Salt and Pepper
Homegoods
Year
2020
Undergraduate research scholarship program
The objective of this project was innovate a new concept for an electric scooter
I chose to design a new and improved personal heater
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Participant in the
Problem
Personal heaters on the market are aesthetically unappealing and they are a hazard for household pets and other objects nearby.
Opportunity
A cute, trendy heater that can be displayed as decor and that includes extra safety features.
Target Market
This product targets students or people living in small spaces, apartments or dorms that may have pets. This product is for people that care about interior design and the appearance of their space.
Heater Dissection
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key insights
- I can eliminate need for a rotation motor if I make the head disperse in 360 degrees
- all of the components can be condensed into a much smaller area
- the heat coil lights up in a visually appealing way
Heat Settings Switch
Rotation Motor
Heating coil
Emergency Off Switch
Timer
Task analysis
SETUP
Find outlet
Use handle to move heater
Clear space around heater
Set up heater
Point heater in preferred direction
USE
Plug heater into outlet
Set timer to On
Turn heat on
Warm hands against heater
Dry clothing next to heater
Pets sleep next to heater
Heater as nightlight
Let heater heat room
END USE
Put heat and timer knobs to off
Wait for heater to cool down
Unplug
Use handle to carry heater away
Perforation
Decorative Light Coil
Texture
moodboard
Knob Ideation
Perforated Grill
Final Ideation
Torus Shape
logo and controls
internal view
Protective Grill
Decorative Element
Heating coil
Heat Control
Timer Control
Timer
Safety Switch
Heat Control Mechanism
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final model
injection molding analysis
