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Electric Toothbrush
Electric ToothbrushTeam #2:Kaitlyn BensonKeith MeansCarrie TedescoJoe VelesigIdentify the problemMake an electric toothbrush travel friendlyAssess customer needs/refine project goalse.g. battery life, effectiveness, bristle variety Preliminary design and evaluationCreated/sketched initial design ideas
Outline
Worked as a teamDivided work for time managementWorked outside of classCommunicated effectively to maintain project goalsFFM Personality comparison
Project ManagementRevised problem statement:Make an electric toothbrush that is portable, user-friendly, and healthyCustomer Needs Chart1. Portable (0.31, 0.31) 1.1 Battery Life (0.25, 0.81) 1.2 Light Weight (0.04, 0.13) 1.3 Size (0.02, 0.06) 2. User friendly (0.28, 0.28) 2.1 Low Noise (0.06, 0.22) 2.2 Versatile Grip (0.11, 0.39) 2.3 Easy to Operate (0.07, 0.25) 2.4 Reasonable Price (0.04, 0.14) Health (0.41, 0.41)Effectiveness (0.21, 0.51)Bristle Variety (0.20, 0.49)
Literature SearchOriginal design, rechargeable batteries, inductive chargingPatent SearchBrush head, USB charging, rechargeable battery, energy mechanismBenchmarkingRated features of competing productsExternal Search
Redesign Concepts: Power Generation
1432Redesign Concepts: Body/Grip
123Redesign Concepts: Brush Head
123Redesign Concepts: Energy Mechanism
1234Morphological Chart
Concept Selection/Pugh Chart
Includes:Circular brush headTexturized partial body gripRechargeable batteryCam on gearFinal DesignUSB chargerInductive charging dockInterchangeable brush headsExtra FeaturesFinal Design
Final Design AnimationUses rechargeable battery to power DC motorMotor connects to gear which includes camCam converts rotational motion into oscillating motion of circular brush headToothbrush stored in a port that will charge battery through inductive chargingCap comes off exposing USB to charge with laptop for travel
How does it work?After research, benchmarking and dissection, our team created many conceptsThese concepts were whittled down to the best using AHP and Pugh chartsThe best concepts came together to form the perfect travel toothbrushConclusion
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