SmartPoket: how to create a handy organizer for keys
His Work Medgadgets / / December 26, 2019
Arsen Petrosyan
Cozdatel Medgadgets smart store, author SmartPoket project.
What is SmartPoket
Today, we share a story about how we first learned to conveniently store the keys, and then repeat this idea to everyone.
While the first to comment did not come to tell how exactly the same device can be "a thousand times cheaper "buy on AliExpress, have time to insert at least a Name: in front of you an organizer for keys SmartPoket.
These things really can be found on foreign websites, including on AliExpress and Amazon, but the authors of the idea first announced on Kickstarter and became known under the name KeySmart.
Reproducibility of ideas unleashed in the first place, of course, the Chinese, and then all those who thought it was convenient. In Russia, such an accessory we produce. And we have something to oppose any analogue. But first things first.
Analogs with AliExpress
The truth is that the Chinese do not know how to make cheap and good. Before releasing a series of our organizers, we are, of course, buying on AliExpress.
And you know what... It's trash. For those who do not believe, we offer a look at the photo, which we have tried to convey his resentment: the most similar structure from the Chinese plays on three key (no pun intended) parameters.
1. The size
They are less commonplace. Why is it important? This makes the organizer less compact. In SmartPoket design, which is even larger than the original size of the keys on different sides do not reach the "hats" each other and less bulging. The design with AliExpress that meaning is lost.
2. occupancy
How many of your keys? We proceeded from the fact that the minimum ligament is one of the top lock lever and a key-operated - from the bottom. In some cases, cords reach the 3-5 keys, and in most situations it works. Someone is more, but we are not magicians.
The same organizer with AliExpress suggests that you should be sure to six keys - three on each side. Otherwise snug plates will not, keys will hang. This is the case in most versions of the Chinese about what we even have a short video.
3. wear resistance
Organizer pognotsya more before coming to you from China. quality aluminum, of which it is made, familiar to you on the spoon from kindergarten. Simply put, it is easy to cut using conventional scissors.
Of course, KeySmart, and SmartPoket too can bend if you want, but you do this will require a little more effort. And even if that happens, then without much loss you return them to the original functionality.
With the Chinese this trick does not work. When you try to align you just broke in half organizer.
The SmartPoket different from the original source
We do not glue logos and so do not hesitate to say that an idea borrowed. Like many "zaimstvovateli" made it the most honest, with the drawings.
With the workshop.
Before finished units will be available, we have come a long way in a long six months to find the perfect plate.
Something came out too thin, something literally hurt my fingers.
Somewhere unsuccessfully went to the paint.
And so on and so forth. If you omit the part of the story, that is to say that as the main material we use anodized aluminum (2024), which, unlike the original (6061) considered more durable and is also used in aviation.
As a result, despite the fact that the most common type of housekeeper still remains the ring, we managed to make an excellent alternative, which proved popular and quite popular.
Its main advantages:
- Save space in your pocket or bag.
- Reducing the risk of break lining.
- Analog additional handle for the key.
- Easy access to the key in one movement.
What is SmartPoket
SmartPoket - the two plates, a set of plastic gaskets and fixing mechanism. Also included is a ring and carabiner. Such a device makes it possible to accommodate up to six keys in the basic version.
The aesthetic side of the issue is solved by us a little differently than the developers of the original idea. They offer to buy them a set of identical keys and tailor them to the organizer. We have only slightly increased "ears» SmartPoket, the difference seemed to be less visible between the handles individual keys. Visually, this is partially offset perfectionists problem. If zamorochitsya and prepare the whole lot, is still appealing:
What we have, which is not anywhere
The first question that we asked all: "Where I Den big key?". Firstly, a big key big key strife, so some of them perfectly fit into the basic version. But, of course, not all. In the West, these keys do not have a wide spread problem is local. Therefore, we have made a larger version SmartPoket.
Once we set ourselves several tasks, making this small project. One of them - "Operation Big-key", the second - cost reduction, since a small amount (alas) is not so simple.
With the first batch of the second version, we decided to kill two birds with one stone, and now both models are equally.
All in all, we have a few suggestions besides:
- one base SmartPoket;
- one large SmartPoket;
- kit "Large + small" with discount.
Thank you for your attention, and if you think the idea of a fun, attractive, useful, something we have already done their job.
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