Public wringer
A public manual wringer for low-income people
CONTEXT
Academic Work 2013.05 ~ 2013.06
Design for real-life problems In China, there are 3.35 billion migrant workers. Every year, 1.3 billion people drift from rural areas to the metropolis, and they mainly live in small and low-equipped dormitories. These people constitutes 34.5% of the population, yet they lead a rather insufficient life. How to improve their living condition? How to offer them better yet available products?
Public wringer
A public manual wringer for low-income people
RESEARCH
Online Survey Of 272 Migrant Workers
51%
Wring the clothes almost every day.
extremely tiring
13%
18%
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WRINGING CLOTHES
2 1%
very easy
%
%
acceptable
23
12%
38
34%
Wring the clothes 3 to 5 times per week.
wasting much time
acceptable
31%
time consuming
44%
DESIGN BRIEF
tiring
13%
negligible
Wring the clothes less than 3 times per week.
DESIGN INSIGHT DEFINE REQUIREMENTS
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR PRODUCTS PRO - Convenient CON - Pay-per-use in dormitories - Inapplicable for particular clothes - Inapplicable for individuals(only little WASHING MACHINE laundry a time)
INTENDED USERS - Students ( high school and college ) - Workers COMMON FEATURES - Live in dormitories - Low income - Persuit of function
PROBLEMS - Too thick and too heavy to twist - Pressure on wrists and shoulders - The water wringed off can be troublesome
PUBLIC WRINGER IN THE DORMITORY - Saving effort and time - Ergonomically friendly - Safe - Easy to operate - Mechanism, manual process - Water wringed off can be collected
PRO - Clothes won’ t get stretched
DRYER
CON - Too expensive - High energy consumption
PRO - Utilize the mechanism to save effort - Easy to operate WRINGER
CON - Does not suit public use - Requires a bucket every time
CONCEPUALIZTION 1. One stationary end 2. A hook to hang the clothes
PRO
- Suit clothes of different sizes. CON - Water wringed off can be troublesome.
PRO - Saving effort. CON - Requires space.
CON - Tiring.
DESIGN OUTPUT
DESIGN OUTPUT Design Thinking “It’s not about being fancy, but to offer proper solution for targeted user and situation.”