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Personal Heater

Consumer Electronics
Year

2018

Undergraduate research scholarship program

The objective of this project was to improve an existing household consumer electronic.

I chose to design a new and improved personal heater

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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.

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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

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Perforation

Decorative Light Coil

Texture

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moodboard

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Knob Ideation

Perforated Grill

Final Ideation

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Torus Shape

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logo and controls 

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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

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