Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh by Rockit Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Produkteve për Foshnja, Fëmijë dhe Adoleshentë Competition Category.
ArgjendiProdukte për Bebe· 2021
Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh
Client: Rockit
Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award Winner in Produkte për Bebe Category
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The Design
About Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh
Rockit është një lëkundëse kompakte që bashkohet me karrocën ose karrocën e fëmijës dhe e lëkund atë butësisht për të qetësuar bebet në gjumë. Rockit përdor një sistem me dy fiksime. Një mbajtëse montohet lart në kornizën e karrocës, dhe pajisja kapet në mbajtëse kur nevojitet. Pajisja mund të zhvendoset në një karrocë tjetër ose të ruhet kur nuk përdoret. Një çelës shtypës e ndez Rockit-in dhe një rregullues shpejtësie e përshtat dridhjen me frekuencën rezonante të kornizës, duke dhënë një lëkundje butë me frekuencë të ulët. Testet tregojnë se lëvizja është e krahasueshme me lëkundjen me dorë. Pjesa më e madhe e komponentëve janë të derdhura me injektim në ABS me mbivendosje TPR.
The Recognition
About the Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award
Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh është fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award, një njohje jashtëzakonisht prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të nivelit më të lartë, mahnitëse dhe mbresëlënëse. Fituesit e Argjendtë janë vepra tejet brilante dhe jashtëzakonisht krijuese që ilustrojnë ekspertizën, talentin dhe mprehtësinë e shquar të dizajnerëve të tyre. Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh pritet të jetë një vepër e mrekullueshme, vitrinë e vërtetë e mjeshtërisë, jashtëzakonisht profesionale dhe thellësisht inovative. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award është një shpikje shumë e shquar dhe e admiruar që sjell dobi dhe zgjeron kufijtë e artit, shkencës, dizajnit dhe teknologjisë. Rockit Lëkundëse për karrocë fëmijësh është një krijim shumë i dëshiruar që ngjall dëshira, sjell ndjenja pozitive dhe zgjon habi e mahnitje.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Rockit attaches to any pram or stroller and gently rocks to soothe babies to sleep. There is nothing quite like Rockit on the market, with other solutions being large mains operated platforms that you wheel the stroller onto. Rockit is attached to the stroller using a 2-fix system meaning it can easily be switched to another stroller or safely stored when not in use. The speed control allows you to tune the Rockit to the resonant frequency of any pram or stroller to achieve the perfect rock that makes the baby believe they are still being pushed along.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 85mm x 95mm x 155mm
- Tags
- stroller rocker, baby sleep-aid, pram rocker, baby sleep aid, portable baby rocker, pushchair rocker
- Production Technology
- With the design making use of a spinning eccentric weight, early development work focused on testing the optimum mass and distance from the motor spindle. This was combined with testing the RPM of the motor to achieve a gently low frequency rock when fitted to a variety of stroller weights and sizes. Developing a system to start the heavy weight spinning even when mounted horizontally was also important. Regarding production, the majority of parts are injection moulded in ABS with some having TPR over-moulds.
- Design Challenge
- The main creative challenge was getting the branding and styling of the product right. The design team wanted the product to stand out in the nursery sector as many nursery products are very ‘twee’ or can look quite medical in appearance. It was important that the product looked nurturing and not too toy-like. Because the product would be on display when in use we wanted it to attract attention and act as a advertisement, hence the strong Rockit branding.
- Research
- Quantitative research to measure levels of vibration acting on a stroller when rocked by Rockit, by hand and by wheeling over paving stones. Objective was to ensure acceleration measurements were comparable and within expected limits. Measurements were undertaken using 2 different accelerometers fixed to the stroller in a variety of positions. It was found that moving the stroller over paving stones, resulted in significantly higher levels of acceleration than those generated by Rockit and that rocking the stroller by hand was approximately comparable in each of the measurements.
- Inspiration
- Dr. Nick Webb invented Rockit when his three month old daughter refused to sleep in her stroller unless she was being pushed along. He noticed this problem affected other parents and using his knowledge of vibration and acoustics constructed a simple prototype. He tested it the next day and Abby remained asleep even when the stroller came to a halt. Nick set about developing and refining it with his co-founder Matt Dyson. Over the next year they turned the prototype into a marketable product.
- Project Duration
- The project was started in Bristol, UK in late 2015. The initial concept won a Design Council Spark Award in London during September 2016. The first production samples were exhibited at the Kind und Jugend Nursery Show in the Cologne in September 2017. The Rockit was launched to market in November 2017.
- Operation Flow
- Rockit is attached to the stroller using a 2-fix system. The bracket is attached high up on the stroller frame first and the Rockit can then be clipped into the bracket when needed. This also means it can be switched to another stroller or safely stored when not in use. The Rockit is turned on using a push switch and the speed is then adjusted using a speed dial. This adjustment allows the user to tune the vibrations to the resonant frequency of the stroller giving a gentle low frequency rock.
- Patents
- Patent pending. Patent number GB1705215.0. Patent holders N2M Ltd. Year 2017
UK Trademark UK00003148555. Year 2016. Trademark holder N2M Ltd.
Other trademarks: USA 88272320 and 5289937. EU 88272320. Australia 1879106. Canada 1863104. Japan 6158102. New Zealand 1081472. China 21004784. Israel 305973. South Korea 4015283950000. Russia 2019708217. Taiwan 01977936.
Registered Design / Design Patents: EU 003376920-0001. Canada 176798. USA USD845181S. - Team Members
- Dr. Nick Webb
Matt Dyson
Matt Sparrow
Gary Pyper - Image Credits
- All images. Chris Rickman, photographer, 2017
Video Credits: Barry Wilkinson, 2017
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