Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto by Rockit Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Bidhaa za Watoto Wachanga na Watoto Competition Category.
FedhaBidhaa za Watoto· 2021
Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto
Client: Rockit
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Bidhaa za Watoto Category
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About Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto
Rockit ni kifaa kidogo cha kutingisha ambacho hushikamana na kigari au gari la mtoto na kukitingisha taratibu ili kumtuliza mtoto usingizini. Rockit hutumia mfumo wa vishikizo viwili. Kishikizo hufungwa juu kwenye fremu ya gari la mtoto, na kifaa hubanwa ndani ya kishikizo kinapohitajika. Kifaa kinaweza kuhamishwa hadi gari lingine la mtoto au kuhifadhiwa kisipokuwa kinatumika. Swichi ya kushinikiza huwasha Rockit na kipimo cha kasi hurekebisha mtetemo kufikia mzunguko wa mawimbi wa fremu, ukitoa mtingisiko wa taratibu wa masafa ya chini. Majaribio yanaonyesha kuwa mwendo huu unafanana na kutingisha kwa mkono. Sehemu nyingi hutengenezwa kwa kudunga ABS pamoja na vifuniko vya TPR.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Rockit Kifaa cha Kutingisha Kigari cha Mtoto ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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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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