Valentine R67 机械键盘 by Gangxiong Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 计算机与外设设计 Competition Category.

铜计算机· 2023

Valentine R67 机械键盘

by Gangxiong Chen

Client: Michael Chan DESIGN

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 计算机 Category

37,273

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #151241

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Valentine R67 机械键盘

Valentine R67 是一款专为日常电脑使用而设计的机械键盘。键盘采用三明治式安装结构,定位板被夹持在上盖与底壳之间,使定位板始终保持居中。三明治结构可减少触底震动,带来更清脆、更悦耳的敲击音色。机身采用铝合金材质,经 CNC 数控加工成型,并以阳极氧化工艺完成表面处理。顶部配有皮革提手,便于随身携带。两枚金色定制键帽上镌刻有品牌标识与花卉图案。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Valentine R67 机械键盘是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Valentine R67 机械键盘将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Valentine R67 机械键盘出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The keyboard adopts a sandwich installation structure, and the positioning plate is clamped by the top case and the bottom case to ensure that the positioning plate can be perfectly centered. The sandwich construction better dampens bottoming vibrations, resulting in a more exotic and pleasing ground-to-ground sound. The keyboard is made of aluminum alloy with a leather handle on the top for easy movement. The two gold custom keycaps are engraved with LOGO and flower patterns in the mouth.
Dimensions & Packaging: 329mm x 136mm x 42mm, gift carton, aluminum alloy, plastic, 1.5kg, circuit board, lithium battery.
Tags: The pursuit of interesting design, sandwich bracket structure , knocking experience and feedback , crisp knocking sound , the playability of the product
Production Technology: The keyboard adopts a sandwich type mounting structure. Through the research and design of the cutting shape of the positioning plate, the part supporting the keys is connected to the fixed part of the shell with flexibility. The positioning plate is connected to the upper and lower shells, and the sandwich structure of the keyboard can better suppress the bottom vibration and make the bottom sound more peculiar and pleasant. The product adopts aluminum alloy CNC machining process and anodic oxidation surface treatment process, so that the product has a good texture and touch.
Design Challenge: The difficulty lies in repeated verification of the design mechanics and elasticity of the Sandwich mount structure, and finally achieve the best operating experience. At the same time, the appearance design pursues the pursuit of romantic spirit and fun
Research: The Valentine R67 Keyboard is an echo and tribute to the "spirit of making products full of fun". The design of the Sandwich mount structure, through comprehensive research and repeated verification of materials, mechanics, and elasticity, obtains the best percussion force and feedback, and suppresses key vibration, allowing the keyboard to obtain a better operating experience. Smooth percussion, clear feedback, and pleasant percussion sound bring a pleasant experience. Exquisite CNC machining ensures that the product has exquisite details.
Inspiration: The Valentine R67 Keyboard is an echo and tribute to Ettore Sottsass' spirit of making products fun. Times are changing turbulently and quickly, but the spirit that makes our lives and souls more interesting never falls behind. The significance of the Valentine R67 keyboard is also that we all have the persistence to let interesting souls shine into our lives.
Project Duration: The project will start in Hangzhou in November 2021, and will be produced and launched in Hangzhou in December 2022
Operation Flow: Steps to use Valentine R67 keyboard: charge the device, connect to the computer
Team Members: Manufacturer: JOJO.STUDIO
Designer: GANGXIONG CHEN
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer GANGXIONG CHEN, 2022
Optional Image #2: Designer GANGXIONG CHEN, 2022
Optional Image #3: Designer GANGXIONG CHEN, 2022
Optional Image #4: Designer GANGXIONG CHEN, 2022
Optional Image #5: Designer GANGXIONG CHEN, 2022