Fèrre Qualitat de Dissènh · 2025
Toolless-Cuddly Connector d'Assemblatge
by Yu Ren
- A' Design Award de Fèrre 2025 in Qualitat de Dissènh
- CLIENT: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 32,973
- Verification code 43FA131424 · Verify this award
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About Toolless-Cuddly Connector d'Assemblatge
Toolless-Cuddly es un connector concebut per assemblar arbres per cats. Lo connector es fabricat en plastic e mesura 76 mm de largor, 76 mm de prigondor e 46 mm d'nautor. L'assemblatge s'acabís en alinhant las gafas e virant-las, de sorta que cap d'utís son pas necessaris. Las pèças pòdon èsser desmontadas e tornar montadas mai d'un còp, çò que permet a un arbre per cats d'èsser espandit o reconfigurat segon l'evolucion de las besonhas dels cats. Lo connector pòt sostenir una carga de 30 kg. Los accessòris usats pòdon èsser remplaçats, alongant la durada de vida de l'arbre per cats.
About the A' Design Award de Fèrre
Toolless-Cuddly Connector d'Assemblatge a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Toolless-Cuddly Connector d'Assemblatge siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Toolless-Cuddly Connector d'Assemblatge merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.
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- 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
