Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́ láti ọwọ́ Doug Garven jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ọjà àti Ìṣẹ́dá Ẹ̀rọ.

WúràÌmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ· 2024

Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́

látọ̀wọ́ Doug Garven

Oníbàárà: Permobil

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́

CR1 jẹ́ àga-kẹ̀kẹ́ okun kábọ̀nì tí a lè ṣètò ní kíkún sí àwọn ìwọ̀n àti àwọn ìfẹ́ àkànṣe olùmúlò kọ̀ọ̀kan. A ṣe àpẹẹrẹ ìhà iwájú onígun-méjì àkànṣe náà láti tẹ̀lé àwọn ìlà ara olùmúlò, tí ó ń jẹ́ kí wọ́n súnmọ́ àwọn nǹkan fún ìwọlé tí ó dára jùlọ àti ìṣàkóso rọrùn ní àwọn ayé tí ó fẹ́fẹ́. A ṣe àpẹẹrẹ ìrísí pápá afẹ́fẹ́-ìṣàkóso àti ìgbékalẹ̀ rẹ̀ láti mú agbára pọ̀ sí i, ìtùnú olùmúlò ní àwọn ibi tí ó ń kàn ara àti lọ́nà ẹwà láti ṣe ìgbélarúgẹ ìmọ̀lára ìyárà. Àwọn olùṣọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ́ oníṣẹ́-méjì náà ń pèsè ààbò fún olùmúlò lakókò tí wọ́n ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yà ìkọ́lé fún ìtìlẹ́yìn.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award

Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele àkọ́kọ́, tó jẹ́ ìyanu tó sì yàtọ̀. Àwọn olùborí Wúrà jẹ́ àwọn ẹ̀dá tó ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun gidigidi, tó ní ojú-ìwòye tó jìnnà tó sì ń tàn yòò tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ọgbọ́n, òye àti ìjáfáfá àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́ yóò jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tí a yìn gidigidi, tó ń gbé ìtẹ̀sí kalẹ̀ tó sì jẹ́ ìrántí tó ń mú iye tí a kò rí rí wá. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àkànṣe tó yani lẹ́nu tí a bọ̀wọ̀ fún tó ṣe anfàní gidigidi tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Cr1 Àga-Kẹ̀kẹ́ ń dá ìmọ̀lára ìfẹ́ tó lágbára sílẹ̀, ń jí ìtara, ń gbé ìṣẹ̀dá lárugẹ tó sì ń fà wá mọ́ra.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: The CR1 is a custom fabricated carbon fiber wheelchair. Each one is unique and built around the user's individual body specifications and their desired preferences. Carbon fiber was selected not only for its performance benefits of strength and light weight, but also for the freedom to optimize the tube shape. The ovalized tubing is orientated at different angles along the frame to maximize strength and comfort for the user. The unique front-end design allows improved environmental access by allowing the user to get closer to objects.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Each chair is unique and based upon the information supplied by the user's order form which is 5 pages long and covers 9 specific measurements based upon the individual body proportions and chair set-up preferences. There are also numerous component and accessory options available to make each chair unique. The chair length dimensions are 330-483 mm, x 330-457 mm width, x 381-533 mm height.
Àwọn Àkọlé: everyday performance, ultralight, custom, made-to-order
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: Production is through a vendor that specializes in the creation of carbon fiber products and their use of a proprietary foam core fabrication process that adds additional strength and helps to absorb vibrations. Their team was able to optimize the specific material layups and the fabrication methodology. Every frame consists of two mirrored sideframes that each have 3 bonded together sections of different angles and lengths, joined with a bonded crossbar. These modular components combine with others to make each chair unique and match the user's specifications. The design was refined through FEA analysis, user evaluation and finally, through mandated functionality and durability testing ANSI/RESNA, ISO 7176.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: The key challenges were improving accessibility and maneuverability while reducing the overall weight in a fully customizable product. We partnered with outside vendors to develop special components, like an entirely new style of caster fork bearing. Its creation allowed for smaller parts, lighter weight and a smaller footprint to the chair's design and overall proportions for improved maneuverability. Another key component was the ability to customize the frame designs in as economical and manufacturable method as possible that also minimized waste. The final realization of that was the modular, 3-section design to the sideframe. Different materials are utilized on different parts of the chair to maximize durability like titanium trim rings on the footrest for wear and SMC carbon reinforced parts for impact protection when the rear wheels are removed. The foam core of the carbon fiber parts improves strength and the perception of being too delicate and fragile a material for this application.
Ìwádìí: The background research for this project was inherent in over 30 years of being a professional wheelchair designer and user. This product was intended for advanced users who know how they want to sit and how they want their chair to feel and respond. The needs and requirements for this product are something that I live and experience every day. We also presented early prototypes to other users and industry experts for their opinions and feedback.
Ìmísí: The CR1 was inspired by over 30 years as a product designer in the medical industry and as a chair user personally. I was given the task of creating the ultimate, daily-use chair and in doing so drew upon previous designs and what I would have liked to have done but wasn't able to either from a materials perspective or project parameters. The form is functionally driven but inspired by Formula 1 race cars and elements of the F-22 Raptor.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: This project started in Nashville, TN in early 2018 and was officially completed and for sale on the market in October of 2023.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: The CR1 is operated like any other manual wheelchair through the propulsion of the two drive wheels. What is improved over other devices in the market is how lightweight it is, the complete chair is only 6.8 kg and the increased maneuverability and accessibility through the kinked front-end design. The customized frame dimensions ensure a secure and comfortable fit for the user, much like a wheeled prosthetic.
Àwọn Ìwé-ẹ̀rí Ohun-Ìmọ̀: US 20230233387 A1
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Jace Westcott