Single Hand Magnetic Zipper Opens Small Industry Revolution

< p > this innovative "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com "zipper < /a" may seem insignificant to ordinary people, but it can definitely benefit many disabled people.

The innovation of changing the world is not necessarily a great work, but a small "magnetic zipper" can also be Jobs's iPhone.

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Since P, Swedish sweater has commercialized the rough locking device of American engineer Judson, in the past century, people with disabilities in their hands still can not enjoy the convenience of zippers. They can only wear zippers as "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/ index_c.asp > pullovers "/a".

Recently, this regret has finally got a breakthrough solution.

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P sports equipment brand UnderArmour recently announced that it was ready to launch a magnetic zipper garment. Ordinary zippers need two hands to work, but this magnetic zipper can only be linked with one hand.

The user only needs to make the end of the garment close to the other side, and the magnetic chain head will be automatically closed without the action of embedding the chain head.

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< p > compared with the traditional zipper, the magnetic zipper is more convenient. The two zipper heads can be fasten tightly together by one handed operation.

For a nearly zipper that has not changed for hundreds of years, this is undoubtedly a huge change: it can finally become a good helper for the disabled with one hand.

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< p > the designer of this zipper is Scott Peters, an engineer. The original intention of the design is to help the uncle suffering from muscular dystrophy to live conveniently. The deterioration of the condition makes her uncle's hands unable to maintain coordination, and the little thing of the zipper has become a difficult matter. Scott Peters

"My mother is a professional therapist. She hopes I can help Uncle solve this problem."

Peters believes he will be able to think of better ideas than products that have been used for more than 100 years.

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In the next few months, Peter started thinking about how to make zippers with magnets. His idea attracted the attention of the versatile mechanical engineer's neighbors, so the prototype of the magnetic zipper was born. P

"To make the whole component fit together, whether it is the selection of the suitable material, or the combination of the adjustment, the requirements are accurate, after constant debugging and improvement, I found a solution from a broken part, which let me find a new way of embedding."

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< p > Peters designed about 25 different prototypes before and after, finally finalized the zipper design plan.

Finally, pats authorized the patent of the final version of the zipper to Under Armour's clothing, which is a leading brand in the United States specializing in functional a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" sports shoes < /a > clothing and accessories equipment.

Next, this creative young company intends to apply Peters's ideas to professional sports shoes.

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< p > "although we know that the zipper is a defective hardware, it is easy to be satisfied with the standardized products in one industry."

Peters believes that when a concept of innovation is recognized, people will generally be used to perfection on this basis, but few people are willing to turn back to re challenge and break through this innovation.

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< p > now the originator of the zipper industry, Japan YKK is still the largest market share holder in the zipper industry. The brand represents the industry standard, and the price is about 10 times that of the zippers of other brands.

According to the news, after the launch of the magnetic zipper, YKK fired some of their design staff.

The market also believes that compared to the Seiko YKK zipper, Peters's innovation can make the zipper reflect the humanized value.

Under Armour said its new series jacket will be equipped with the zipper and is expected to be launched in the autumn of 2014.

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< p > this innovative zipper may seem insignificant to ordinary people, but it can definitely benefit many disabled people.

The innovation of changing the world is not necessarily a great work, but a small "magnetic zipper" can also be Jobs's iPhone.

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