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Technology & Games

Knight Cube - Power Your Trip

CNY¥112,241
of CNY¥10,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 26th Jul 2014 at 2:14AM.
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Cycling has become a popular way of traveling as it is both healthy and environmentally friendly.

However, to extend the usage time of different electronic products on the road, cyclists usually have to bring along power banks, which are extremely heavy. Cyclists may have to face lots of restrictions in order to save electricity--no picture taking, no video watching, no music listening etc.  The joy of travel may be diminished by the shortage of electric power.

The bike traveling experience will be better if there is a product that generates endless electricity on the road and has the functionality as both a outdoor flashlight and a portable power bank.



That is why we've created Knight Cube.

Knight Cube is a product exclusively made for cycling enthusiasts. It is a cycling powering equipment which contains two main parts: the main body and the generator.

It can not only  charge electric products, but also generate power automatically while you are cycling.  It can store the excessive electric power to the storage battery.

Easy to equip and take off, it can be used as a portable power bank.

Meanwhile, the main body can be used as a multifunctional outdoor LED flashlight, enabling you to ride safely in the night.




The main body of Knight Cube is also a multifunctional outdoor flashlight which is essential for outdoor activities.
It has five levels of brightness (from high to low).



It can charge all kinds of electronic products.

It lets you freely enjoy the convenience brought by your electronic products on the go.



启发来源

自行车旅游作为低碳、环保、健康的运动已成为民众追求的时尚方式。




但为满足旅途中各种电子产品的供电,不得不携带繁重的储电设备;
为了节省电量瞻前顾后,不能随心所欲的看视频、听音乐、拍照、分享心情。
一场满怀期待的旅行或许就因为电量问题留下或多或少的遗憾。





如何解决旅途中持续供电问题,不添加背包负担,又使用简单呢?
如果有一个产品在旅途中可以产生源源不断电力,
既可以充当多功能户外手电筒使用,还可以做移动电源使用,
旅途是不是更美满?




于是,骑士魔方应运而生。


骑士魔方是一款专门为骑行爱好者研发的自行车发电移动设备,
由发电机和主机两部分组成。

它不仅能为各种数码设备充电,
还能在骑行过程中自行发电,
将多余的电量自动储存到自带蓄电池中。

易装取可作为移动电源使用。
同时,主机还是多功能户外手电筒,
高亮LED灯,方便夜间安全出行。






骑士魔方发电体通过骑行发电,
输入到自带的锂电池中为移动设备持续供电。


那么,
带上它开始我们的川藏之行吧!


旅途中持续为手机供电,
保持时刻记录和分享美好心情的瞬间



保持和家人随时通话的充足电量

持续为手机或支持的码表供电,
记录骑行速度和里程,记录梦想




骑行之外,骑士魔方又是家用移动电源
骑行发电以外还可以通过Micro USB接口为其充电





骑士魔方的移动电源部分具备多功能户外手电筒功能
高亮LED灯、五个档位设置、户外必备




它能为各种数码设备充电
让你在回归自然的途中仍能毫无顾忌地享受到电子产品带来的便利和欢乐。








专业防水

采用手表的精湛工艺制造,精密的模具设计与防水圈完美一体成型制作,
确保雨天可放心骑行。
防水等级达到IPX6(任意方向直接受到水的喷射也不会进入内部)。




主体材质采用耐热、耐腐蚀、高强度复合材料,表面经过UV喷涂处理;
连接线材防水结构设计,采用轻便耐磨、耐腐蚀、高柔韧性复合材料;
发电机轴承采用航天品质的不锈钢材质。

自主研发的发电机通过三千小时连续老化测试确保性能稳定,
每个细节都为确保骑士魔方可在室外长期使用。





更安全的设计





符合人机工学的设计

最佳手握形态,加上磨砂纹理,不仅手感舒适,且有效防止滑落。
机械的外形,磨砂与光滑的结合,加上红色线条的点缀,
洋溢着高档、大气、时尚的气息。
坚韧粗矿的线条给人以坚强、耐用的感觉,激励使用者不断探索、不断进取。



比两个普通苹果还要轻










简单快速的装入方式

主机用配备的固定支架固定在车把手上,发电机装在前叉与花鼓之间,
再接上发电机与主机之间的连线,即可开始享受骑行发电的旅程。

如果您有DIY精神,将后轮碟刹拆掉换为V型刹,
骑士魔方也可以安装在后轮上。





由于市面上的花鼓尺寸各不相同,我们会根据市面上的主流型号做多种配件。
只要前轮前叉与花鼓之间的距离大于等于10MM,
我们会配置相应的适配件,完善其通用性。
通用于市场上绝大部分品牌单车,不影响单车原有结构和增加任何磨损。




