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Dell,
the world's leading supplier of computers, needed to create a desktop computer
specifically tailored for the Japanese market. Dell decided to repackage an existing
chassis with new plastic skins styled to appeal to Japanese consumers. The industrial
design featured a bi-stable door that cleanly covered the front panel.
Function analyzed, designed, and tested the bi-stable mechanism that holds the door
both open and closed. To protect the hinges, in case the door is inadvertently torqued
beyond its intended range of motion, the door sports breakaway features that release
automatically. The plastic skins were designed to meet Dell's exacting cosmetic,
tolerance, and production standards.
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