Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa by Yu Ren

Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa by Yu Ren is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe in Ingancin Ƙira Competition Category.

Baƙin ƘarfeIngancin Ƙira· 2025

Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa

by Yu Ren

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe Winner in Ingancin Ƙira Category

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The Design

About Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa

Toolless-Cuddly mahaɗi ne wanda aka ƙera don haɗa bishiyoyin kuliyoyi. An yi mahaɗin da robobi, kuma yana da faɗin milimita 76, zurfin milimita 76 da tsayin milimita 46. Ana kammala haɗawa ta hanyar daidaita masu riƙewa da juya su, don haka ba a buƙatar kayan aiki. Ana iya raba sassan da sake haɗa su sau da yawa, wanda ke bawa bishiyar kuliyoyi damar faɗaɗawa ko sake tsarawa yayin da bukatun kuliyoyin ke canzawa. Mahaɗin yana tallafawa nauyin kilogiram 30. Ana iya maye gurbin kayan haɗi da suka lalace, wanda ke ƙara tsawon rayuwar bishiyar kuliyoyi.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe

Zanen Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe, wata karramawa mai daraja da ake bai wa kyawawan zane-zane waɗanda ke cika buƙatun ƙwararru da masana'antu da ake tsammani daga ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire da aka tsara da kyau. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Baƙin Ƙarfe suna nuna babban ƙwarewa, ƙwarewa ta musamman, fahimtar ƙwararru da ikon ƙirƙira na masu ƙirƙirar su. Ana sa ran zanen Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa ya zama ƙirƙira da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna wacce ke da amfani kuma mai sababbin abubuwa. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyukan fannin kuma yana da halayen fasaha masu cancanta da ke da alaƙa da sanin yadda da baiwa. Ana girmama zanen Toolless-Cuddly Mahaɗin Haɗawa saboda cikakkiyar kulawarsa kuma an tsara shi don ba da ingantuwar rayuwa da ke taimakawa wajen mai da duniya wuri mafi kyau.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Toolless Clickat is a connector specifically designed for assembling cat trees. It enables quick and easy assembly without the need for tools and can be disassembled and reassembled multiple times, allowing users to use the cat tree flexibly. Whether the cat grows up or the number of cats increases, users can quickly assemble and disassemble the cat tree according to their actual needs, enabling combination and expansion.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 76mm x Depth 76mm x Height 46mm
Tags: Assembling connectors, Pet products, Pet furniture, Plastic products, Pet supplies accessories
Production Technology: Toolless Clickat is made of a plastic material, which is sturdy and durable, and it can withstand a weight of 30KG. It is designed for the cat tree assembly and is easy to use. Cat tree products can be quickly assembled and disassembled without the use of any tools, significantly enhancing the user experience. Compared to traditional products, Toolless Clickat reduces installation time by 80%. It can also increase production efficiency during the manufacturing process of Cat Trees, which can lead to higher profits.
Design Challenge: During the research and design process, the main challenge lies in exploring a novel connector structure that not only meets the playful needs of cats, but also caters to the owner's preference for convenient installation. In addition, ensuring the stability of the connector to maximize the assembly speed is another major challenge, and the new connector needs to be smoothly adapted to the traditional cat tree accessories. The Toolless-Clickat connector uses an innovative connection mode, eliminating the use of a screwdriver. Compared with ordinary products, products assembled with the Toolless Clickat connector can reduce the installation time by 90%.
Research: Many users express dissatisfaction with traditional cat tree products, citing difficulties in installation, accessory replacement, and the inability to adjust the cat tree area to meet their cats' needs, which often necessitates re-selection. To address these issues, we have focused on enabling quick installation and replacement. We developed the Toolless Clickat quick-installation connectors, which allow for arbitrary combinations and minimalist assembly of cat tree components. Additionally, during subsequent use, vulnerable parts can be easily replaced using the Toolless Clickat system.
Inspiration: When your cat at home grows up and welcomes new companions, it will need more scratching posts and jumping platforms. The small cat climbing frame will need to be replaced with a larger one, and the owner will have to go through the lengthy installation process again. The design inspiration for Toolless Clickat's tool-free quick assembly comes from this very need.
Project Duration: The project started in Zhengzhou in February 2024 and was completed in Shenzhen in September 2024
Operation Flow: After installing the Toolless Click system on the cat tree accessory, users can quickly complete the assembly by aligning the clasps and rotating them. This makes the assembly and disassembly of the product very simple, reducing the time required for assembling a single accessory from 2 minutes to just 10 seconds. Additionally, compared to traditional screw connections, this system is more durable. The accessories can also be replaced according to the cat's growth needs, allowing the product to be freely reconfigured and extending the life cycle of the cat tree.
Patents: 2024102953744
Team Members: Ruihua Zhang
Zhe Gao
Youjin Song
Jingkai Bi