L-door key – 大作社

2021.02

for Mister Minit

Standard door keys consist of the blade, which is inserted into the keyhole, and the bow to be gripped to turn the key, but the relative symmetry of a key’s shape makes its orientation difficult to discern at first glance. When the bow becomes L-shaped, however, the principle of leverage enables the user to turn the key effortlessly, like a hex key. Further, the asymmetrical shape allows for easy identification of the key’s top and bottom, front and back, so users with low vision can feel the key’s correct orientation in their pockets or in unlit areas with only their fingertips.

The design does not add elements to standard keys but instead structurally shifts the bow off center for operation, so the key is neither wider nor bulkier than usual. Brass was chosen as the material for its durability and bacterial and viral resistance.

标准的门钥匙包括插入钥匙孔的钥匙刃和用来转动钥匙的钥匙弓，但是钥匙形状的相对对称使得第一眼很难辨别钥匙的方向。然而，当弓变成l形时，利用杠杆原理，用户可以轻松地转动琴键，就像六角键一样。此外，不对称的形状可以很容易地识别钥匙的顶部和底部，前面和后面，因此，视力较低的用户可以在口袋里或在没有灯光的地方仅用手指就能感觉到钥匙的正确方向。

这款设计并没有为标准按键添加任何元素，而是从结构上将弓移出了操作中心，因此按键既没有比平常更宽也没有更笨重。选择黄铜作为材料是因为它的耐久性和抗细菌和病毒的能力。