Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز by Yu Ren

Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز by Yu Ren is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn in Kalîteya Dîzaynê û Nûjenî Competition Category.

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Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز

by Yu Ren

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn Winner in Kalîteya Dîzaynê Category

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The Design

About Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز

دەق: تووڵزلێس-کەدلی (Toolless-Cuddly) گیرەیەکە کە بۆ کۆمەڵکردنی داری پشیلە دیزاین کراوە. ئەم گیرەیە لە پلاستیک دروستکراوە و پانی 76 میلیمەتر، قوڵایی 76 میلیمەتر و بەرزی 46 میلیمەتر هەیە. کۆمەڵکردنەکە بە ڕێککردنی گیرەکان و خولاندنیان تەواو دەبێت، بۆیە پێویستی بە هیچ ئامرازێک نییە. پارچەکان دەتوانرێت چەندین جار لێک بکرێنەوە و دووبارە بەیەکەوە بگیرێن، ئەمەش ڕێگە دەدات داری پشیلە فراوان بکرێت یان بگۆڕدرێت بەگوێرەی گۆڕانی پێداویستییەکانی پشیلەکان. گیرەکە دەتوانێت باری 30 کیلۆگرام هەڵبگرێت. پێکهاتە کۆنبووەکان دەتوانرێت جێگۆڕکێ بکرێن، کە تەمەنی خزمەتکردنی داری پشیلە درێژتر دەکاتەوە.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn

Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn e, nasîneke bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên baş re tê dayîn, yên ku pêdiviyên pîşeyî û pîşesaziyê yên ku ji afirandinên baş hatine sêwirandin têne hêvîkirin tînin cih. Xelatgirên Hesinînê jêhatîbûna mezin, pisporiya bilind, têgihiştina pisporî û kapasîteya afirîner a afirînerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز afirandineke pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal, pratîkî û nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Hesinînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên pîşesaziyê yekgirtî dike û xwedî taybetmendiyên teknîkî yên jêhatî ye ku bi zanîn û jêhatîbûnê ve girêdayî ne. Toolless-Cuddly Girêdana Kۆمەڵکردنی بێ ئامراز ji ber baldariya xwe tê rêzgirtin û hatiye sêwirandin da ku kalîteya jiyanê baştir bike û alîkariya çêtirkirina dinyayê bike.

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