With the improvement of living standards and people’s attention to health, massage chair, as a comfortable and convenient household products, has gradually become a common item in modern families. In the design of massage chair, line as an important design element, not only affects the appearance of the product, but also relates to the user’s comfortable experience and convenience of use. Therefore, reasonable line design plays an important role in the design of massage chair.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the principles of massage chair wiring design, and combined with the characteristics of different materials, analysis of the application of leather, PU leather and PVC leather in massage chair wiring design. Through the study of line fluency, color matching, concealment, symmetry, function and quality technology, it provides valuable reference for massage chair designers and manufacturers, so as to improve the design quality and user experience of massage chairs.
The linear design should present smooth lines without obvious bumps or folds. Lines should have a certain amount of curve or bend to add beauty and comfort, but should not be overly complicated or cluttered. In the cabling design, the following principles should be followed:
1.1. Fluency of lines: The routing design should pursue the fluency of lines, avoid abrupt folding or bumps, and make the overall routing effect smoother and more natural. The curves and bends of the lines should be consistent with the ergonomic structure of the massage chair, which can not only meet the comfort and support of the human body, but also enhance the beauty and modern sense of the product.
1.2. Direction of lines: The design of lines should reasonably guide the eyes and touch of users according to the shape and structure of the massage chair. The flow direction of the lines should be in line with the movement of the human body and the massage site, so that users can feel comfortable massage experience when using the massage chair.
1.3. Consistency of lines: The design of lines should maintain the consistency of the overall lines to avoid breakage or incoordination. The joints of the lines should transition smoothly and there should be no obvious misalignment or blemishes.
Two, the color collocation of the design of the line is very important for the appearance of the massage chair and the overall coordination. Reasonable color matching can make the massage chair more attractive to the eye, and match with the surrounding environment and other household products to form a unified overall style.
2.1. Choice of color: The color of the routing design should take into account the overall style and positioning of the product, as well as the aesthetic needs of users. In the selection of color, you can make a reasonable choice according to the functional positioning of the product, user groups and usage scenarios. For example, choosing bright colors can make the product more lively and fashionable, while choosing deep colors can make the product more stable and high-end.
2.2. Color collocation: The color collocation of the line design should follow certain principles, such as matching similar colors or contrasting colors, avoiding too abrupt collocation, and paying attention to the balance and coordination of colors. The color collocation should be consistent with the overall style of the massage chair, forming a harmonious overall effect.
The concealment of cable design refers to the degree of concealment of cable in the product. Reasonable hidden design can make the massage chair more concise and clean in appearance, increase the sense of advanced products and use convenience.
3.1. Hiding position of the cable: The design of the cable should hide the line in a proper position to avoid excessive exposure of the cable, which may affect the appearance of the product. The wiring can be hidden in the joints of the product, the internal structure or through the decorative pieces for shielding, in order to achieve the best hiding effect of the wiring.
3.2. Concealment of cabling: The cabling design should make the cabling as inconspicuous as possible on the product appearance and not cause too much attention from users. Suitable curves, rounded corners and decorative pieces can be designed to make the wiring more hidden and integrated into the overall appearance of the product without affecting the user’s overall perception of the product.
The material selection of the line design also plays an important role in the texture and appearance of the product. Appropriate material selection can make the performance of the line on the product more excellent, increase the quality and modern sense of the product.
4.1. Texture of material: The wiring design should take into account the tactile texture of the selected material. For example, smooth and comfortable materials can increase the advanced sense and comfort of the product.
4.2. Appearance effect of materials: The routing design should take into account the appearance effect of the selected materials, such as metal texture and wood texture, which can give different styles and personalities to the products.
5. Innovative routing design should be innovative to make the product more unique and innovative in appearance through unusual line direction, color matching, hidden design and material selection.
5.1. Unique line trend: Line design can increase the uniqueness and modern sense of products through innovative line trend. You can try some unusual lines, such as staggered curves, dynamic lines, etc., to make the product more attractive.
