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Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر by Yu Ren

Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر by Yu Ren is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام in ڈیزائن معیار تے اختراع Competition Category.


لوہاڈیزائن معیار· 2025

Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر

by Yu Ren

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام Winner in ڈیزائن معیار Category

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The Design

About Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر

ٹول لیس-کڈلی ہک کنیکٹر اے جیڑا بلیاں دے درخت (کیٹ ٹری) اسمبل کرن کیتے ڈیزائن تھیا ہویا اے۔ ایہ کنیکٹر پلاسٹک دا بنھیا ہویا اے تے اِیدی چوڑائی 76 ملی میٹر، گہرائی 76 ملی میٹر تے اُچائی 46 ملی میٹر اے۔ اسمبلی کلیمپاں (کلاسپز) نُوں سِدھا کرکے تے گھماکے مکمل تھیندی اے، ایں کرکے کوئی اوزار (ٹولز) درکار نئیں ہوندے۔ پرزے کئی وار الگ کیتے تے فیر جوڑے جا سڳدے ہن، جیڑھا بلیاں دیاں لوڑاں مطابق تبدیل تھیندیاں رہن تے کیٹ ٹری نُوں وڈھایا یا نویں سرے کنفیگر کیتا جا سڳدا اے۔ ایہ کنیکٹر 30 کلوگرام تئیں بوجھ برداشت کر سڳدا اے۔ خراب تھی ورتے سامان (ایکسسریز) نُوں بدلیا جا سڳدا اے، جیڑھا کیٹ ٹری دی عمر نُوں ودھا ڈیندا اے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام

Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی انہاں چنگے ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے جیڑھے چنگی طرح ڈیزائن کیتیاں ہوئیاں تخلیقاں کنوں متوقع پیشہ ورانہ تے صنعتی ضرورتاں پوریاں کریندے ہن۔ لوہے دے جتݨ والے اپݨے خالقاں دی وݙی مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ تے تخلیقی صلاحیت ݙکھیندے ہن۔ Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک بہوں قدر کیتی ہوئی، سراہی ہوئی تے پیاری تخلیق ہوسی جیڑھی عملی تے جدت والی ہے۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام جتیا ہے، صنعت دے بہترین طریقے جمع کریندا ہے تے علم تے صلاحیت نال جڑیاں ہوئیاں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں رکھیندا ہے۔ Toolless-Cuddly اسمبلی کنیکٹر دی سنجیدگی کنوں عزت کیتی ویندی ہے تے او زندگی دے معیار وچ بہتری آݨݨ کیتے بݨایا گیا ہے جیڑھی دنیا کوں بہتر جاہ بݨاوݨ وچ مدد کریندی ہے۔

Behind the Design

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

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
Team Members
Ruihua Zhang
Zhe Gao
Youjin Song
Jingkai Bi

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