The Trekking Backpack is a conceptual accessory for avid travelers or hikers alike to help them enjoy impressive comfort no matter how long they have it on their back. The backpack is constructed with a relatively ordinary main storage compartment, and puts the various straps and supports in the limelight. The straps feature a lattice-like design that's 3D printed using Ultrasint TPU01 material to provide strong, durable and flexible performance without breaking down.
The backpack designers spoke on the design saying, "Thanks to the design flexibility enabled by 3D printing, the back pads and hip fins can be produced in a single piece out of one material. This significantly reduces assembly steps, time and cost."
The Trekking Backpack has been designed by OECHSLER AG and is the winner of the Red Dot Design Concept Award for 2022.
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Trend Themes
1. 3d-printed Backpacks - The use of 3D printing technology in backpacks presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance comfort and reduce production costs.
2. Lattice-like Design - The lattice-like design utilized in the Trekking Backpack presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create stronger, more flexible backpack straps and supports.
3. Single-piece Construction - Creating backpack back pads and hip fins in a single piece out of one material presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to simplify the production process and reduce costs.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Gear - The outdoor gear industry can utilize 3D printing and lattice-like designs to create more comfortable and durable backpacks for hikers and travelers.
2. Manufacturing - Manufacturing industries can benefit from the use of 3D printing to reduce production costs and simplify the production process for backpacks and other products.
3. Product Design - Product design industries can utilize the innovative use of 3D printing and lattice-like designs to create new and improved backpacks and other products with enhanced comfort and durability.