Iron Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design · 2022
Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat
by Industrial Design College of LAFA
- A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 16,670
- Verification code E79497CDD6 · Verify this award
About Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat
Fold and Rescue is a foldable lifeboat designed for use on ships. The design responds to the limited storage space on board, which restricts the number of lifeboats that can be carried. The folding structure is inspired by the origami boat and allows the lifeboat to be stored in a compact form. The structure is simple and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards joined by soft links made of reflective materials. Operation is completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. A positioning lock fixes the opening angle.
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- Unique Properties
- Aiming at the actual problem of insufficient number of lifeboats in the ship's stockpile. Paper folding lifeboats are designed to save space and add more lifeboats. The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat. The Paper folding lifeboat has a simple structure and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials. The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Open: L4480mm W2010mm H1110mm
Fold: L5020mm W980mm H930mm - Tags
- Lifeboat, origami, space, structure
- Production Technology
- Thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials
- Design Challenge
- Combine origami structure with the feasibility of lifeboats
- Project Duration
- 11.2021 Shenyang - 2.2022 Shenyang
- Operation Flow
- The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. Straighten the seat and use the positioning lock can fix the opening and closing angle of the lifeboat.
- Research
- It can provide passengers with more possibilities to survive in shipwreck.
- Inspiration
- The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat.
- Image Credits
- Image #No :Creator:Chen yining; Cao weizhi; Zhang xinyu; Sun jiayu; Ao tianqi; Zou liyang