How do we ensure that children of the future will have a beautiful planet to live on? For SANYO, the answer is to treat the Earth as a single living organism, and create the products we truly need to continue living in harmony with this precious planet. This is theconviction that inspires SANYO's new vision: "Think GAIA." It is a threefold approach, consisting of action on the environmental, energy and lifestyle fronts. In each of these fields, SANYO redefines conventional ideas and takes a radically new perspective, taking advantage of its unique technological resources to propose global solutions for Life and the Earth.

 

SANYO ELECTRIC CO., Ltd.

5-5 Keihan Hondori 2-Chome, Moriguchi City, Osaka 570-8677, Japan,  

Phone. +81 -6-69911181

 

 

 

 

"eneloop" is the inaugural product of SANYO's new vision - "Think GAIA." Building on the “Think GAIA" precept of - "Energy: Creating a clean-energy society," it was developed to be a “No throwaway" battery having “No impact on the environment." Through it we propose a new lifestyle in which there is “no disposal of batteries." We have created extremely simple/clean-looking graphic designs for the battery and outer case, which are unique among today's rechargeable and dry cell batteries.

Thanks to its low self-discharge characteristic, this rechargeable battery is sold charged and therefore ready for immediate use after purchase. The energy residual rate of an “eneloop" battery stored unused for one year is approximately 85% (a world first). It can be recharged over 1,000 times and is recyclable at the end of its life. This greatly contributes to a reduction in environmental burden. The outer case also functions as a battery storage case. From its body to outer case the design of the “eneloop" adheres to the concept of a “No throwaway" battery. Only one kind of material, recycled PET, is used for packaging (battery tube/outer case), which enables reduction of waste by 87% compared to the packaging of our company's existing rechargeable batteries.

 

In pursuing the “Think GAIA" precept - “Lifestyle: Enabling people to live in harmony with the Earth" the digital movie camera - “VPC-HD1" was developed to nurture and promote ties between people. It is a digital imaging tool expected to be a core device in the upcoming ubiquitous age. With a compact body, 5.1 megapixel CCD, and 2.2 inch OLED it is capable of HD (High Definition) video recording using an SD card and 10X optical zoom.

For ease of use in both moving and still image recording, it is designed so it can be held in one hand and operated with one thumb. Features normally not easily combined such as having high performance in a small size and being easily operable but highly portable have been integrated in its simple streamlined ergonomic design. [made for Japanese specification]

 

Designers: Yasuhiro Ooe, Industrial Design Section DI Products Planning Dept.

In pursuing the “Think GAIA" precepts - “Environment: Addressing global environmental issues" and “Lifestyle: Enabling people to live in a harmony with the Earth," “Shiki Sai Kan" was developed. It is a SANYO flagship model offered as a means to enjoy a healthy and delightful lifestyle and create a comfortable living space with less impact on the environment.

Its “support feature" makes it possible to comprehensively control room air temperature, humidity, airflow, and air in accordance with the season and family activity. Further, to fit the needs of users who enjoy sophisticated interior ambiance, there are 7 panel colors available to choose from to match the color coordination of a room.

The body is symmetrically designed in the vertical and horizontal directions with the top and bottom edges being diagonally shaped, which creates a good balance of purity, sharpness, and lightness. We have created this product to coordinate with any living space and the sensibility of people living in it by evolving the air conditioner from being just a “machine hanging on the wall" to an “accessory that enhances interior ambiance."[made for Japanese specification]

 

Designers: Toru Fujisawa, Shigetada Mishiro, Kouichirou Seki, Akira Otsuki, Hiromi Koga, Industrial design Section 2 Design Dept. 2, HA Company