The idea behind our fidget phone case came from the tendency from humans to not want to sit still. People have trouble sitting still and keeping themselves in one space for extended periods of time, so they will find little things to keep them occupied. This can include tapping your pencil, twittiling your fingers, biting your fingernails, etc. Fidgeting is part of human nature and many people fall victim to it. This is why the fidget cube that was funded off kickstarter, recieved over 6.4 million dollars when their goal was just a fraction of that. The idea behind the cube is brilliant. So many people fidget, so why not make a toy designed just for fidgeting? All around the market there are cubes just like this and they are selling like hot cakes. This cube led to the invention of fidget spinners. Fidget spinners are toys that can balance and spin unimpeded for numerous minutes. They instantly became a hit when they reached the market, and have a very large range in terms of price. So, why carry around those small objects (that you will most likely lose) when instead you can put it on the back of a phone case! All of the group members of this project think this can be a revolutionary design that we hope to be successful with.
Tutorial
- Remove Parts from packaging
- Place phone in top portion of case
- Slide bottom portion of case onto phone
- After assembling the case flip the phone so that the screen is facing down
- Apply pressure to outer edge of spinner and push until spinner begins to rotate freely
Locking Mechanism
- Your Fidget Case will come locked so the Spinner is unable to move
- In order to unlock the spinner twist to the right and allow the spinner to release and the spring will push the spinner to its full spinning position where the user will be able to spin the case
- In order to re-lock the spinner the user must push down on the center cap and rotate to the left
FAQ:
Q.) About how much will all of this cost?
A.) We plan on 3D printing most of the phone case at a relatively cheap price. However, good fidget spinners can be expensive, but we plan to build that ourselves with skateboard bearings and other materials. All this will cost about $40.
Q.) Which phone will this case fit?
A.) The first prototype for this phone case will be able to fit the Iphone 6 and 7. These are the most popular phones on the market today, and have the best platform to work on.
Q.) What will be the most difficult part of the project?
A.) The most difficult part of the project will be incorporating the spinner into the phone case. Since we want to make it flush when not in use, and have it pop out when in use, there will be lots of tiny parts and fittings that we will have to work with.
Q.) Will the case be protective?
A.) Yes, the case will protect the phone like most cases, but may not have the same protective quality of some higher end cases.
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