DESIGN NAME: JinGoo
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Wireless Audio Light
INSPIRATION: JinGoo means melodious voice of orioles in ancient Chinese poems. Crafted with traditional East Asian materials and techniques, JinGoo brings the traditional Oriental furnishings cage into the modern home. Like ancient poem, enjoy a warm and leisurely corner at home, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: JinGoo is a wireless audio player and mood lighting. It is designed to produce beautiful light and sound in a contemporary design best to simulate in natural contexts of a home.
JinGoo uses powerful lithium batteries and energy-saving LED lamps. It is all about mobility and enjoy music playback throughout the day on a single charge. The wooden cage base is a powerful subwoofer, encased by the wired metal cage and wood frame.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Simple to use:
1.Turn on Bluetooth
2. Connect
3.Play & Listen
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in Jan 2015 and finished in Feb 2016, Taipei
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The Bird: Ceramic Craft
The body of the bird is formed from molds for production precision and fired in the traditional kilns by the masters in Yingge. The colors and patterns of the birds are created from ceramic decal techniques, which went through an exhaustive experimental process to conform to the curved surface of the bird's body and ensure the perfection of the decorations.
The Base: Distinctive Wood Grains
Teak is used for base of the white bird cages. The Taiwan Acacia is used for the base of the black bird cages
The Speaker:
JinGoo features a mono 2-way speaker, the low frequency woofer speaker is positioned in the base structure and its sound waves are reflected by the ceramic tail of the bird. Together with sound waves from the tweeter, in the bird's body, a wide stereo effect is created.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Dimensions: 180mm x 180mm x 280mm
Battery lifetime: >15hr (music and light)
Battery capacity: Li-ion rechargeable / 4800mAh
Amplifier power:5W
Drivers:One 23.5mm tweeter and one 45mm woofer
frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz
Material:Plastic/metal/ceramic/wood
Bluetooth version: 4.0
TAGS: Design, lighting, bluetooth speaker, ambient light, birdcage
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Bird keeping is a ritual in traditional Chinese culture and these bird cages are commonly seen as part of home decor. The owners, enjoying a carefree and abundant lifestyle, would take their birds in cages for strolls in early mornings and admire the bird's songs while writing and reciting poetry.
We hope to bring back this leisurly lifestyle to urban homes and its inhabitants that live daily in haste and under pressures.
CHALLENGE: The most difficult part of the design is the combination of multiple material, including ceramic, metal, wood and plastic. We hope to incorporate uniquely local materials and culture into our work even when it is for the design of electronic products.
Each JinGoo is put together and brought to life by warm and caring hands.
ADDED DATE: 2016-02-03 05:29:02
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Director: Sean Chen, Designer: Lotta Tu and Mechanical Engineer: Ted Liang
IMAGE CREDITS: all images are copyright by DAQI CONCEPT, 2015
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Patented.Patent No.002937987-0001/Tu Han Fang/2016/OHIM
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