5.2. Innovative color matching: The routing design can increase the personality and innovation of the product through innovative color matching. Try some unconventional color combinations, or use gradients, shadows, and other effects to make the product more distinctive.
5.3. Innovative hidden design: Routing design can increase the uniqueness of products through innovative hidden design. You can try some novel hiding positions or hiding ways to make the product more concise and advanced in appearance.
5.4. Innovative material selection: The routing design can increase the texture and modern sense of products through innovative material selection. You can try some new materials, such as high-tech materials, environmental protection materials, so that the product has a sense of science and technology and environmental awareness.
The routing design should be in line with the needs of users to provide good user experience.
6.1. User friendliness: The cabling design should meet the actual use requirements of users and not affect users’ normal use and operation of the product. For example, cabling should avoid interfering with the user’s grip on the product or operating keys, and should take into account the user’s comfort and safety while holding the product.
6.2. User convenience: The cable design should make it convenient for users to use the product, including connecting cables, charging cables, etc. The cable layout should be reasonable to avoid too long or too short cables, which reduces inconvenience and trouble for users.
6.3. User personalization: The wiring design should take into account the user’s individual needs, so that the product can meet the user’s aesthetic and usage habits. For example, different users may have different preferences for cable color and line direction, and the cable design should be able to meet the personalized needs of different users.
The routing design should take into account the manufacturing feasibility of the product to ensure that the routing can be realized and controlled in the production process of the product.
7.1. Manufacturing cost: The routing design should take into account the manufacturing cost of products, including the selection of routing materials, processing methods and production techniques. The routing design should minimize the manufacturing cost and improve the production efficiency and competitiveness of products on the premise of maintaining the appearance effect.
7.2. Manufacturing process: The wiring design shall conform to the manufacturing process requirements of the product, including the processing mode, connection mode and fixed mode of the wiring. The routing design should be supported by the manufacturing process without affecting the manufacturing process and quality control of the product.
7.3. Maintainability: The cabling design should take into account the maintenance and repair requirements of the product, including easy disassembly, easy maintenance and easy replacement of the cabling. The wiring design should be able to facilitate maintenance and repair, reduce product maintenance costs and user inconvenience.
Conclusion Routing design plays an important role in product appearance and user experience. By considering the layout, form, concealment, material selection, innovation, fit with user needs and manufacturing feasibility, can achieve a high quality, in line with user needs and market demand of product routing design. The routing design should comprehensively consider the appearance effect, user friendliness, user convenience, user personalization, manufacturing cost, manufacturing process and maintainability of the product, so as to improve the overall competitiveness of the product and user satisfaction.
In the actual product design, the designer should fully understand the function of the product and user needs, and combine the product form characteristics and manufacturing process, comprehensive consideration and balance. The following steps can be used for effective routing design:
Product cable planning: During the initial product design phase, you need to plan the cable layout, cable paths, and connection modes. The routing plan should take into account the appearance, user experience, and manufacturing feasibility of the product to ensure that the routing is well integrated into the overall design of the product.
Material selection: The selection of materials for routing should take into account the appearance, durability and user experience of the product. For example, you can choose a cable color that is compatible with the overall appearance and color of the product, while ensuring that the material is durable and flexible enough so that users do not encounter problems such as cable breakage or entanglement during use.
Innovative design: Routing design can enhance the uniqueness and competitiveness of products through innovative design. For example, you can use the hidden cabling design to hide the cables inside or at the bottom of the product, providing a cleaner and more beautiful appearance without affecting the product appearance. Alternatively, flexible cable design can be adopted to make cables more flexible and easy to operate, thus improving user convenience and comfort.
Innovative design: Routing design can enhance the uniqueness and competitiveness of products through innovative design. For example, you can use the hidden cabling design to hide the cables inside or at the bottom of the product, providing a cleaner and more beautiful appearance without affecting the product appearance. Alternatively, flexible cable design can be adopted to make cables more flexible and easy to operate, thus improving user convenience and comfort.
