The inspiration behind this design was taken from water bottles that runners use that have the handles integrated with the shape of the bottle. The advantage of doing this being that the product would produce an excellent grip for the users whilst using the product. The design features a switch featured on the right side of the product if looking at it from the back. The handle would be shaped to provide a comfortable grip for all users, as well as being made out of easily cleanable materials such as PVC or ABS. the charging port for the product is located on the base of the product, the LI battery contained within the main casing of the product. Air being sucked in from the base casing and travelling through the body of the product.
The inspiration for design concept 2 was taken from the shape of a blender lid. The air being sucked into the centre of the product, travelling around the device in a curve and then exiting through the primary valve situated at a tangent to the centre of the exterior circle. This design is divided up into two sections, the charging unit and where the battery will be held within the casing are separate to the air system.
The inspiration for the concept on the right has been taken from looking at the shape of a petrol can. The valves being in similar places and the large handle providing excellent grip for the user.
The inspiration for this design was taken from a GSI outdoors product halulite microdualist. As shown in the bottom right hand corner of the page. The concept behind the product is that all of the components fir systematically inside each other, reducing the overall space required by the product when travelling.
The nozzles will fit securely in the base of the product as shown by the image displayed on the right. Screwing into the main body of the product
The fan which enables the device to work will be concealed by the base component containing the nozzles. This will reduce the risk of damage to the fan and will decrease the chances of materials such as ‘mud’ entering the product and potentially damaging it. The air will travel up through the main body of the product to the main valve which will be connected to the item which the customer is trying to inflate/deflate. The product will also be integrated with ‘feet’ enabling it to be easy to store after use.
After completing a comparison of the designs, the decision was made to take design concepts 4 and 5 through to the development stage.
The concept has been developed to include a more comfortable grip for the user. As well as including an access hatch for storage within the main body of the device when it is not in use, the products dimensions are still similar to that of a standard drinking bottle, ensuring it is easy to transport and store.
With only essential wiring running through the main body of the casing which can be protected easily with a casing. However, the main body may be too narrow for the fan systems depending upon the desired strength by the manufacturer.
Much like the GSI outdoors product halulite microdualist. The product is self-contained entirely. Removing the feet from the previous design decreases the over all surface area, as well as making the primary valve removable and implicating a storage cap. The wire and plug have also been integrated into the design one aspect that is good about this design is that the base component does not need to be taken travelling if the pump has sufficient charge. A simple screw over fan protector would half the size of the product if the users do not require all of the components.
The final design shows how the product will work and how each component of the design will integrate with the other. In order to integrate the style of the company using aspects such as form, material and colour, the base components of the product will be the same colour as the company logo as well as the storage valve. This creates a consistency throughout the design and aids the design to fit in with the company’s style, the use of grey contrasting against a vivid colour is also consistent throughout many of the GSI outdoors products. The form of the product will be similar to the creation of current products using a variety of plastic's and rubbers.
As displayed by the images all components of the product can fit within the main body and base casing. Yet the extra casing can be used if the product has been pre-charged before the user goes camping. Reducing the overall space required by the product.
CAD generated images showing how the valves have been designed to fit inside one another. Enabling them to fit within the base unit of the product
CAD renders of the product. In use as well as what the product will look like in its transportation state
Presentation board explaining the products purposes to the user
Final render of product within its intended environment
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Festival Air Pump
Many of the existing products are driven from either mains electricity, 12V car supplies or use heavy bulky alkaline batteries. However Lithium-ion cells have many advantages over heavy alkaline batteries such as low maintenance, they have a relatively slow-discharge and are commonly used in products such as laptops, mobile phones and cordless drills. The problem is identified as ways of inflating air beds for the use at festivals. Taking the current motor and fan from an existing product will lead the re-design the goal of which is to develop an air pump that incorporates the Li-ion rechargeable battery, this must be done in the style of the designated company As a result of this the product will need to be durable, battery powered/rechargeable and compact. This will enable the customer to transport the product easily and effectively, the product should be light weight, and portable thus not to be an inconvenience.
