A designer created a solar-powered inflatable 'Bubble Shield' that filters the air around the wearer to protect from the coronavirus
Design studio Design Libero created a prototype for an isolation suit to protect against the coronavirus. The prototype is solar powered with filters to purify the air and prevent transmission through droplets. Italian design studio Design Libero created a prototype for a new kind of protective equipment people might wear to protect themselves against COVID-19, the coronavirus disease: a bubble shield.
No one really knows what the world will be like as countries come out of lockdowns while the risk of infection remains, at least until there is a vaccine. In the meantime, designers have come up with some creative ideas for how people will have to adapt, like Design Libero's bubble shield, orDesigners Libero Rutilo and Ekaterina Shchetina told Business Insider that the Bubble Shield is "an inflatable personal environment designed for protecting people in public spaces.
The inflatable Bubble Shield is designed as a physical barrier to protect people out in public spaces as they slowly begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns. It's made from thermic-welded Etfe, a kind of fluorine-based plastic.The top and bottom are connected by a zipper, for an easy way to put the shield on and remove it.The prototype is solar-powered, with a battery pack in the backpack that powers the air pump compressor and fan.The fan purifies and filters the air.
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