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Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر) by Ronghao Jin

Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر) by Ronghao Jin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award ئالتۇن مۇكاپاتى in كومپيۇتېر ۋە چېتىلا ئۈسكۈنىلىرى لايىھەلەش Competition Category.


ئالتۇنكومپيۇتېر· 2021

Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر)

by Ronghao Jin

Client: Mercku Inc

A' Design Award ئالتۇن مۇكاپاتى Winner in كومپيۇتېر Category

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The Design

About Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر)

M6 بولسا ئۆي تورلىرى ئۈچۈن لايىھىلەنگەن سىمسىز تورلىشىش (mesh) يېتەكلىگۈچىسىدۇر. M6 كەڭ قاپلاش دائىرىسى ۋە يۇقىرى سۈرئەت بىلەن تەمىنلەش ئۈچۈن Wi-Fi 6 تېخنىكىسى ۋە ئۆزىگە خاس WHEMS ئانتېننا سىستېمىسىنى ئىشلىتىدۇ. تىك قاپ شەكلى ئاپتوموبىل شەكىللىرىدىن ئىلھام ئالغان بولۇپ، ئادەتتىكى يېتەكلىگۈچلەرنىڭ ساندۇق شەكىللىك تېنى ۋە سىرتقى ئانتېننالىرىنىڭ ئورنىنى ئالىدۇ. پاسسىپ سوۋۇتۇش تۆشۈكلىرى ئاساسىي چىپ توپلىمىنىڭ يېنىغا جايلاشقان، يوشۇرۇن قاناللار قىرلىرى بويلاپ سوزۇلغان، شۇڭا ئىسسىقلىق پاكىز كۆرۈنۈشنى ئۆزگەرتمەي تۇرۇپ چىقىرىلىدۇ. ئورنىتىش چاتساڭلا ئىشلەيدىغان (plug and play) بولۇپ، كۆچمە ئەپ ۋە تور بەت كۆرۈنمە يۈزى ئارقىلىق يىراقتىن كونترول قىلغىلى بولىدۇ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ئالتۇن مۇكاپاتى

Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر) A' Design Award ئالتۇن مۇكاپاتىنىڭ غالىبى، بۇ بىرىنچى دەرىجىلىك، ئاجايىپ ۋە ئوتتۇرىغا چىققان لايىھىلەرگە بېرىلىدىغان ئىنتايىن ئابرويلۇق ئېتىراپتۇر. ئالتۇن غالىبلىرى لايىھىلىگۈچىلىرىنىڭ ئىستېداتى، ھېكمىتى ۋە ماھارىتىنى ئەكس ئەتتۈرىدىغان ناھايىتى يېڭىلىقچان، يېراقنى كۆرەر ۋە كۆزنى چاقنىتىدىغان ئىجادىيەتلەردۇر. Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر) ئىلگىرى كۆرۈلمىگەن قىممەت يارىتىدىغان، ناھايىتى ماختالغان، يۈزلىنىش بەلگىلىگۈچى ۋە ئابىدە خاراكتېرلىك ئىختىرا بولۇشى ئۈمىد قىلىنىدۇ. A' Design Award ئالتۇن مۇكاپاتىنى يەڭگەن بۇ لايىھە سەنئەت، ئىلىم-پەن، لايىھە ۋە تېخنىكىنىڭ چېگرالىرىنى زور پايدا بىلەن كېڭەيتىدىغان كۆزنى قاماشتۇرىدىغان، ئىززەتلىك تۈر. Mercku M6 Wi-Fi يېتەكلىگۈچ (روتېر) كۈچلۈك ئارزۇ ھېسسىياتى پەيدا قىلىدۇ، قىزغىنلىقنى قوزغايدۇ، ئىجادىيەتنى رىغبەتلەندۈرىدۇ ۋە بىزنى مەپتۇن قىلىدۇ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Mercku's M6 AX Mesh System represents the leap from current router solutions to Wi-Fi 6. The M6 combines next-generation technology with proprietary WHEMS antenna innovation to create a high-performance wireless router that overcomes conventional design hurdles through the unification of industrial design and engineering expertise. Housing this powerful technology is a sleek and elegant shell with integrated passive cooling vents for maximized system performance and device longevity.
Dimensions & Packaging
Router Dimensions (L x W x H): 140 x 53 x 206 mm
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H): 210 x 60 x 215 mm
Tags
Wi-Fi, Connectivity, AX, Mesh, Router, Mercku
Production Technology
Mercku's M6 AX Mesh System transcends the traditional sense of boxy Wi-Fi routers with protruding antennas by unifying form and function without compromising performance. After conducting hundreds of thermal simulations, Mercku overcomes the challenge of heat dissipation by placing passive cooling channels adjacent to the main heat source. With rich silhouettes inspired by automotive design, the M6 seamlessly integrates into any home to give users a sense of high performance even when turned off.
Design Challenge
The main challenge in minimizing router size is inadequate heat dissipation, and the failure to address it adequately can negatively impact device longevity and performance. The M6's shell design is elegant and seamlessly incorporates passive cooling vents adjacent to each side of the primary heat-producing IPQ6000 chipset. The upright design and hidden channels along the device's edges are also conducive to heat dissipation without compromising its appearance.
Research
While designing the M6 AX Wi-Fi System, Mercku conducted in-depth heat dissipation simulations and research using Flo Therm XT software. Throughout testing, the M6's product temperature was reduced by 23% compared to similar tiered products, significantly improving product stability.

To optimize the M6's user experience, Mercku conducted several questionnaires to provide the design and engineering team with insights into how to make the product more user-friendly. 450 questionnaires later, the team was able to identify optimal port and button placements as well as additional software features that customers seek, incorporating them into the final design of the M6.
Inspiration
As the number of connected home automation and IoT devices increases in homes, Wi-Fi networks will bottleneck and operate less efficiently. Mercku strives to lead the change for better home connectivity by combining the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology with proprietary innovation, transforming the way networks handle data routing and speeds without compromising aesthetics. Inspired by automotive design, the M6 AX Mesh System mimics that of fast, high-performance sports cars.
Project Duration
The design project began in April 2020 and was completed in December 2020. The M6 AX Mesh System was first exhibited at CES January 2021.
Operation Flow
The M6 AX System is backed by Mercku's proprietary WHEMS antenna system and the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, giving users even better Wi-Fi coverage and speeds. It has a simple plug-and-play set-up that installs in minutes for any level of technical comprehension. To accompany the powerful hardware, the M6 comes with Mercku's companion mobile application and web interface that have a simple, intuitive user interface to enable users with remote access to features at any time, anywhere.
Patents
Mercku Inc.
Team Members
Ronghao Jin
Image Credits
Mercku Inc.

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