be discharged from the air outlet.
Design Challenge: In the beginning, the BSR hanger is not swinging on both sides. However, some inconveniences are found. Because of the cover of the towel, the inverted electromechanical device is easy to get damp and can not dissipate heat. We discuss with HITACHI's electromechanical structure experts and modify the hanger to separate from the rack and can rotate, which can not only alleviate the heat dissipation problem of operation but also increase the hanging space of towels.
Research: Background : Small house has become the mainstream living space and pet raising has increased year by year. It is hoped that through the design of composite household appliances, small space families can save money, reduce the burden brought by the size of household appliances, improve the odor brought by pets, and obtain a good quality of life.
Existing problem : 1. High humidity in bathroom environment
The humidity of Asia’s climate is relatively high, and the bathroom is even more humid. Such an environment gives bacteria a comfortable growth environment, which is easy to causes a peculiar smell in the bathroom space.
2. Poor ventilation of sanitary space
Showering or washing your hands can lead to standing water on surfaces. Most people turn off the lights when they leave the bathroom, but at the same time they also turn off the ventilation system, which makes it difficult for the water vapor in the bathroom to dissipate, which starts to breed bacteria and musty smells.
3. Towel material is easy to breed bacteria
Most towels are made of cotton. Small wool balls will increase the water absorption ratio, and the bathroom space is not easy to be exposed to the sun, which is easy to breed bacteria. Using these towels full of bacteria will cause skin problems and easy for bacteria to invade the body.
Inspiration: BSR can not only dry towels, but also sterilize towels with UV-C light, and improve the problem caused by germs. BSR with a swingable hanger, it can increase the airflow in the space and dry the towels quickly. The interface of BSR can adjust air volume and power of UV-C light to speed up the drying and sterilization of the bathroom.
Project Duration: This project started in July 2022. In October, it cooperated with HITACHI and continued to discuss and modify it. In November 2022, made the prototype. The details were adjusted at the beginning of this year, and the second sample was prepared to be produced in late March. The production discussion process is all carried out in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: BSR can be opened when the user slides the interface to make BSR smile. After opening, the purification and sterilization intensity can be adjusted. The hanger on both sides can be swang separately, and it can be matched with the App operated on a mobile phone.
When replacing the filter, pick up the BSR and it will stop immediately to ensure the safety of the user when replacing the filter. After replacing and putting it back, you need to slide the interface again to make the BSR smile.
Team Members: Designer: Chien Yu-Chieh
Designer: Chou Yueh-Ju
Designer: Sun Yu-Chieh
Designer: Chang Yen
Professor: Li Kau-Chu
Image Credits: Image #1: The picture is drawn by CHIEN YU-CHIEH
Image #2: The picture is drawn by CHIEN YU-CHIEH
Image #3: The picture is drawn by CHIEN YU-CHIEH
Image #4: The picture is drawn by CHIEN YU-CHIEH
Image #5: The picture is drawn by CHIEN YU-CHIEH