Fdo 多形狀電源插座 by Arinin Evgeny is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 建築構件設計 Competition Category.

銀建築構件· 2020

Fdo 多形狀電源插座

by Arinin Evgeny

Client: Arine Atelier

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築構件 Category

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The Design

About Fdo 多形狀電源插座

Fdo係一款設計嚟接受唔同形狀插頭嘅電源插座。全世界大約有十四種插座類型，令旅客同埋購買進口電器嘅買家都遇到唔少困難。Fdo由數以千計嘅細金屬管組成，可以喺幾秒之內移位，去配合插入嘅插頭形狀。處理器會偵測插頭形狀並供應合適嘅電壓，同一個系統亦令插座對小朋友嚟講保持安全。承載呢啲金屬管嘅矩陣係用CNC機械製造。插座尺寸為110乘110乘50毫米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Fdo 多形狀電源插座是 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Fdo 多形狀電源插座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。Fdo 多形狀電源插座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: There are almost 14 Different shapes of outlets (sockets) that create troubles in their use, especially traveling abroad. Product especially made for B2B concept prevents such trouble, allowing to use any kind of input device shape to multi-functional patent pending pipe design which forms the shape of it in seconds. Processors that detect the shape give the maximum possible voltage making its also child-safe.
Dimensions & Packaging: 110mm x 110mm x 50mm
Tags: socket, outlet, power, energy, multi, shape, form, future
Production Technology: The same dimensions but new technology of thousands metal pipes are used in this product that could hold the different shapes of plugs. The production is made thanks to the CNC machinery which creates exceptional quality matrix for pipes integrations
Design Challenge: The main task was to create a system which is absolutely modular and at the same time quite strong for holding the plug. As there was not existing solution we had to create the completely new system.
Research: The are at least 14 socket designs in the world. All of them are made for different voltage and mental principles of a country they are used for. It always makes difficult to operate for travellers or even for those who is looking to buy electric facilities from other country making them find the connectors. The amount of products is enormous so it`s easier to replace the outlets in the hotels allowing to use their favourite ones.
Inspiration: The private experiences made me think about the difference in shapes and forms of power sockets and while it`s difficult to replace them all to single one I came up with the idea of creating the only one which could match any type of plug even if is not invented yet by integrating patent pending design technology via use of metal pipes.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2018 in Moscow, Russia and finished in December 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was honoured a the 4-th place participant of Lexus Design Award 2019 in Russia Top Choice
Operation Flow: The key point of the product is its simplicity of operations. While forming the design of the socket (plug) it makes easier to put them in. There are no restrictions. It`s possible to rotate and shift it as you wish which makes it easier to use in night-time. Its design is absolutely child-safe as its processor detects the shape of a socket.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Evgeny Arinin, 2019
Image Credits: #1: Creator Evgeny Arinin, FDO Perspective view, 2019.
#2: Creator Evgeny Arinin, FDO Types of plugs, 2019.
#3: Creator Evgeny Arinin, FDO Front view, 2019.
#4: Creator Evgeny Arinin, FDO Close view, 2019.
#5: Creator Evgeny Arinin, FDO Child-safe, 2019.