Manufacturing feasibility: The routing design should consider the manufacturing feasibility of the product to ensure that the routing can be realized and controlled during the production of the product. Designers should work closely with production technicians to understand the manufacturing process requirements of products, so as to design a routing design that meets the production requirements, reduce manufacturing costs, improve the production efficiency and quality control of products.
In short, routing design plays an important role in product appearance and user experience, which requires designers to fully consider the appearance effect, user friendliness and users of products
Convenience, manufacturing feasibility and other aspects of comprehensive consideration. Through reasonable routing planning, material selection, innovative design and user experience consideration, the organic integration of product routing design and overall product design can be achieved, thus improving product appearance quality, user satisfaction and market competitiveness.
In the actual product design process, designers can use the following methods to improve the routing design:
Detailed cabling planning: Designers can ensure the rationality and appearance of the cabling path through detailed cabling planning. You can carry out cable planning in the three-dimensional model of the product, considering the path, connection mode, hiding mode of the cable, so as to achieve the optimal layout of the cable.
Select the right materials: Designers should select high-quality cable materials that meet product requirements, such as wear resistance, high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, etc. At the same time, the color and appearance of the material should be coordinated with the overall appearance of the product, so as to realize the integrated design of the wiring and the product.
Innovative design: Designers can improve the cabling design through innovative design, such as hidden cabling design, which hides the cables inside or at the bottom of the product, so as to achieve a clean and beautiful appearance. Or use flexible cable design, so that the cable is more flexible, easy to operate, improve the user’s convenience and comfort.
User experience consideration: Designers should pay close attention to user experience, consider the real needs of users when using the product, and avoid the routing design that interferes with users’ use and operation. The routing design can be continuously improved through user testing and feedback to provide better user experience.
Track the production process: The designer should work closely with the production process personnel to understand the manufacturing process requirements of the product, so as to design a routing design that meets the production requirements. During the production process, the designer can monitor and adjust the wiring to ensure the consistency of the wiring quality and appearance.
To sum up, routing design plays an important role in product design and has a far-reaching impact on product appearance quality, user experience and market competitiveness. The designer should give full consideration to the routing design in the product design. Through reasonable routing planning, material selection, innovative design and user experience consideration, the organic integration of the product routing and the overall design is realized, so as to improve the comprehensive performance and competitiveness of the product.
In addition, the routing design also needs to consider the manufacturing feasibility of the product. The designer should consider the production process and production cost of the product in the design, and ensure that the routing design is feasible in the actual production. For example, avoid overly complex wiring paths to reduce technical difficulties and costs in the production process. Designers should also understand the production and processing methods of different materials, so as to select suitable materials and manufacturing methods in the routing design, so as to ensure that the routing design can be smoothly translated into the actual product.
Attention to detail is also very important in routing design. Designers should pay attention to details such as the bending radius, clearance between cables and other components, and cable fixation to ensure that the cable routing design does not adversely affect product performance and reliability. Interference between cables and other components should also be considered to avoid accidental loss, damage, or wear of cables during use.
In addition, the wiring design should also meet the aesthetic requirements of the product. The appearance design of a product is very important to the market competitiveness of a product. As a part of the appearance of a product, the routing design should be coordinated with the overall appearance style of the product. Designers can choose appropriate cable colors, connection modes between cables and product shells, and cable hiding modes to realize integrated design of cable routing and product appearance, thus improving product appearance quality and market appeal.
To sum up, routing design plays an important role in product design, involving the comprehensive consideration of product appearance quality, user experience, manufacturing feasibility and other aspects. Designers should pay attention to routing planning, material selection, innovative design, user experience and production feasibility, so as to realize the organic integration of routing design and overall product design, and improve the comprehensive performance and market competitiveness of products. Through reasonable routing design, products can be optimized in appearance, function and user experience, so as to meet the needs of users and win the market competition.
