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Eazzy2 Bike Carrier by C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod acknowledged for sporting goods, fitness and recreation equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Eazzy2 Bike Carrier by C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod, designed for Kingrack Industrial Co., Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Eazzy2 Bike Carrier
Eazzy2 is a tow ball mounted bicycle carrier for cars. Two bicycles of different shapes and sizes can be carried, up to a total load of 40 kilograms. A rapid snap tow ball system allows the carrier to be fitted and removed with one simple snap action. The frame can be tilted so the car boot opens without removing the carrier. An embedded handle, a U shaped guide rail and wheels assist installation, loading and storage. Steel and plastic are used, and robotic welding increases rigidity and reduces vibration and noise.
About C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod
Engaged in the hardware manufacturing industry for more than 40 years, KINGRACK INDUSTRIAL established the brand, BUZZRACK. It is currently the ninth largest manufacturer of bicycle frames and equipments in the world and the largest in Taiwan.
Award Record
With this recognition, C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design Award
The A' Sporting Goods Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sports equipment designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sporting goods designers, fitness equipment designers, recreation equipment designers and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include basketballs, tennis rackets, yoga mats, running shoes, dumbbells and bicycles. The awarded sports equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sporting-goods
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/92549
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92549
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92549
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/259762
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Eazzy2 Bike Carrier
- Function
- Bike Carrier
- Category
- Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sports
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Black, Dark Slate Gray, Light Blue and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kingrack Industrial Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- C. K. Wang, H. Espesset and F. Girod
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #92549
Credits
- Team
- WANG, CHIU-KUEI
- Image Credits
- Yang, Hui-Ting
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- With consideration in user-oriented and ergonomic design, EAZZY2 utilizes design features such as quick snap on system and rapid folding, rapid leaning and rapid fastening, etc., so as to allow users to safely and conveniently mount bicycles on cars for transportation to the desirable destinations. Also, through material innovation, product structure is of lightweight design in optimizing the performance and quality of the mounting rack while achieving sustainable objectives.
- Inspiration
- In recent years, transporting bicycles to outdoor locations for riding has fast become a global recreational activity, however, the general consensus is that the current tow style mounting rack has featured stability and convenience issues, in terms of installation and general usage, therefore, this design features functions strengthened and improved version of the existing tow style mounting rack.
- Research
- For convenience and stability of rack installation, EAZZY2 offers the following design features, (1) Welded by robotic arms, it increases the rigidity, decreases vibration and noise during transportation. (2) Through leaning design, it allows users to open the back boot without dismounting the rack. (3)Embedded handle design for easy rack installation. (4)Added U shape Guide Rail to allow users to easily load up and dismount bicycles. (5) Rack with wheels for easy storage
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge originates from the design of lean and spin without tools, so as to facilitate the easy opening of the hatchback door of SUV, therefore, there were a lot of design effort going into the rapid snap and lock down functions.
- Realization and Technology
- This product can be used in loading usage of bicycles of various styling and dimensions, and can be loaded with 2 bicycles at a time. With the patented structure of Rapid Snap Tow Ball System, users can rapidly secure and fasten with a simple snap up step in completing the installation and disassembly of the bicycle rack. The main materials include steel and plastic.
- Operation and Interaction
- The trimming of the steel tube of this product was all done off-site with powder coating techniques so as to eradicate hazardous powder dust during the coating process, while the coating layer is solidified in high temperature oven with low power consumption without producing pollution.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was completed in September, 2018 in Taichung City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- Gross Weight of 11.6 kg, Maximum Loading Weight of 40 kg, width x depth x height-113 x 57.5 x 70 cm (measured from the centre of the tow ball mount to the outside edge of the number plate holder).
- Keywords
- EAZZY2, Bicycle, Rapid Snap Tow-Ball System, Mounting Rack, Sustainable Design
