Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Strieborná cena A' Design Award in Športové potreby Competition Category.

StriebornáŠportové potreby· 2021

Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami

by Chungsheng Chen and Hungchi Hu

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

Strieborná cena A' Design Award Winner in Športové potreby Category

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The Design

About Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami

Ide o bezpečné a dobre držiace fitness náradie pre všetky vekové kategórie. Povrchová vrstva mäkká na dotyk, ktorá poskytuje hodvábny pocit. Vyrobené zo 100% recyklovateľného silikónu so špeciálnym zložením materiálu produkujúceho 6 rôznych úrovní tvrdosti, s rôznou veľkosťou a hmotnosťou, poskytujú voliteľný tréning sily úchopu. Ručné chápadlo sa tiež zmestí do zaobleného zárezu na oboch stranách činkovej tyče a pridáva mu váhu na tréning svalov paží až do 60 druhov rôznych kombinácií sily. Pútavé farby od svetlej po tmavú označujú silu a hmotnosť od ľahkej po ťažkú.

The Recognition

About the Strieborná cena A' Design Award

Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami je laureát Striebornej ceny A' Design Award, mimoriadne prestížneho uznania udeľovaného nádherným, pôsobivým dizajnom najvyššej kvality. Laureáti Striebornej ceny sú nesmierne brilantné a mimoriadne kreatívne diela, ktoré ilustrujú výnimočnú odbornosť, talent a bystrosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami sa očakáva, že bude úžasným, vzorovým dielom, pozoruhodne profesionálnym a hlboko inovatívnym. Tento dizajn ocenený Striebornou cenou A' Design Award je veľmi pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, ktorý prináša úžitok a posúva hranice umenia, vedy, dizajnu a technológie. Dbgripper Rukoväte S Činkami je výtvor, ktorému mnohí závidia, ktorý vzbudzuje túžby, prináša pozitívne pocity a vyvoláva úžas a údiv.

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