POJECT SUMMARY
April 2019
Cable winders to prevent tangled earphones already exist, but they have a major problem: when you unroll the earphones, you end up with two separate parts, the winder and the earphone, which makes it easy to lose the winder. My design is an attempt to combine the winding function, with a mechanism that keeps the winder attached to the earphone when unwound.
DESIGN PROCESS
I did the initial research to find existing products and their major problems. Then sketched possible solutions, and built prototypes of different materials. Finally, I built the end product.I considered different materials searching for lightness of weight, ranges of flexibility, durability and eco- friendliness.
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
Nothing really keeps the earphone from unrolling
Both keep the earphone winded and secured
but you can not use the earphone while keeping it attached to the winder
IDEATION
Exploratory skethces
Playing around with the main shape and the mechanism to keep the winder attached to the cable when unwinded.
Refining the chosen design
Both keep the earphone winded and secured
but you can not use the earphone while keeping it attached to the winder
Making it real
Materials
Playing around with the main shape and the mechanism to keep the winder attached to the cable when unwinded.
Manufacturing
Both keep the earphone winded and secured
but you can not use the earphone while keeping it attached to the winder
