Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Zilver Sportartikelen · 2021

Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep

by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

A' Design Award in Zilver 2021 in Sportartikelen
CLIENT: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment
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About Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep

Dit is een veilig en goed houvast fitnessgereedschap voor alle leeftijden. Soft-touch coating op het oppervlak, voor een zijdezacht gevoel. Gemaakt van 100% recyclebare siliconen met een speciale materiaalformule die 6 verschillende hardheidsniveaus produceert, met verschillende grootte en gewicht, voor optionele gripkrachttraining. Handgrijper past ook op de afgeronde inkeping aan beide zijden van de halterstang, waardoor er gewicht aan wordt toegevoegd voor het trainen van de armspieren tot 60 soorten verschillende krachtcombinaties. De opvallende kleuren van licht tot donker, geven de sterkte en het gewicht aan van licht tot zwaar.

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Dbgripper Dumbbell Handgreep is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

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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.
Image Credits: Image credit:ChungSheng Chen, SiYu Wu