Design: fillet function: anti-collision injury
Don't underestimate the rounded corner design of desks, cabinets and storage boxes, which is very useful for ensuring the safety of children's activities. It is common to run around the room because children are active. If you are not careful, you will bump into a corner of the table. If the table corner is sharp, it is particularly easy to cause injury.
Rounded corners are sleek and can reduce collision damage. If parents are not at ease, they can also go to IKEA to buy a transparent rubber anti-collision fillet, which can be attached to the corner of the table and other places. It is also very practical, but the disadvantage is that this fillet is not firmly attached, and it needs to be checked regularly to see if it is loose.
Design: shock absorber function: anti-pinch.
Dampers widely used in wardrobe doors and drawer doors can make the cupboard doors rebound slowly and give children time to deal with the imminent danger of pinching their hands. Even if their hands are pulled back, they will not pinch their little fingers because they close the cabinet too hard.
Design: change rubber edge to aluminum edge function: anti-cutting.
Many children's furniture will be decorated with shiny aluminum edges, but most of the metal edges are sharp, and children's skin is tender, and their hands are likely to be scratched when they feel it. The person in charge of Mickey Tiandi told the reporter that the aluminum edge design of children's furniture is gradually used less and more plastic edges are used. And some metals that support the frame will have sharp corners inward to minimize the possibility of children touching them. Like a screw, there may be a sharp metal edge. In this case, special hardware fasteners will be used to cover the sharp screws.
Design: small accessories with large capacity function: swallowing prevention
Some younger children like to put what they think is interesting in their mouths. Whether it is edible or not, they don't know that eating by mistake will cause harm, so it is also very dangerous. Therefore, children's furniture especially emphasizes the safety of small accessories, and tries to make small accessories bigger, which is not easy to put in the mouth. Of course, the firmness of small accessories is also very important. If you can't take it out, you won't eat it by mistake. For example, the hardware fasteners mentioned above are generally very tight and it is difficult for children to take them off.
Design: weight has mysterious function: anti-smashing.
The weight of children's furniture seems a bit extreme, either extremely heavy or extremely light. In fact, this is also very particular, in order to prevent it from hurting children. Because children's strength is limited, they may be able to lift the furniture, but they may not have enough strength to maintain it for a certain period of time, so they may let the furniture in their hands slide down and hit their feet. Of course, lightweight furniture made of plastic materials is unlikely to be hurt. However, if the table and stool used by children are made of heavy materials, they will generally be designed to be unable to pick them up and can only be pushed away, so that even if they are pushed down, they will fall outward and will not hit themselves.
Material selection should pay attention to:
Be careful with the glass material.
Generally speaking, children's furniture is not suitable for ordinary glass, because glass is fragile, and the sharp edges and corners formed after breaking are easy to cause injuries. I remember when I was in primary school, a classmate accidentally broke the glass coffee table at home while playing at home, and his thigh was seriously scratched. I still remember that long scar. If transparent materials must be used for aesthetic reasons, designers suggest using tempered glass or organic plates instead.
Popular wooden furniture
The natural trend this year has made wooden furniture popular. Experts say that wood furniture that meets environmental standards is also a good choice for children's furniture. "Mickey World" launched a new series of solid wood this year, using Finnish pine produced in northern Europe as processing raw materials. Finland is one of the countries that mainly produce furniture materials in Northern Europe. Compared with other pine varieties, Finnish pine has the outstanding characteristics of good wood stability, physical compression resistance, shear resistance and strong nail grip.
It is said that the first choice of wood for the world-famous Finnish sauna room is Finnish pine, which reflects the super adaptability of Finnish pine in different temperature and humidity environments. Finns have been processing pine for more than 300 years, and the processing technology of pine ranks first in the world, and the technology is very mature. Degreasing and drying the pine originally squeezed by excessive resin into high-quality processing materials, keeping the plain texture, realistic texture and pure and bright color of pine. Of course, the surface of children's wooden furniture must be completely polished and smooth, and there can be no barbs.
Fabric household goods are very popular.
Now, children have many toys. Do they often have headaches for their messy toys? Children's rooms also need some storage functions. The fabric storage bag can be folded up when not in use, which takes up no space and is convenient to clean.
In addition, the cartoon-shaped storage bag can effectively cultivate children's interest and habit of actively cleaning up sundries. For example, IKEA has a dragon-shaped wall storage bag, which is very popular among children. As for bedding, experts recommend pure cotton, because pure cotton is safe and breathable, which can prevent their delicate skin from allergic reactions to textiles.