Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant per Koji Sato

Lo dissènh Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant per Koji Sato es un laureat autfo estimfo del prestigfo 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze dins la Categoria de Competfo Accessòri.

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Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant

per Koji Sato

Laureat del A' Design Award de Bronze dins la Categoria Accessòri

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Lo Concèpte

A prepaus de Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant

Aqueste produch es concebut per rendre l'usatge d'un bastó de punt unic mai practic. Pendent la marcha, la seccion de las cambetas a la poncha del bastó se barra, çò que permet una manipulacion agila comparabla a la d'un bastó de punt unic estandard. A l'arrèst, l'escartament de las cambetas li permet de tenir dret d'un biais estable e instantanèu. Las cambetas plegablas, concebudas per pas entravar la marcha, provesisson un supòrt estable solament quand es necessari. La comoditat e lo design sofisticat aportan lo plaser. Aqueste design fa que se sent coma mai qu'una simpla ajuda a la marcha. Se sent coma un produch que sosten un estil de vida.

La Reconoissença

A prepaus del A' Design Award de Bronze

Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Cross Pod Bastó Autoportant satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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Crèdits, membres de l'equipa e detalhs tecnics fornits pel designer.

Proprietats Unicas: CrossPOD is a one point cane stably standable anywhere. Just open its four legs attached to the tip of the cane to allow it stand anywhere in situations you need to have your hands free.
When walking, you can close your legs to use it as a one point cane, allowing you to walk smoothly.
It was small and lightweight, and it was designed so that switching of the legs can be done with simple operation.
The pure one-point cane that can be stand is an unprecedent.
Dimensions e Embalatge: Wide: 130mm
Depth: 50mm
Height: min750mm max 970mm /10 level adjustment
Weight: 360g
Material: aluminum,Wood,Resin
Etiquetas: Cane, Health, Care, Wellness, Rehabilitation, Independence, Standing, Walking, #Senior, SDGs, CrossPOD, Onepoint
Tecnologia de Produccion: A one point cane is a portable item, it must be lightweight.
Therefore, complex mechanisms cannot be added.
It also requires simple and easy operation.
Considering this balance, we designed it using a spring and link mechanism.

The result is:
* Simple manual operation/ two actions: twist and slide
* An easy-to-grip handle
* A slim form that doesn't get in the way when closed like a bud before it blooms
* A wide leg span when opened
Furthermore, while maintaining a minimalist overall appearance, we incorporated vivid accent colors to create a fun and enjoyable product.
Desaffo de Dissènh: The following are important for this product to be enjoyable.

*Comfort
*Stability
*Ease of Use
*Lightweight
*Form
*Cost

However, there are conflicting aspects, so we focused on balancing them when designing.
Recèrca: *Type of Research
Design Proposals for the Ageing Society Ahead.

*Research Objectives
Enriching the lives of those with walking difficulties.

*Methodology
Fun to use!
Make the 1 point cane easier to use.

*Data Collection
Interviews with practitioners, workshops, etc.

*Participants or Experiments
Conducted load testing and other safety verification experiments.

*Results
Perfectly fine.

*Insights and Impacts,
Positive feedback from purchasers.
Design awards and patent contest accolades.
Export track record to Canada, Germany, Thailand,etc.
It is also commonly used as a gift.
Inspiracion: A one point cane is the most common tool used to assist with walking.
However, when you want to let go of the cane, the tip is the point, so it is inconvenient because you cannot stand it up.
There are also canes with four rubber tips, but they make it difficult to walk smoothly, are unstable when standing up, and are a little heavy.
So we came up with the idea of solving this problem by adding opening and closing legs to the tip of the cane.
Durada del Projècte: The project started in April 2018 in Oita Japan and was released for sale in Jan 2020.
Following several internal refinements, it evolved into the current model in October 2023.
Flux Operacional: Closing the legs allows you to walk smoothly, and opening them when standing.
Opening the legs is a two step operation.
Slightly twist the grip to unlock, and slide the cane towards the tip to open and stand up.
Closing is the reverse operation.
Brevets: Patented in Japan.
Patent No.6590177
Patent Holder. KOJI SATO
Year. 2019
Jurisdiction. Japan Patent Office
Crèdits d'Imatges: N/A