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Karcher 7 products won the "2021 Good Design Award"

[2021 Good Design Award Winning Product] -Mobile high pressure washer "KHB 6 battery set" -Weed mowing machine "WRE 18-55 battery set" -Floor washer "BR 30 / 1 C Bp "・ Battery type cold water high pressure washer" HD 4/11 C Bp "・ Commercial lithium ion battery" Battery Power Plus "・ Floor scrubber" BR 30/4 C Bp "・ Backpack type vacuum cleaner" BVL 5 " / 1 Bp "[Overview of award-winning products] Product name: Home-use mobile high-pressure washer" KHB 6 Battery set "Overview: A cordless, handy type mobile high-pressure washer that allows easy high-pressure washing at home. Since no power supply is required, it is ideal not only for cleaning around the house, but also for outdoor cleaning where it is difficult to secure a power source. Comment from the evaluator: "A lightweight and compact high-pressure washer that can be easily handled with one hand. Since it is an external battery, you can easily perform high-pressure washing anywhere. The continuous use time of the battery is longer than the previous model. The weight has been steadily improved, and the usability has been steadily improved. The main body is easy to handle, store, battery usage time, pressure, etc., and is well balanced in consideration of daily use. Product name: Household weeder "WRE 18-55 Battery Set" Overview: A cordless, handheld, battery-powered weed remover (weed remover). A high-speed rotating nylon brush scrapes weeds and moss without damaging the cobblestones or concrete. Comment from the evaluator: "This product has a unique world view based on the design language of Karcher's products. In addition, it is a burden on the body as a weed mowing machine that anyone can use easily and safely. There are many user-oriented ideas such as a handle shape with few handles and a nylon strip mechanism that can be replaced without tools. From the above points, it is particularly excellent as a standard design for weed mowing machines. This product is evaluated as a product. "Product name: Commercial floor cleaning machine" BR 30/1 C Bp "Overview: The world's smallest and lightest class that achieves high cleaning capacity and quick cleaning. It is a floor washer. By using a unique cleaning agent together, it is possible to wipe the floor and sterilize at the same time. Evaluator's comment: "Commercial products need to be easy for anyone to use, robust and powerful enough. They are expressed in the design. Each shape and color has a meaning, which is the brand. It is an ideal design that can also be used as an icon. Simple and minimal is not the only good design. ”Product name: Battery-powered cold water commercial high-pressure washing machine“ HD 4/11 C Bp ”Overview: Kercher's first, Battery type commercial cordless high pressure washer. Because it is cordless, it can be used even in places where there is no outlet. Comment from the evaluator: "The company's products have a common design language, and it can be seen at a glance as Karcher because of its ergonomic design, reduction of environmental load by standardizing batteries, and high usability. There is a unique world. Among them, this product provides new experience value to professional users as a battery-powered high-pressure washing machine, such as a sense of security due to the waterproof design, ease of movement and stability. In these respects, it is evaluated as having a particularly excellent design in the company's product group. "Product name: Lithium ion battery for work products" Battery Power Plus "Overview: The total capacity difference between 18V and 36V as a lineup There are three types. Corresponding machines also include high pressure washers, handy vacuum cleaners, and wet and dry cleaners, maximizing the freedom of use and minimizing investment costs. Comment from the evaluator: "Not only the functions and specifications, but also the robustness and ease of handling are expressed in an easy-to-understand manner. Since it is the design that is the basis of various products, it is attached to each device without making an unreasonable claim. It is a design that forms the basis of a series of cordless series. ”Product name: Commercial floor scrubber“ BR 30/4 C Bp ”Overview: The smallest and lightest compact A handy type battery-powered floor scrubber. Because it is a battery type, you can easily wash the floor when you need it, without having to worry about getting your feet caught during cleaning, even in sites where it is difficult to secure a power source, or in places and times when there are many people coming and going. Comment from the evaluator: "The company's products have a common design language, and it can be seen at a glance as Karcher because of its ergonomic design, reduction of environmental load by standardizing batteries, and high usability. There is a unique world. Among them, this product provides new experience value to users as a floor cleaning machine that can be easily operated with one hand, and the design of the floor cleaning machine is new, such as easy access during maintenance. Product name: Commercial backpack type vacuum cleaner BVL 5/1 Bp Outline: The world's first ultra-lightweight using EPP (foamed polypropylene) used for automobile parts, etc. It is a backpack type cordless vacuum cleaner. Although it is ultra-lightweight, it has a high impact system and reduces the burden on workers who carry it on their backs. Comment from the evaluator: "Battery-powered backpack cleaners had problems with suction power and weight, but the material was devised and designed to prevent fatigue, making it easy to handle even for small women. The user is the first priority. The company's development stance of pursuing maximum performance while thinking about it is wonderful. The design incorporates a new language while preserving the company's design identity, and even for business use, not only the function but also the design aspect It is designed so that users can use it comfortably. "[About the Good Design Award] The Good Design Award is the only comprehensive design evaluation in Japan that was established in 1957 by the Japan Design Promotion Association. This is the recommended mechanism. Many domestic and foreign companies and designers participate as a movement to enhance industry and lifestyle through design. The award-winning symbol "G Mark" is widely known as a symbol mark that shows good design. Japan Institute of Design Promotion Good Design Award Website https://www.g-mark.org/ Karcher Japan creates new value through innovations in various cleaning from commercial use to household use, and solves problems. We will develop solutions for this purpose.

ケルヒャ― 7製品が「2021年度グッドデザイン賞」を受賞