Ferru Prudutti per Zitellini · 2019
Tick Tock Turtle Sveglia per i Zitelli
by Daniel Lau
- A' Design Award di Ferru 2019 in Prudutti per Zitellini
- CLIENT: emagine A
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 14,241
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About Tick Tock Turtle Sveglia per i Zitelli
Tick Tock Turtle hè cuncepitu per i zitelli di tutte l'età. I zitelli ponu capisce facilmente u passaghju di u tempu fighjendu i punti luminosi nantu à a carapace chì servenu ancu cum'è luci di sveglia graduali di alba. Quandu a sveglia s'attiva, e luci riempinu tutta a superficia cum'è s'ellu fossinu placche nantu à a carapace di a tartaruga. A carapace funziona ancu cum'è un buttone per chì i zitelli attivinu e luci rossi notturni mentre chì i buttoni di cunfigurazione per i genitori sò ammucciati sottu à a carapace amovibile. A mità inferiore di a tartaruga hè fatta di silicone morbidu di qualità alimentaria è aderisce sicuramente à u lettu durante a notte
About the A' Design Award di Ferru
Tick Tock Turtle Sveglia per i Zitelli hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Tick Tock Turtle Sveglia per i Zitelli sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Tick Tock Turtle Sveglia per i Zitelli hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.
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- Unique Properties
- Tick Tock Turtle is a fully modular design that can be outfitted with various child friendly outer appearances. The patent pending inner design allows an array of parental settings buttons to be hidden away from view inside its shell which also a button for kids. When the sunrise lights are activated, the plates of the shell illuminate one by one slowly getting brighter form a fully lit shell.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 200 mm x 200 mm x 76 mm
0.47 kg - Tags
- Kids clock, sleep trainer, learn time, sleep aid, light alarm, sleep cycle alarm, portable alarm, activity timer
- Production Technology
- A significant amount of time was spent prototyping to account for the optics of the shell light effect. Varying shapes of the lenses needed to be adjusted to produce a rounded circle on the shell when lit up. Different finishes on the lenses and translucency on the shell were experimented with to reach the desired illuminated soft dot effect.
- Design Challenge
- Based on user survey, it was unanimous that a two tone design was the favored as opposed to a single tone design. The most difficult challenge of this design was ensuring the two tone silicone outer housing was reproducible in a production environment at a cost that would support retail of the product. After multiple trials, it was found that double injection of plastic to produce a two tone silicone product could not meet the product target costs and quality requirements. The final product uses a single tone color injection mold with a silicone paint spray overlay to produce the desired design.
- Research
- The design of the clock originated based on market survey and patent research where the goal was to implement all of the key health and learning features of existing clocks in a new kids friendly design. Market surveys were done based on online retail analysis tools and patent research was outsourced prior to design. The design was further validated by going through a successful crowdfunding campaign.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration behind the design was it had to be beautiful yet functional. The shape and pattern of the clock naturally led to a turtle as a child friendly design. The design was created with the thought that the display and the clock numbers needed to be large enough for children to easily see while keeping all parental buttons completely hidden away. Considerations were made that physical buttons must be included for ease of use as opposed to a wireless approach.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2017 and was finished in May 2018
- Operation Flow
- Tick Tock Turtle was designed to be the all-in-one sleep companion. With a wide range of functions, its key features include wake up lights and sleep cycle detection, both of which require the clock to be placed on the mattress next a sleeping child. The silicone material allows the unit to securely stick to the mattress even through child movement on the bed. Settings are made by parents in a hidden layer under the shell. Throughout the night the child can press the shell as a button to activate the night light function of the clock. This also shows the progression of time throughout the night.
- Patents
- Patent Pending. 29616289. Daniel Lau. 2017. USA
Patent Pending. 29616301. Daniel Lau. 2017. USA
Patented. ZL 2017304632325. Daniel Jiarmin Lau. 2018. China
Patented. ZL 2017304621458. Daniel Jiarmin Lau. 2018. China - Image Credits
- Image Credits: Duncan Longden Photography
