700kids Balance Bike 平衡車 by Johnny Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 嬰兒產品設計 Competition Category.

銀嬰兒產品· 2020

700kids Balance Bike 平衡車

by Johnny Liu

Client: 700kids

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 嬰兒產品 Category

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The Design

About 700kids Balance Bike 平衡車

700kids平衡車係一款專為學習騎車嘅幼童而設計嘅平衡車。車架採用氣體輔助注塑一體成型，以玻璃纖維增強嘅尼龍製成，令車身既輕巧又堅固，表面亦光滑順暢。環形腳踏可以喺滑行時俾小朋友擺放雙腳。車身為黑色，而手把、腳踏同坐墊就用黃色，藉此引導騎行同平衡。組裝只需將手把頭連接到車身即可完成。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

700kids Balance Bike 平衡車是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計700kids Balance Bike 平衡車將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。700kids Balance Bike 平衡車是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The body frame of 700kids Balance Bike is shaped by GAIM technology (Gas-Assisted Injection Molding). It makes the body not only stable and sturdy with light weight, but also delicate, precisely and well-stacked on surface. We focus on designing the part of footrest. As children prefer to rest their feet while they’re sliding. We could see that PI character 'O' matches the function and outside looking well. And it conveys safety, comfort and each charm to children.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product size:Width 870mm x Depth 500mm x Height 390mm
Package size: Width 870mm x Depth 130mm x Height 500mm
Frame material: Nylon plus glass fiber reinforced
Tags: balance bike, sport, kids, children, toy, Products Design
Production Technology: Gas-Assisted Injection Molding
Design Challenge: To achieve integrated molding,the main problem are materials and techniques. We study the carbon fiber, plastic, and metal. Considering the user experiences, vision effects, prices, and producing difficulty, we finally choose nylon glass fiber. With GAIM technology (Gas-Assisted Injection Molding), we have developed a high-strength plastic frame that can be mass produced.
Research: Before that, all the scooters were made of metal, with too many manual operations and different quality. Metal processing products are cold, lack of affinity, extremely single shape, leaving many processing traces such as welding and spraying. Our products use the GAIM technology (Gas-Assisted Injection Molding) process, so that the products have more affinity, no longer cold. The GAIM technology (Gas-Assisted Injection Molding) process brings stable product quality and reduces the artificial burden in the process.
Inspiration: We are inspirited by chair design, throwing the over industrialized and bulky chair products into the past, creating unique and lightweight products through unique craftsmanship, bringing the affinity and better user experience.
Project Duration: 11/2018: Coming with idea of a flawless balance bike.
05/2019: Finished the design of integrated form
11/2019: Sale online
Operation Flow: The product is designed for children. The body is black; the pedals, handles, and cushions are yellow. We use yellow to guide children through riding, gliding, and maintaining balance, which lowers the learning bar. After unpacking the product, users only need to connect the handle head and the vehicle body, then it can be used.
Team Members: Liumingjin Guojingjing Liuminjie Liaozebin