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The Forty-five Degree Catch
The traditional door catch is still being used in many countries. Although simple to use, the design has two major flaws. Because of its orientation, the catch tends to get in the way and hurt people and as a result, it bends and gets deformed. The simple solution is to change the vertical hinge to a 45° angle. This ways the moving latch hangs down flush with the door (thanks to gravity) and doesn’t come in the way. And like the design team puts it, “Safety is ensured and the lifespan of the latch is extended.”
45° Door Catch is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.
Designers: Liu Xiangyu, Prof. He Xiaoyou, Ma Xiaodong, Geng Tao, Tang Xiaobo, Yu Lu, Zhang Ye, He Fang, Han Ya & Tang Hui
13 Comments »
Jan Erlandsen says
Clever! Good job!
phil says
it took 10 people to design a latch!
Christopher says
Why didn’t I think of this, or someone else? I can’t believe we’ve all missed such a simple thing!
Excellent work.
ReDplaneT says
so so.. just simple! ^^
paul sandip says
design truly improves quality of life
Name*T-XM says
Concise design,And really practical.But I wonder it will break easeir than than the original.
guxiaoxing says
Good design!The little change brings savety to us.It makes people feel so warm!
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