Berin B
Industrial Designer, Footwear Designer, Innovator — Portland, OR
Re-Design Vetter's lift bag controller Vetter came to our design studio class at the Art Institute of Portland desiring a re-design of their current lift bag controller. The current standing model was weak and flimsy and was in need of innovation. They requested use of the existing internals, an economic manufacturing process and material, and a retractable strap. We researched and created concepts individually, then presented 3 ideas each to the company; a step, stretch, and leap concept. My stretch concept was chosen along with 2 other designs from the class to move forward with for the new controller unit.
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What is a liftbag and liftbag controller? - Liftbags are used in emergency rescue situations mainly by firefighters to move heavy object, often off of something or someone, or to flip a vehicle back upright.
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The User - Through Research and testing:
-The handles are extremely flimsy
-Hard to maneuver with gloves on
-Update gauges (hard to see and get scratched easily).
-Cheap feeling and looking
-Strap gets in the way when not in use
-Difficult to attach hoses when the controller is on the ground, especially with gloves on.
-One handed operation is essential
-Make it look and operate more ruggid!
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Lift bag controller re-design for Vetter
Full Size (highres_width x highres_height)
Final Concept Feature Page
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Client requested use of existing internals. Modeled in Solidworks.
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Exploded view, modeled in Solidworks.
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See through view; modeled in Solidworks, edited in Photoshop.
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Model fabricated out of Urethane foam.
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Model fabricated out of Urethane foam.
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