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Nov 20

Battery Expansion

Posted in: battery, Chen Yi An, Chen Yi-Ying, Expandable, TransX

We have seen some really creative solutions and approach towards battery design. Add to the list this TransX, which is a battery module made with recycled card and copper. The beauty of the design is that it can transform a AAA battery into a larger battery.

Since many differently sized batteries all use a nominal voltage of 1.5V, we can try our hand at one design that fits them all.

Here is how it works:

The battery and its casing can be used in appliances, with the copper ends conducting electricity.
The module series has been designed in combination with packaging that also holds a manual and a rechargeable AAA battery.
The module is pre-cut and can be easily removed from the packaging and folded.

Steps:

Choose the size you need and fold the Trans X to ﬁx the battery.
Put the battery with Trans X into the battery Holder.

TransX is a 2013 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Chen Yi-An & Chen Yi-Ying

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Dec 19

Unmonitored Bathtub

Posted in: Chen Yi An, Fu Shou Hsi, Hsu Wei Ling, Lai Yu Ren, Prof. Fan Cheng Kuei, Prof. T.K Philip Hwang, Saving, taps, Wang Chih Wei, Water Lock

The Water Lock is an automatic water meter and a locking device for use on bathtub taps. What you need to do is simply set the desired volume of water for the bath and let the bathtub fill up unmonitored. You generally know how much water you would like to fill in for your bath, so after the set amount has been filled, the flow automatically stops. So you end up avoiding overspill, wastages and have the freedom to do other stuff while you run up your bath water.

Water Lock simultaneously records and displays the water volume. When the water is flowing, it is ‘on’. When the flow is terminated, Water Lock is ‘off’. It uses the principle of a combination padlock for its operation and doesn’t require electricity.

Water Lock is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Prof. T.K Philip Hwang, Prof. Fan Cheng Kuei, Fu Shou Hsi, Wang Chih Wei, Hsu Wei Ling, Lai Yu Ren & Chen Yi An

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