Press Release
Konka A5 Series Smart TV Smart TV by Konka Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Digital and Electronic Device Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Konka for digital and electronic device design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Konka A5 Series Smart TV Smart TV by Konka has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Konka A5 Series Smart TV Smart TV
Konka A5 Series Smart TV is a television designed to combine art aesthetics with new technology. Two electric rotary speakers are placed on both sides of the screen and can turn 15 degrees through voice control. A sub-screen allows voice control of connected home devices, and a lifting camera can be raised or lowered to protect privacy. The aluminum bottom frame carries two disc patterns cut by high-precision CNC machining. The speaker covers are finished with gradient color fabric, and the plastic back shell has an etched sand flow texture.
Award Record
Konka is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award
The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. The awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/consumer-electronics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/92469
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92469
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92469
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/257582
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.konka.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Konka A5 Series Smart TV Smart TV
- Function
- Smart TV
- Category
- Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Black, White Smoke, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Konka
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #92469
Credits
- Team
- XIAOMIN HUANG, FUXI HE, QIANG LI, YONG JIN and XIAOZHEN CHEN
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The A5 Series Smart TV is equipped with two electric rotary speakers, on both sides of the TV. At the same time, it combines the sub-screen ecological display, lifting camera ,demonstrating that the innovative technology provides more stereoscopic and listening experience and intelligent human-computer interaction.
- Inspiration
- The shape of the project is inspired by the planet's elements of the universe. Functionally integrated with intelligent hardware devices. Committed to creating a new era TV product integrating art aesthetics and future technology
- Research
- With the mature technical opportunity of LED TV technology, the SECC integrated stamping back plate bending edging is used to replace the traditional aluminum profile splicing frame production and assembly method, realizing the frameless design and the whole machine is more integrated; At the same time, in order to meet the market's higher requirements for TV performance, image quality and sound quality, the A5 Series Smart TV introduces intelligent hardware devices, increasing the stickiness of TV and users and enhancing the interactive experience
- Challenge
- The A5 Series Smart TV is a new era product that integrates functionalism and formalism.It is necessary to ensure the normal mechanical operation of the intelligent hardware devices to maintain the integrity and stability of the appearance. It is the biggest creative point but only the biggest challenge of the whole design. There is a risk of interference between the crystal on the surface and the structure of the rear shell when the rotary horn is in motion. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly measure the structural space of the rotating speakers and adjust the crystal layout to avoid risks.
- Realization and Technology
- The A5 Series Smart TV sets two CD pattern on the aluminum bottom frame. These decorations are engraved with high-precision CNC and high-light cutting, which brings high quality and technology to the TV.The Left and right speaker has decorated by gradient color fabric, using high temperature transfer process to achieve color gradient.The Sand flow texture of the plastic back shell, using a etch process, resulting in a smoother and natural overall effect.
- Operation and Interaction
- In order to meet the user's demand for intelligent products, the A5 Series Smart TV realizes Voice-controlled panoramic speaker, which can realize 15 degree interactive rotation of the speaker network on both sides. At the same time, The users can control the whole house smart devices through the intelligent ecological chain of the voice control sub screen.It is worth mentioning that in addition to video interaction, users can also control the privacy and security by controlling the camera's lifting motor mechanism
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2019 in Shenzhen and finished in August 2019 in Shenzhen, and it will be sold on market in January 2020.
- Specifications
- 55”/1313.68*269*843.17mm
- Keywords
- Smart TV, Electric Rotating Sound-bar, Dual-screen Display, A Lifting Camera ，Star Elements, Blue , Gradient Fabric, 50A5, 55A5, 65A5,LED
