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Dbgripper Рачка За Гира by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Dbgripper Рачка За Гира by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Сребрена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на спортски производи, фитнес и рекреативна опрема Competition Category.


СребренаСпортски производи· 2021

Dbgripper Рачка За Гира

by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

Сребрена награда A' Design Award Winner in Спортски производи Category

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The Design

About Dbgripper Рачка За Гира

Ова е безбедно и добро држење фитнес алатки за сите возрасти. Мека облога на допир на површината, обезбедувајќи свиленкасто чувство. Направено од 100% силикон што може да се рециклира со специјална формула за материјал што произведува 6 различни нивоа на цврстина, со различна големина и тежина, обезбедуваат опционален тренинг со сила на стисокот. Рачниот држач, исто така, може да се вклопи на заоблениот засек од двете страни на шипката со гира, додавајќи му тежина за вежбање на мускулите на рацете до 60 типа на различни комбинации на сила. Привлечните бои од светло до темно, укажуваат на силата и тежината од светло до тешки.

The Recognition

About the Сребрена награда A' Design Award

Dbgripper Рачка За Гира е добитник на Сребрената награда A' Design Award, извонредно престижно признание што се доделува на врвни, прекрасни и импресивни дизајни. Сребрените добитници се исклучително бриљантни и многу креативни дела што ја покажуваат одличната стручност, талентот и проникливоста на нивните дизајнери. Се очекува Dbgripper Рачка За Гира да биде прекрасно, примерно, извонредно професионално и длабоко иновативно дело. Овој дизајн со Сребрена награда е значаен, восхитуван пронајдок што придонесува за поместување на границите на уметноста, науката, дизајнот и технологијата. Dbgripper Рачка За Гира е творба на која многумина и завидуваат, која ги буди желбите, носи позитивни чувства и предизвикува восхит и чудење.

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

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