Description: Shell chassis
Hair dryer shell that consists of two plastic pieces that are screwed together to protect and house the inner electrical and mechanical components of the hair dryer.
Improvements:
Possible improvements could be a shell made of a lighter and more eco-friendly material with the possibility of a reduction in size of the hair dryer.
Hair dryer shell that consists of two plastic pieces that are screwed together to protect and house the inner electrical and mechanical components of the hair dryer.
Improvements:
Possible improvements could be a shell made of a lighter and more eco-friendly material with the possibility of a reduction in size of the hair dryer.
Description: Screw fasteners
Screws used to fasten the hair dryer shell together.
Improvements:
Alternatives to using metal fasteners to hold the hair dryer components together, or bonding the plastic shell pieces so it can not be taken apart.
Screws used to fasten the hair dryer shell together.
Improvements:
Alternatives to using metal fasteners to hold the hair dryer components together, or bonding the plastic shell pieces so it can not be taken apart.
Description: Intake grill
Vents in side of the casing allow air to be pulled into the hair dryer by the rotation of the fans blades. The air is then pushed down the barrel of the hair dryer which in turn is heated by the hair dryers heating element.
Improvements:
These always get clogged with dirt and lint, possibly making them removable like the dryer panel on a dryer to remove buildups help for safety and efficiency.
Vents in side of the casing allow air to be pulled into the hair dryer by the rotation of the fans blades. The air is then pushed down the barrel of the hair dryer which in turn is heated by the hair dryers heating element.
Improvements:
These always get clogged with dirt and lint, possibly making them removable like the dryer panel on a dryer to remove buildups help for safety and efficiency.
Description: Mica Sheet
The mica sheet is used to protects the housing from overheating and melting while the heater warms up.
Improvements:
Maybe use a more form fitted mica sheet so that misalignment does not lead to hot spots in the plastic.
The mica sheet is used to protects the housing from overheating and melting while the heater warms up.
Improvements:
Maybe use a more form fitted mica sheet so that misalignment does not lead to hot spots in the plastic.
Description: Front grill
Air-Outlet Grille. which is made out of painted steel and prevents anything from entering the heater or the fan
Improvements:
Having the Air Outlet Grille being forced fitted in the housing with no screws to hold it, we can reduce the cost.
Air-Outlet Grille. which is made out of painted steel and prevents anything from entering the heater or the fan
Improvements:
Having the Air Outlet Grille being forced fitted in the housing with no screws to hold it, we can reduce the cost.
Description: Push Button Cover
Allows the user to easily press the momentary push button that controls the heat.
Improvements:
The plastic material is slippery when hands are damp and can possibly slip off your finger, Maybe texturing or overlaying another material for better grip.
Allows the user to easily press the momentary push button that controls the heat.
Improvements:
The plastic material is slippery when hands are damp and can possibly slip off your finger, Maybe texturing or overlaying another material for better grip.
Description: Momentary push button
Toggles the power to the heating coils, pressed will break the connection and depressed allows the connection to pass through.
Improvements:
There is a good amount of buildup of lint and dirt on the button that can creep into the contacts and make the switch not work anymore. Encasing the switch in a soft plastic could help reduce that.
Toggles the power to the heating coils, pressed will break the connection and depressed allows the connection to pass through.
Improvements:
There is a good amount of buildup of lint and dirt on the button that can creep into the contacts and make the switch not work anymore. Encasing the switch in a soft plastic could help reduce that.
Description: Spring
This spring allows the heat toggle button to return to its position uniformly.
Improvements:
Using a different push button with an incorporated spring return could eliminate this component.
This spring allows the heat toggle button to return to its position uniformly.
Improvements:
Using a different push button with an incorporated spring return could eliminate this component.
Description: Slide switch cover
Allows the user to more easily slide between the fan speed options.
Improvements:
Changing the material of coating the outside to be more "grippy" for easier use.
Allows the user to more easily slide between the fan speed options.
Improvements:
Changing the material of coating the outside to be more "grippy" for easier use.
Description: Sliding switch
Single pole triple throw sliding switch means there are three different settings for this one single switch having such options like “low, medium, high.”
Improvements:
These connections have been hand soldered in with and could be further improved by mechanizing the process of soldering the lead in wires.
Single pole triple throw sliding switch means there are three different settings for this one single switch having such options like “low, medium, high.”
Improvements:
These connections have been hand soldered in with and could be further improved by mechanizing the process of soldering the lead in wires.
Description: Fan
Blows air through the assembly over the heated coils which in turn blows hot air out of the system.
Sub-assembly:
Small circuit board to control the switching of the coils inside the motor.
Improvements:
Use of higher quality materials will increase the efficiency of the motor and drawing less power.
Blows air through the assembly over the heated coils which in turn blows hot air out of the system.
Sub-assembly:
Small circuit board to control the switching of the coils inside the motor.
Improvements:
Use of higher quality materials will increase the efficiency of the motor and drawing less power.
Description: Heating coils
The heating coils of the hair dryer are generally comprised of bare coiled wires made of nichrome wire that are wrapped around insulating mica boards.
Sub-assembly:
Coiled nichrome wires and mica boards.
Improvements:
Research into a better way to output heat instead of just wasting energy and heat being a byproduct.
The heating coils of the hair dryer are generally comprised of bare coiled wires made of nichrome wire that are wrapped around insulating mica boards.
Sub-assembly:
Coiled nichrome wires and mica boards.
Improvements:
Research into a better way to output heat instead of just wasting energy and heat being a byproduct.
Description: Power cable fastener
Secures the power cable to the chassis of the hair dryer.
Improvements:
This is just a compression fastener and would be greatly improved if it attached to a part of the cable instead of just crimping it down so they act as one unit instead of two.
Secures the power cable to the chassis of the hair dryer.
Improvements:
This is just a compression fastener and would be greatly improved if it attached to a part of the cable instead of just crimping it down so they act as one unit instead of two.
Description: Electrical cable
Provides the user to use this appliance away from the wall outlet.
Improvements:
Possibly a longer cable since most outlets in bathrooms are not ideally placed.
Provides the user to use this appliance away from the wall outlet.
Improvements:
Possibly a longer cable since most outlets in bathrooms are not ideally placed.
Description: GFCI
Ground fault circuit interrupter protects the user from electrocuting themselves with this product.
Improvements:
Possible integration of an arc fault circuit interrupter to help prevent fires might be useful.
Ground fault circuit interrupter protects the user from electrocuting themselves with this product.
Improvements:
Possible integration of an arc fault circuit interrupter to help prevent fires might be useful.