Three students at Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi Technical High School have designed a new type of standing fan that can be operated by using one¡¯s toes ¡ª and it¡¯s set to be produced and sold nationwide this spring.
The idea originally came from a previous graduate who had been scolded by his mother for ¡°bad manners¡± when he used his foot to operate a fan.
The resulting design is likely to prove popular with seniors and people with back problems, as it allows users to operate the fan without having to bend over.
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