After various failed ideas and brainstorms, i came up with an 'inbox' tray. This inbox tray would hold the things you would normally have in your pocket whilst you are at home or at the office. These things included wallet, keys, phone, loose change. i figured everyone in the world had these things, therefore this product would be useful to everyone.
Above is an early paper model with 3 slots. There were many problems with this. The dividers were just mere slot-in pieces, making them very flimsy and easy to knock out. The sides were also very weak due to the flimsy divider pieces.
This is the final product after a couple prototypes. It consists of a main body piece, two side skirt, two edge pieces and a stable divider that uses fins to slot into the main piece holding it in place. The material used is Polypropelyene, a fairly durable plastic that bends well and is easy to use and cut.
Above is the cutting diagrams for the pieces required to put together the inbox tray.
The steps to put the pieces together are above in the four pictures.
In hindsight, the whole product was slightly more complicated to piece together than expected. The pieces could be simplified. Example being the edge pieces could have been from the same piece as the main body. thus saving cutting and also making it more simple in terms of construction. The tabs i used were simple triangle slot ins. This could also have been changed into a fishing hook type (the ones that, once go in, are harder to get out). All in all, this was an interesting product to work on and i have learnt much from this experience.
3 comments:
A very usefull and simple idea. i like that it keeps all belongings organised as i know that keys and other small pieces of jewelery that are left on bedside tables and door stands are very easily lost. i think that the material is appropriate to fold as it is easily manipulated however it is not as aesthetically pleasing as others may be. i also think that the difficulty in constructing the box gives it more of an entertaining aspect as it will provide entertainment and a greater sense of achievement after the reciever has completed it.
Well researched with a clear understanding of what was advised in the brief. The product itself is useful as i also have a inbox i use everyday, however it has a way different form to this one. Honest comments on your rationale, as you were saying you should have used a fishing hook type? from what im picturing in my mind would the fishing hook type of connection be more weaker then the triangle type?
your instructions i thought were clear enough to understand. As with this product would the target market be targeted towards males or females? i think that this inbox has alot of potential, with a bit more refinement with the form and its target it could make it into a store.
I like your idea because it is simple but also very useful. i know personally i always misplace my keys, wallets phones etc so this would be a nice gift to recieve. I like the form of this tray as it is big enough to be useful but not too big as to be intrusive. By having larger tray areas you're not giving a restraint to the size of the objects that can be put inside it. One problem i think is the material. the material you chose makes it look sort of cheap and not very durable, and also it doesnt give it a very nice finish or colour. overall i really like your idea but i think you could have looked at some other nicer materials.
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