1. Phone Accessory
Will Bridges

2. Understand
After receiving the task to invent a smartphone accessory, I decided to go for a unique idea of creating a case that would amplify the sound the speakers produced. Making a case with an acoustic cone seemed to be a strong option to create this.

3. Explore
When brainstorming, I came to the conclusion that a case could not be the only practical option. A stand/base that one could insert their phone into could also produce a similar effect. This idea stemmed from pondering the practicality of having a case that had an amplifier always built in.

4. Define
I chose to go with the stand/base idea because you would never have to constantly have a permanent amplifier on a phone case. With the stand/base you can use it whenever you want, hands free.

5. I made a sketch of what came close to my final design
I made a sketch of what came close to my final design. I used the measurements to help me create a model in the software.
Ideate

6. Prototype
I created my first prototype in Inventor based on the sketches I made in the Ideate stage. It was very close to my final product, but I just needed to make some adjustments on the slot where the phone entered.

7. Refine
I fixed the slot where the phone was inserted so that it was large enough to fit the phone. This ended up being my final solution.

8. SOLUTION

11. https://drive. google. com/a/foresthills
– Inventor Drawing Files