Simple 無線充電器 by Yong Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 消費電子產品設計 Competition Category.

銀消費電子· 2023

Simple 無線充電器

by Yong Zhang

Client: Liaoning Petrochemical University（School of Art and Design）

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 消費電子 Category

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The Design

About Simple 無線充電器

Simple 係一款無線充電器，設計用嚟同時為多部電子設備充電。柔韌嘅底座採用尼龍布料製成，內置多線圈矩陣，所以手機可以放喺表面任何位置都充到電。捲軸結構配合可拆卸充電模組，令充電器可以輕鬆捲起收納。使用之前，將捲軸接駁電源，佢會為唔同設備調節同分配電壓。充電完成之後，將捲軸拉到尾端，佢就會自動捲返埋。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Simple 無線充電器是 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Simple 無線充電器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。Simple 無線充電器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: Simple wireless charger is a kind of free wireless charging device which chooses flexible materials as the base. Its internal core is arranged in multi-coil matrix to increase charging efficiency. The whole system adopts reel structure and detachable charging module,which is easy to be stored and breaks the restrictions of the use scene. The flexible charging base module breaks through the traditional magnetic adsorption charging base structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: 3000mm*4500mm*4700mm
Tags: Multifunction，Modularization，Portable design
Production Technology: Simple wireless charger chooses nylon fabric as the main body of flexible material, its internal core uses multi-coil structure and WPT system. By optimizing the coil structure, increasing the permeability of the medium on the transmission channel and changing the spatial arrangement of the coil, the coupling coefficient of the coupling mechanism can be further improved, and the number of loads can be increased, so as to realize the function of charging multiple devices at the same time and improve the efficiency of users.
Design Challenge: This design project focuses on the subjective initiative and unconscious actions of hands-on experimental users in the process of using wireless charging devices, and analyzes the different needs of users in different usage scenarios. The difficulty of this design project lies in in-depth understanding of the logical relationship between product structure and the needs, pain points and functions summarized in the experiment. And realize and harmonize the rationality and fit of the logical relation.
Research: As a new form of charging, wireless charging has many possibilities. It breaks the existing single wireless charger mode in the market and satisfies the wireless charging of multiple electronic devices at the same time, which is a new demand of wireless charging equipment. The design of Simple wireless charger uses flexible materials as the charging base, and the overall form is such as drawing shaft and bamboo, which can realize the user's demand of charging multiple devices at the same time, and enlarge the user's freedom in the use process, improve the charging efficiency and enrich the use scenario.
Inspiration: At present, most of the existing wireless charging devices are single coils, which cannot meet the needs of users to charge multiple electronic devices at the same time, which limits users' usage scenarios. Therefore, a new wireless charger is urgently needed to meet users' demand for charging multiple devices in use scenarios, and to free users' unconscious actions when using wireless charging devices.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2022 at in fushun, liaoning province, China, and finished in October 2023 at in fushun, liaoning province China.
Operation Flow: Before charging, the soft reel is connected to the power supply to adjust and distribute voltage levels to meet the charging requirements of different electronic devices; During the charging process, the mobile phone can be placed at any position on the flexible base, which can reduce the bondage feeling of users' unconscious behavior in the process of using wireless charging devices. After the end of charging, pull the reel to the end to automatically spring back and roll up for easy storage. The whole process is free, efficient and convenient.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer Qingfan Liu, Variations, 2023.