Gold Home Appliances Design · 2023
Legee D8 Vacuum Mop Robot
- A' Design Award 2023 Gold Winner in Home Appliances Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Hobot Technology Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 83,065
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About Legee D8 Vacuum Mop Robot
Legee D8 is a vacuum mop robot designed for cleaning floors in the home. The robot combines front suction with a reciprocating mop pad that presses against the floor to remove stains. An eco compactor trash bin compresses the collected dirt, so the bin holds up to five times more and is emptied less often. This solution removes the need for a large dust collecting base and for disposable dust bags. The tangless suction inlet picks up hair before the brushroll, which keeps maintenance simple. The mop pad lifts to avoid wetting carpets.
The Legee D8 Vacuum Mop Robot by Hobot Technology Inc. emerges from a contemporary tradition of domestic automation design that seeks to harmonize technological capability with aesthetic sensibility, reflecting broader cultural movements toward intelligent living environments that enhance rather than complicate daily experience. This Golden A' Design Award recipient demonstrates exceptional facility in resolving the competing demands of mechanical function, user interaction, and visual refinement within a unified formal expression. The circular form, ancient symbol of completion and continuous motion, here serves practical purpose while simultaneously evoking associations of wholeness and harmony within the domestic sphere. The diamantine surface treatment transforms what might otherwise read as utilitarian machinery into an object of contemplative beauty, each triangular facet catching light differently to create an ever-shifting play of luminosity across the relief surface. The designer's decision to introduce a single chromatic accent in the form of the cerulean illumination ring demonstrates sophisticated restraint, allowing this element to function as both status indicator and aesthetic punctuation against the otherwise achromatic composition. The material palette juxtaposes matte and glossy finishes with transparent and opaque elements, creating a rich sensory vocabulary that rewards extended visual engagement. The integration of the water reservoir as a visible design element rather than hidden component speaks to a philosophy of transparency and honesty in design, where function becomes ornament. One might observe affinities with the Bauhaus principle that form follows function while simultaneously recognizing how contemporary practice has evolved beyond this dictum toward a more nuanced understanding of how emotional and aesthetic considerations participate equally in successful design solutions. How might we consider the ways in which objects designed for mundane tasks can nevertheless embody aspirations toward beauty and order in our daily environments?
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- Unique Properties
- Legee D8 goes green with its patented eco friendly concept. While it stands out from other cleaning robots due to efficient vacuuming and mopping, and easy maintenance, its most unique feature is the eco compactor trash bin, which can retain five times more dirt than other cleaning robots. The frequency of emptying the trash bin is noticeably reduced, eliminating the need for the users to sacrifice the space to fit the bulky dust collecting bases, nor the usage of disposable dust bags.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- d shape exterior, 344mmx343mmx97.5mm, legee slam navigation, eco compactor 5X compression, 5000pa tangless suction power, 20mm obstacle climbing ability, eight talent clean modes, smart spray system, 800g mopping force, auto recognition mopping, 7mm auto lift mop pad, multi language voice prompts, creative voice, voice control, 5g and 2.4g wifi and hotspot connection, li ion battery 4900 mAh, five maps memory, climbing control, curtain zone, vitrual barrier. 4cm titled side brush.
- Tags
- robot cleaner, robotic vacuum, vacuum mop robot, eco friendly design, eco compactor, legeeD8, tangless suction, best robot vacuum, heavy mopping force, 5 times trash inside compress
- Production Technology
- injection molding, tooling, inmold decoration, software engineering, app coding, speech coding, multi filed integration from electronics, telecommunications and mechanisms
- Design Challenge
- In order to incorporate a strong and stable enough compressor into the trash bin, the wind resistance and mechanical strength are carefully calculated by the engineers. After the prototype is made, fine changes followed by a series of experiments helped the team to ensure the trash compression goes smoothly while clearing the filter seamlessly. The material of the part is extra durable, and the realization of the design is precisely executed to ensure the quality of the final products.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2022 in Taiwan and finished in December 2022 in Taiwan, and was launched in Taiwan in December 2022 and will be available globally in March 2023.
- Operation Flow
- With its front suction and brushroll to clean with 5000pa suction and reciprocation mopping to shine the floor, it also leaves no tangled hair on the brushroll, making it easy to maintain after use. A built in eco compactor trash bin of leegeD8 that can free up to 5 times more capacity by squeezing the trash and clearing the filter to maintain strong suction at the same time. This feature eliminates the need for an extra dust collecting base, making it an eco friendly choice for users.
- Research
- In this applied research, the objective is to simplify the maintenance experience while also minimizing the environmental impact. The design team observed that most of the dirt in the trash bins is often loosed. After calculation and experiments, the additional flap inside of the trash bin is designed to compress the dirt and clears the air channel. The design eliminates the need for a dust collecting base and the disposable dust bag waste, making Legee D8 a green choice for user and the planet.
- Inspiration
- Legee D8 eco compactor is a leading go green design of vacuum mop robots. Drawing inspiration from rubbish trucks, its built in trash pressor allows the trash bin to contain up to 5 times more dirt, extending its usage span after each empty. Unlike other brands that require a dust collecting base that can take up much space, Legee D8 eco compactor offers the same convenience within its compact mechanism and does not require a dust bag. It brings both efficiency and sustainability for cleaning.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Hobot design team, Legee D8, 2022.
Image #2: Hobot design team, Legee D8, 2022.
Image #3: Hobot design team, LegeeD8, 2022.
Image #4: Hobot design team, Legee D8, 2022.
Image #5: Hobot design team, Legee D8 and eco compactor, 2022. - Patents
- Patented, CN218338385U, Hobot Technology inc., 2022, China
Copyrights belong to Hobot Technology Inc., 2023
Trademark: Legee(2017) Hobot Technology Inc.
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