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Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг by Daniel Lau

Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг by Daniel Lau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал in Нярай, хүүхдийн бүтээгдэхүүний дизайн Competition Category.


ТөмөрНярайн бүтээгдэхүүн· 2019

Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг

by Daniel Lau

Client: emagine A

A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал Winner in Нярайн бүтээгдэхүүн Category

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The Design

About Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг

Тик Ток Яст Мэлхий нь бүх насны хүүхдүүдэд зориулан бүтээгдсэн. Хүүхдүүд хавтан дээрх гэрэлтсэн цэгүүдийг харах замаар цаг хугацааны өнгөрөлтийг амархан ойлгох боломжтой бөгөөд энэ гэрлүүд нь мөн аажмаар нарны гэрэл шиг сэрүүлэх үүрэг гүйцэтгэнэ. Сэрүүлэг дуугарах үед гэрлүүд яст мэлхийн хавтан дээрх хуягнууд шиг бүх гадаргууг дүүргэнэ. Хавтан нь хүүхдүүд улаан шөнийн гэрлийг асаах товчлуурын үүрэг гүйцэтгэдэг бол эцэг эхийн тохиргооны бусад товчлууруудыг зөөж болдог хавтангийн доор нууцалсан байдаг. Яст мэлхийн доод хэсэг нь зөөлөн хүнсний зэрэглэлийн силиконоор хийгдсэн бөгөөд шөнийн цагаар орон дээр найдвартай наалддаг.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал

Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг нь A' Design Award Төмөр шагналын ялагч бөгөөд сайн зохиогдсон бүтээлээс хүлээгддэг мэргэжлийн болон үйлдвэрлэлийн шаардлагыг хангасан сайн загварт олгодог нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Төмөр ялагчид бүтээгчдийнхээ агуу ур чадвар, өндөр мэргэшил, мэргэжилтний ойлголт, бүтээлч чадавхийг харуулдаг. Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг нь өндөр үнэлэгдсэн, биширсэн, хайрласан, практик, шинэлэг бүтээл байх болно гэж хүлээгддэг. Төмөр шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар нь салбарын шилдэг туршлагыг нэгтгэж, мэдлэг, авьяастай холбогдсон чадварлаг техникийн шинж чанартай. Tick Tock Turtle Хүүхдийн Сэрүүлэг Цаг нь нухацтай байдлаараа хүндлэгддэг бөгөөд амьдралын чанарыг сайжруулж, дэлхийг илүү сайхан газар болгоход туслахаар зохиогдсон.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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
Team Members
Daniel Lau, Sabrina Chen, Allen Wang, Jax Liao, Tilin Li, William Liu, Kelly Chow, Archo Yeh
Image Credits
Image Credits: Duncan Longden Photography

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