Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane) by Koji Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award برنجی انعام in فیشن ءِ ٹریول ایکسیسریز ڈیزائن Competition Category.
برنجایکسیسری· 2026
Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane)
by Koji Sato
A' Design Award برنجی انعام Winner in ایکسیسری Category
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About Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane)
اے چیز اے وڑا جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ یک نکتہ ای گوٹ ءِ کارمرز کنگ گیشتر آسان بہ بیت۔ پیادہ روی ءِ وھدا، گوٹ ءِ سرءِ پادانی بھر بند بیت و آئی ءَ یک عام یک نکتہ ای گوٹ ءِ پیما سُبک و چالاکیں کارمرزی ءَ دنت۔ وھدے کہ مردم اوشتاتگ بہ بیت، پادانی پچ کنگ ءَ گوٹ باز جلدی و محکمی گوں وتی پادءَ اوشتیت۔ تہ بیوکیں پاد، کہ اے وڑا ڈیزائن بوتگ انت کہ پیادہ روی ءَ گڑبڑ مہ کن انت، تہنا وھدے کہ ضرورت بہ بیت، محکمیں مدت ءَ دیان۔ آسانی و باریکیں ڈیزائن گوں شادمانی کائیت۔ اے ڈیزائن ءَ اے احساس دات کہ آ تہنا یک پیادہ روی ءِ مددگار نہ انت، بلکہ یک اِیسیں چیز انت کہ زندگی ءِ ڈول ءِ حمایت کنت۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award برنجی انعام
Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane) A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، باز معزز اعتراف کہ تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع ءُ ذہانت گوں ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ برنج ءِ ورگ آ بھرپور مہارت ءِ ءُ نمایاں ڈولا تخلیقی شاہکار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ وسیع تجربہ، تخیل ءُ ہوشیاری ءِ تصدیق کننت۔ Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane) چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں چیز بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءَ برتگ، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ بہترین طریقہ شامل کنت ءُ ہورد تفصیلاں ءَ توجہ دیگ ءِ سببا شاندار انت۔ Cross Pod وتی پادءَ اوشتوکیں گوٹ (Self Standing Cane) ضرورتاں جوانیں ڈولا پورا کنت، خواہشاں ءَ ہنچیت، جذباں ءَ موہنت ءُ تجسس کشنت۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- CrossPOD is a one point cane stably standable anywhere. Just open its four legs attached to the tip of the cane to allow it stand anywhere in situations you need to have your hands free.
When walking, you can close your legs to use it as a one point cane, allowing you to walk smoothly.
It was small and lightweight, and it was designed so that switching of the legs can be done with simple operation.
The pure one-point cane that can be stand is an unprecedent. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Wide: 130mm
Depth: 50mm
Height: min750mm max 970mm /10 level adjustment
Weight: 360g
Material: aluminum,Wood,Resin - Tags
- Cane, Health, Care, Wellness, Rehabilitation, Independence, Standing, Walking, #Senior, SDGs, CrossPOD, Onepoint
- Production Technology
- A one point cane is a portable item, it must be lightweight.
Therefore, complex mechanisms cannot be added.
It also requires simple and easy operation.
Considering this balance, we designed it using a spring and link mechanism.
The result is:
* Simple manual operation/ two actions: twist and slide
* An easy-to-grip handle
* A slim form that doesn't get in the way when closed like a bud before it blooms
* A wide leg span when opened
Furthermore, while maintaining a minimalist overall appearance, we incorporated vivid accent colors to create a fun and enjoyable product. - Design Challenge
- The following are important for this product to be enjoyable.
*Comfort
*Stability
*Ease of Use
*Lightweight
*Form
*Cost
However, there are conflicting aspects, so we focused on balancing them when designing. - Research
- *Type of Research
Design Proposals for the Ageing Society Ahead.
*Research Objectives
Enriching the lives of those with walking difficulties.
*Methodology
Fun to use!
Make the 1 point cane easier to use.
*Data Collection
Interviews with practitioners, workshops, etc.
*Participants or Experiments
Conducted load testing and other safety verification experiments.
*Results
Perfectly fine.
*Insights and Impacts,
Positive feedback from purchasers.
Design awards and patent contest accolades.
Export track record to Canada, Germany, Thailand,etc.
It is also commonly used as a gift. - Inspiration
- A one point cane is the most common tool used to assist with walking.
However, when you want to let go of the cane, the tip is the point, so it is inconvenient because you cannot stand it up.
There are also canes with four rubber tips, but they make it difficult to walk smoothly, are unstable when standing up, and are a little heavy.
So we came up with the idea of solving this problem by adding opening and closing legs to the tip of the cane. - Project Duration
- The project started in April 2018 in Oita Japan and was released for sale in Jan 2020.
Following several internal refinements, it evolved into the current model in October 2023. - Operation Flow
- Closing the legs allows you to walk smoothly, and opening them when standing.
Opening the legs is a two step operation.
Slightly twist the grip to unlock, and slide the cane towards the tip to open and stand up.
Closing is the reverse operation. - Patents
- Patented in Japan.
Patent No.6590177
Patent Holder. KOJI SATO
Year. 2019
Jurisdiction. Japan Patent Office - Image Credits
- N/A
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