充电时间








资金将如何使用

众筹的资金用途
1、用于开模费用,批量生产成本,服务更多骑行爱好者;
2、用于后续升级产品的研发和生产。



关于我们

我们是一支极富创意、热爱生活、崇尚自由、高效的团队
拥抱新兴技术,行动狂热份子
享受无限自由是我们的渴望,完美体验是我们的追求
简单实用,适配通用,无限动力,畅行无阻是产品创意理念
我们一直努力,只为了给消费者一个精彩的生活方式和精致感受体验。

骑士魔方,是我们品牌旗下户外活动系列的重磅首推,
之后我们仍会不断完善,增加新的功能,同时会丰富周边配件,打造智能骑行的生活方式,回归自然,享受健康生活。



骑士魔方在设计和制造的过程中,不可避免的遇到了大量的困难和不可预知的问题,这无疑给我们极大的挑战。
当然,这些问题我们已经一一解决。

1. 结构和功能
确定设计理念后,如何实现锂电池中储备的电力方便的输入到手机等移动设备成为我们项目第一需要思考的问题。
初定的方案是把发电机和电源合并在一起,固定在自行车前轮转轴的位置,但是这样会出现几个问题。
一、外形太过笨重,不够美观
二、输出电流的连接线太长,不利于骑行
三、储存的电量不方便携带
讨论过后,我们拆分发电机和移动电源为两部分,把发电机固定于转轴上持续发电把移动电源部分分离出来,
方便随身携带,且在移动电源上增加了多功能高亮LED灯,光距可达50米至100米,五档调光换挡,户外必备。


2. 外型设计和材料
为了体现产品理念和气质,我们寻找知名设计公司对外观进行重新设计。
同时,为了适应户外运动的特性,防止产品外壳刮花和老化变形,在外壳材料中添加特殊试剂,反复测试以达到最佳状态。
我们为的是极致的产品,健康无忧的骑行生活是给我们的完美回报。


3. 防水
真正无忧的户外骑行发电设备,就是在任何场景都无忧使用,如何解决防水问题又成了我们项目推进的阻碍。
发电机轴承采用航天级不锈钢材质,防止受潮生锈。
移动电源部分我们采用密封圈密封,同时改善接口结构,实现IPX6级防水。
最终呈现在大家面前的产品,都是经过我们精心的研究和打磨而成。

4. 不同自行车的通用性
不同品牌自行车的车轮及花鼓会有差异,导致我们产品无法装配,因此我们会根据不同品牌或型号的自行车配制相应配件,
满足不同品牌或型号的自行车爱好者的需求。



以上的这一切都为了
便捷实用,无限自由
打造智能骑行的生活方式,回归自然,享受健康生活

创无限 享自由



目前支持的自行车品牌和型号:

使用适配件,兼容各种型号的自行车
骑士魔方是固定在前叉和花鼓之间的转轴上,这里就需要解决两个适配问题,
一、每款自行车的前叉和花鼓的距离适配;
二、转轴的大小适配。(如果你有DIY精神把后轮碟刹拆了装后轮效果会更佳:)

因为市面上的自行车品牌太多,型号更是成千上万,我们没法列举所有能匹配的自行车型号。
因此制定了一个适配标准来衡量是否能安装骑士魔方。
①、测量前叉和花鼓之间最小距离必须≥10mm
②、花鼓盘突出的部分直径需要≤36mm
③、确认自行车转轴的直接是15mm还是19mm,为其选择合适的适配件
确定这三个条件就可以安装我们的骑士魔方了






我们仍在努力,完善更多自行车的通用性,
使更多的骑行爱好者可以享有无限充电的乐趣。



项目进展:

2013.5月 创意+头脑风暴
2013.5月 自行车骑行装备市场调查
2013.7月 自行车移动电源市场分析及产品可行性分析
2013.8月 骑士魔方项目立项
2013.10月 发电盒功能结构设计
2013.10月 发电盒第一次工程手板制作并测试
2013.11月 发电盒功能结构修改,改为发电机和移动电源两部分,在移动电源上面增加户外多功能电筒装置,夜行必备
2013.11月 移动电源ID设计、PCB电路设计
2013.12月 发电盒第二次手板制作并测试
2013.12月 第一次PCB工程功能测试
2014.1月 移动电源ID设计初步方案修改
2014 .1月 发电盒第三次手板制作并测试,功能结构定型
2014.1月 第二次PCB工程板功能测试
2014.1月 移动电源ID设计方案定型,开始移动电源结构设计
2014.2月 移动电源结构设计第一次方案审评,完成修改
2014.3月 发电盒模具制造
2014.3月 移动电源结构设计第二次方案评审,结构设计定案
2014.3月 第三次PCB工程板功能测试
2014.3月 移动电源手板制作
2014.4月 移动电源第三次结构设计调整,完成第二次手板,确认结构设计
2014.4月 发电盒模具制造完成
2014.5月 第四次PCB工程板功能测试,确认OK
2014.6月 移动电源模具制造完成
2014.6月 骑士魔方小批量试产
2014.6月 提交骑士魔方测试认证
2014.7月 批量生产














在支持后,如有任何疑问,可以随时通过以下方式找到我们团队:

http://www.mankisideal.com/content/?304.html
QQ群:239663320
微信公众号:qishimofang
新浪微博:麦卡斯Mankis



Professional Waterproofing

We adopt advanced techniques in manufacturing Knight Cube. IPX6-level waterproof makes it work normally even in heavy rain or adverse situations.


