Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal by Daniel Lau

Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal by Daniel Lau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn ta' Prodotti għat-Trabi, Tfal u Żgħar Competition Category.

ĦadidProdotti għat-Trabi· 2019

Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal

by Daniel Lau

Client: emagine A

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Prodotti għat-Trabi Category

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The Design

About Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal

Tick Tock Turtle huwa ddisinjat għat-tfal ta' kull età. It-tfal jistgħu jifhmu faċilment il-passaġġ tal-ħin billi jaraw id-dottijiet imdawla fuq il-qoxra li jservu wkoll bħala dwal graduali ta' tlugħ tax-xemx għall-qima. Meta l-allarmi jattiva, id-dwal jimlew il-wiċċ kollu bħallikieku kienu pjanċi fuq il-qoxra tal-fekruna. Il-qoxra tfunzjona wkoll bħala buttuna biex it-tfal jattivu d-dwal ħomor tal-lejl filwaqt li l-buttuni l-oħra tas-settings tal-ġenituri huma moħbija taħt il-qoxra li tista' titneħħa. In-nofs t'isfel tal-fekruna huwa magħmul minn silikon artab ta' grad alimentari u jeħel b'mod sigur mas-sodda bil-lejl.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Tick Tock Turtle Arloġġ ta' Qima għat-Tfal huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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