Pneumatic

Impact
Wrench
Redesign of a
two-handed impact
wrench for industrial and
construction applications.

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Market Research

Opportunities
Provide necessary innovation to
compete with east asian
manufacturers
Stress ease of use due to varied
locations of end users

74 % construction jobs in low income

economies

Waist-level position

77 % construction projects in high

income economies

Power Tool
Market Growth
3.6%
1998
annual
$19.0 billion market
growth

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Combine both handle varients currently in circulation

to accomodate either use position

Shoulder-level position
2004
$22.8 billion

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Concepts

Prototyping & Ergonomics

Roto-switch Concept

Mockup: Roto-switch

Mockup: Dual handle

weighted

Dual-handle Concept

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Presentation Model & Features

Venting visually
anchors air exhaust

Triggers toggle
single air valve
Intuitive speed
dial interface
Alternate air
intakes

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Design Intent Drawings

1

SECTION A-A
SCALE 1:3

6
4
DETAIL B
SCALE 4:1
NO.

PARTS LIST

QTY.

Vane motor rotor

Motor vane

Cam ring

Impact driver

Power-reverse valve

Trigger valve control

Throttle valve

Spring

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Ornamental
Birdhouse for
Wrens
Designed to accomodate
only wrens and to
decorate cottage estates
in large numbers

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Features

Materials & Construction

Tips act as weights

and keep product
together

Die cast
copper plated
304 steel

Tubes keep
sections from
sliding

Pine dowel with

threading on
either end
Extruded
aluminum
tubing

Sections
specially fitted
to admit wrens
Accomodating
compartment
width and depth

Spin formed
copper plated
304 steel

Prototype
Model constructed
out of painted
vacuum formed
styrene sheets

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Ergonomic
Laundromat
Machine

28 cm

Interface locations

157.2 cm

106 cm

55 cm

20
55 cm

34 cm

Team redesign of a
washing machines
dimensions and interface
for use in a laundromat

Accessable dimensions

90

Original

Redesign

Accessable control interface on face of

machine
Interface within reach from standing & sitting
positions
Interior compartment angled for easier access
Door raised for access from sitting & kneeling
positions
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Linear interface Design

Original Interface
Alternates between
maximum and current
cycle times, does not
specify it is in minutes

Redesigned Interface

Step 3

Clearly displays
time of current
cycle with
minute symbol

HEAVY
MEDIUM
LIGHT
INSERT
CARD

WASH

RINSE

SPIN

DOOR

Step 1

NORMAL

PERM
PRESS

DELICATES
/BULKY

Step 2

HOT

WARM

COLD

Mins

WASH

RINSE

HOT

NORMAL

HEAVY

WARM

PERM
PRESS

MEDIUM

COLD

DELICATES
/BULKY

LIGHT

SPIN

DOOR

SOIL
LEVEL
START

TEMPERATURE

Step 1

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INSERT
CARD

CLOTHING TYPE

Step 2

SOIL LEVEL

START

Step 3

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Vision
Project:
Respirator

Keurig B70 force-demultiplying

lever system replaces traditional
strap harness

Project about combining

initially unrelated
technologies in a unique,
but practical way

Latch Harness
System
Simplifies donning process to single motion, reducing time
and chance of error
Force-demultiplying lever system maximizes force applied
by latch

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Conceptual Development

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Donning Process

Press mask against face so

as to create seal

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Still holding mask, pull lever

back until latch is snuggly
fastened against back of
head

Depress toggle button at

lever base to activate
locking mechanism and
avoid accidental release

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Realistic
Illustrator
Renderings
Recreation of an image as
vector art

04

4G

1A1

C0

BF

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