It is known Corona Virus is contagious, and physical contact can lead to the entry of corona virus into your body. Social distancing is one of the ways to keep away from physical contact with other people and one of the best ways to stay safe.
Yet, a cause of concern is that the virus can stay on certain things for a while if it was in contact with an infected person, within & outside the house. The door knob will be one of the most touched objects, especially in public places. This can increase the germ manifestation on the knob. And it increases the chance of passing the virus to other people on their hands.
An open source project in the wake of corona virus is to create a hands free door knob. The door knob will have a separate handle attached to it, which can be held by the wrist instead of the bare hand. The handle is 3D designed and can be printed locally in any 3d printer (hobby or commercial ones).
The assembly is simple and the installation is also easy. Once installed, we can fit our wrist inside the handle and push down the door knob to open the door. Since most door handles are not wide enough to be opened via elbow, this project helps in doing so.
Have a look at the updates by following the links below:
https://www.materialise.com/en/hands-free-door-opener
Image Courtesy: https://www.inceptivemind.com/3d-printed-hands-free-door-opener-help-slow-down-coronavirus-spread/12465/
We will keep adding links, videos, pictures & information here as we progress.
Last updated: 3rd April, 2020