The Holeder earphones is an innovative design on three counts. The first is all about hygiene as the ear phones are not placed in the outer ear canal like most ear buds. The ear phones are curved like a question mark and sits snugly in the actual ear itself. Regular ear buds are bacterial factories.
The earphones also don`t tangle as easily as other kinds and best of all, the curved design allows the earphones to hook together and stay around your neck when not in use.
The Holeder was created by Yoonsang Kim, a Korean student designer from the Seoul National University of Technology. He was a 2008 IDEA design silver award winner.
Self-Hanging Hygienic Earphones
Holeder by Yoonsang Kim
Trend Themes
1. Hygienic Earphones - The Holeder earphones offers a unique design to reduce bacteria in the outer ear canal and opens doors to more hygienic personal audio products.
2. Anti-tangle Earphones - The Holeder earphones' curved design translates into a disruption opportunity for companies to manufacture more tangle-free earphone products.
3. Wearable Earphone Design - The Holeder earphones' ability to hook together and stay around the user's neck creates an opening for product designers to create wearable, hands-free audio devices.
Industry Implications
1. Personal Audio - The Holeder earphones' hygienic and anti-tangle design characteristics can bring innovation to the personal audio industry.
2. Wearable Technology - The Holeder earphones' wearable design elements provides an opportunity for wearable tech companies to implement audio devices into everyday wearables.
3. Design and Manufacturing - The Holeder earphones' innovative design can inspire designers and manufacturers of personal audio devices to think outside the box and create more unique products.