Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Bathar Spòrs, Fallaineachd agus Uidheamachd Cur-seachad Competition Category.

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Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper

by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Bathar Spòrs Category

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The Design

About Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper

Is e inneal fallaineachd sàbhailte agus math a tha seo airson gach aois. Còmhdach suathaidh bog air an uachdar, a’ toirt faireachdainn sìoda. Air a dhèanamh le silicone 100% ath-chuairteachadh le foirmle stuthan sònraichte a’ toirt a-mach 6 diofar ìrean de chruas, le meud is cuideam eadar-dhealaichte, a’ toirt seachad trèanadh feachd greim roghainneil. Faodaidh gripper làimhe cuideachd a bhith a ’freagairt air an t-sràc chruinn aig gach taobh den bhàr dumbbell a’ cur cuideam ris airson trèanadh fèithean gàirdean suas ri 60 seòrsa de mheasgachadh neart eadar-dhealaichte. Tha na dathan tarraingeach bho sholas gu dorcha a’ comharrachadh an neart agus an cuideam bho sholas gu trom.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgripper na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A set of 6 hand grippers with different weight and grip strength, combine with a dumbbell bar with rounded notch at both end, adding weight to it. Made by 100 % recyclable silicone with special material formula producing 6 different levels of hardness. They are smooth, soft appearance design with eye-catching colors from light to dark, indicates the strength and weight from light to heavy. The soft touch surface coating provides silky feel, good hold and grip.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size:
(Dumbbell bar) Diameter 60mm L2250mm x 1 pc
(Hand gripper) Diameter 85mm(L) x 3pcs, Diameter 75mm(M) x 3 pcs
Net Weight: 2kg/set
Hand gripper weight:
(85mm)130g, 185g, 221g.
(75mm) 105g, 145g, 185g
Material: Food grade silicone, metal bar, metal ball.
Patent no:M602454. (2020)Taiwan.
Patent holder: ChungSheng Chen.
Tags: Silicone, Weight Adjustable, Dumbbell, Handgripper.
Production Technology: Material: LGB Silicone, Metal Bar, Metal Ball.
Production Tech: Silicone fully cover over metal technology.
Surface Touching: Silky Soft Touch Coating, enhance the touch of the surface.
Design Challenge: In order to achieve several grip strength and weight in one single product, the hand gripper dimension has to accommodate the majority palm size of the family members from young to elderly, children and woman, 75mm and 85mm diameter conform to the requirement. Different numbers of metal balls were placed into the grippers, adding more weight yet still can be grip and squeeze, this is the toughest part in molding. Rounded notch at both sides on the dumbbell bar, designed to perfect fit for the 2 different sizes of hand grippers, allowing all family members to adjust the weight easily.
Research: Grip strength and weight training have a very important relationship with health or rehabilitation. Presently most of the dumbbells or grippers are emphasize on functionality and were made of metal and spring, looks tough but rough, may not suitable to all age member in the family, even may cause accidental injuries. This design it’s a weight adjustable dumbbell plus gripper, the very first fitness tool for hand and arm muscle training that integrated dumbbell and gripper in a single fitness product to be made in silicone material with different grip strength and weight.
Inspiration: The trend of home fitness training is becoming more and more popular. Dumbbells and hand grippers are very common basic muscle training equipment at home. However, most of the products currently on the market are made of metal, looks tough but rough, and each of the dumbbell or hand gripper comes only a single weight or grip strength, this caused a single product cannot meet the needs of the whole family, especially the elderly, women and young children.
Project Duration: The project started in August,2019 finished in April,2020 in Tainan, ready to go test production by early 2021.
Operation Flow: Is a safe and good hold fitness tools for all ages. Soft touch coating on the surface, providing a silky feel. The different size and weight of the hand gripper provide optional grip force training, hand gripper also can fit onto the dumbbell bar for arm muscle training up to 60 types of different strength combination.
Patents: Patented, Patent no:M602454. Patent holder: Chungsheng Chen. 2020.Taiwan.
Team Members: Designer: ChungSheng Chen
Designer: SiYu Wu
Engineer: HungChi Hu
Tainan University of Technology Product Design Dept
Acdesign Associates International Co.,Ltd.
Jin Hui Co.,Ltd.
Image Credits: Image credit:ChungSheng Chen, SiYu Wu