iPhone/Android Accessory Design Enhancement

in 3D Modeling Design held by MAS
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Description:
This consumer product is an accessory that provides enhanced usability to mobile phones and tablets.

The latest design of our "Band" is two parts:
1. Round Base that attaches to the back of the phone (made from a low-friction polymer like polyethylene)

2. A "band" that overlaps with the Round Base (1) and rotates/spins around it. (made from polyethylene over-molded with rubber to provide elasticity to the top band part)

The rubber part of the band elongates so that an individual's finger can be placed underneath the band and above the base. The elasticity part is important so it can accommodate different finger sizes.

The product allows users to hold the phone more securely.

Our current challenge is the design of the "Band" (2). This is where we need the help.

As shown in the attached STL file for the Band, there are two circles on either side of the flap that holds the finger down. These circle were put there to provide some added elasticity to the rubber piece.

While it does functionally work well, the current design does not look durable or very elegant.

We'd like to rethink the band design to make it look incredibly user-friendly, allowing the band to stretch upright to accommodate different finger sizes, while being functionally superior to the current design.

Designer will need to provide STL files for my prototyping company to be able to work with.
Wants:
Looking for:
1. the most aesthetically pleasing design
2. One that considers usability (user sliding in their finger and feeling secure)
3. Understand the implications of tooling design -- we don't want to have to make an injection molding tool that is massively expensive due to a complicated design.
Ask for Sample:
Would like sample designs to determine winner.
Software:
  1. Any

Entries

= Buyer's Rating
1st Winner
#30 Cekelan Gadget by Ridwan Sept
#31 BAND by nuzzar
#29 BAND by nuzzar
#28 Gadget Secure Holder by Ridwan Sept
#12 Iphone Accessory by Indrawan
#20 iPHONE ACCESSORY by 25ART
#3 iPhone/Android Accessory Design by Fabio Carneiro
#24 Phone Accessory by Mahbub
#23 Finger Gap for Phone - 1st Version by Andika Jamaluddin
#5 iPhone/Android Accessory Design by Fabio Carneiro
#15 accessory by elmasry
#8 Iphone Accessory by Indrawan
#11 Smarthphone Accessory variation by Miguel Noble
#10 Smartphone Accessory Design by Miguel Noble
#17 mobile accessory by elmasry
#18 iPHONE ACCESSORY by 25ART
#19 iPHONE ACCESSORY by 25ART
#9 Mobile Holder Band by Ravi Sagar
#21 iPHONE ACCESSORY by 25ART
#22 Phone Accessory by Yusuf Aryasa
#6 Iphone Holder rev A by Miguel Noble
#7 Iphone Accessory by Miguel Noble
#25 iPhone accessory by elmasry
#26 phone ACCESSORY by Vladimir Nikolic
#27 Finger Gap for Phone - 2nd Version by Andika Jamaluddin
#4 Rubber Mobile holder by Ravi Sagar

Discussion

Ridwan Sept

Designer

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:47:11 +0000
Hello,

Thanks for your appreciations and choosing my design and first winner. And congratulations for all winner and all entries.

Best Regards,
Ridwan S

MAS

Buyer

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 23:22:38 +0000
Hello Everyone, thank you so much for participating in our contest!

It was a difficult decision, with all the great entries, but we selected two winners that we felt best matched our criteria.

Thank you once again for taking the time to join in our contest.

MAS

Buyer

Tue, 31 May 2016 18:51:57 +0000
Hi PJCAD, i will message you too, but at this time, i dont have other formats available right now. Only STL. Hope you can find a way to open them!
Tue, 31 May 2016 14:46:03 +0000
Dear MAS,

I would like to take part in your contest, I just have some problems with opening your STL files. Could you please upload parts to the attachment in other formats than STL?

Thank you in advance,

PJCAD

MAS

Buyer

Fri, 27 May 2016 23:56:56 +0000
I have just uploaded the "base" STL. I did not realize that I had not included that in the original STL files.

Here are the parts explained:

## Band ##
HEB v2 rigid - The rigid part of the "Band"
HEB v2 - The soft/flexible part of the "Band" (The rigid part is over-molded with rubber to make this stretchy component of the "band")

## Base ##
Base X4 - The part that attaches to the phone. This part is inserted into the "band" through the side opening.

MAS

Buyer

Thu, 26 May 2016 13:48:21 +0000
Thanks for your entries!

For ratings:
2 means good design, but not likely feasible
3 means better design, and possibly feasible
4 means better design, and very feasible
5 means great design, and feasible

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