Dreambox 3d4d challenge: E-Clips sunglasses

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Introducing, e-clips eye wear, designed for the masses, a design with global appeal. The e-clips are a super stylish, tough and durable eye wear solution for third world nations. The e-clips offer complete wrap around protection for the eyes; the main frame is just over .2" thick, yet very simple in design. It's built tough and durable, it can be twisted and bent without snapping. The main features that set these shades apart from the rest are the fact that the lenses simply snap into a very simple half frame, therefore no hardware is required, minimizing maintenance and productoin cost. The lenses can easily be removed for cleaning, lens swapping or prescription upgrade.

In addition, the arms also snap into place with no hardware required. The hinge is built tough, with a .11” pivot pin held in place by two robust pivot clips, all integrated into the 3d printed form. The e-clips not only offer durability but style also, since the main users will be children and teens, it's important to offer an eye ware solution that offers some visual appeal, otherwise it will be quickly thrown away. E-clips offer a cool, clean and mature look that’s sure to make any child feel special.

Designer Notes:

Designed using Solidworks NURBS software only. The frame system is 3D printable, passed shapeways.com initial print ability check.

Cost:

Main frame: 11.06$US
Arms: 5.6$US
Total cost of 20.3$

Shapeways.com is priced at a higher premium to cover overhead costs. It could be assumed that a machine setup abroad will have lower final costs of production once up and running. Perhaps 10-15$ to produce these frames before lens cost.....

Important to note that the hinge mechanism is theoretical only, prototypes will need to be made to test for fit, tolerances etc. The overall design is logically sound however, just a matter of testing with a few prints. The main frame has a fairly flat upper bridge; it could be printed upside down. The arms could be printed lying flat. Once everything is printed, simply a matter of snapping the components together and handing them to the kids.

Also, logos, etchings etc. can be changed, They're just added for styling purposes.

Thanks for looking-
Cheers
Jon-