The Knight Cube is made by heat-resisting, corrosion-resisting and high intercity composite material. The surface is finished with UV coating treatment.

The connecting wire has waterproof design and adopts light, anti-abrasive, corrosion-resisting and high-suppleness composite material.


Ergonomic Design

The Knight Cube's ergonomic and elegant design brings you comfort and easiness to handle. The grind arenaceous surface effectively prevents slipping.



Lighter than two ordinary apples




No friction to generate, riding without resistance



How To Use

Fix the main body on the handlebar with the provided fixed trestle. The generator is fixed between the front fork and the hub.

After connecting the main body and generator with the wire, you can start your enjoyable travel.



As long as the distance between the front wheel fork and hub greater than or equal 10MM, we will configure the appropriate accessories, perfect its versatility
Knight Cube is suitable for most bikes in the market. It does not affect/modify the structure of the bike in any ways.


As there are different size of hubs in the market, we supply different size of accessories suitable for dominant types of hubs in market.







Li-Polymer battery

Pedaling enables Knight Cube to generate electric power.

The power produced by Knight Cube will be automatically stored into the lithium battery.
As a result, the main body possesses the function of portable charger.



Our Team

We are a creative and high-effective team; we love our life, we advocating freedom.
Embracing new technologies, action enthusiasts, we desire enjoying unlimited freedom.
We pursue perfect experience.  Simple and useful, universal adapter, unlimited power, are our product’s creative concept.
We are committed to give consumers a wonderful lifestyle and the delicate feelings.

Knight Cube is one of our outside sports products which we are heavy involved with.
Then, we will continue to improve, adding new functions, and it will enrich accessories, to create intelligent riding lifestyle, back to nature and enjoy a healthy life.



Should you have any question, you may contact us by the following ways:

http://www.mankisideal.com/content/?304.html
QQ group:239663329
Wechat: qishimofang
Micro blog: 麦卡斯Mankis

How The Funds Will Be Used

1. For molding and producing. We try our best to serve more cycling enthusiasts.
2. For upgrade products.


The Challenges

Knight cube, in the design and manufacturing process, inevitably encountered a lot of difficulties and unpredictable problems, which will undoubtedly give us a great challenge.

Of course, we have all the solutions of these problems.
1.  Structure and Function
After determining the design concept, how to realize that the reserved power of lithium battery
input to mobile phones and other mobile devices conveniently
is becoming our first question that we need think about.

The initial plan is to put the generator and power together and fixed them at the front wheel axis of a bicycle but this will be a few questions.
*Appearance is too heavy, not beautiful enough
*The cable of the output current is too long, is not good for riding.
*Stored electricity is not convenient to carry

After discussion, we divide the mobile power and the generators into two parts.
The generator is fixed
on the rotating shaft that makes sure it can be charged constantly. And the mobile power is separated.
By this way, the mobile power is easy to carry and added a multi-function bright LED light, the light distance can be 50-100 meters, shifting five-speed dimming, outdoor essential.

2. Appearance design and materials
In order to reflect the product ideas and temperament, we are looking for well-known design company to redesign the appearance.
Meanwhile, in order to adapt to the characteristics of outdoor sports, prevent product shell scratched and aging deformation, special reagent is added in the shell material, tested repeatedly in order to achieve the best state.

We are the ultimate products, healthy and carefree life is riding a perfect return to us.

3.Waterproof
Truly carefree outdoor riding power generation equipment, it means that you can worry-free use it in any scene. The scene means both the land and water so how to solve the waterproof becomes another problem
Generator bearing is aviation level stainless steel which can prevent moisture from
About the Mobile power part, we use sealing ring seal, while improving the interface structure, to achieve IPX6 waterproof.

So the products in front of everyone, it is after we carefully study and grinding

4. The universality of different bikes
Different brands bicycles, their
bicycle wheels and hubs are different also, which resulting in our products cannot be the assembled, so we formulated corresponding accessories depending on the brand or model of bike, Meet the needs of cyclists of different brands or models.



Convenient and practical, unlimited freedom
Create intelligent riding lifestyle, return to nature, and enjoy a healthy life
Created enjoy unlimited freedom
Currently supported bike brands and models:
Support on the market most brands and models of bicycles,

As long as the distance between the front wheel fork and hub greater than or equal 10MM, we will configure the appropriate accessories, perfect its versatility

We are still trying to improve the versatility of more bicycles, so that more fans can enjoy unlimited rides charging fun.



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