Power scrubber

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Black&Decker Power Scrubber
Black&Decker Power Scrubber

Contents

Exectuve Summary

Major Product Stakeholder Analysis

We identified four major categories of stakeholders for our product. They are manufacturers, shipping & transportation companies, retailers, and consumers.


Stakeholder Objectives


  • Manufacturers
 Low cost raw materials
 Simple manufacturing process required for materials chosen -- easy for mass production
 Energy efficient manufacturing process
 Recyclable materials
 Easy assembly
 Low cost packaging
  • Shipping & transportation companies
 Firmly packaged
 Light weight packaging
 Space efficient mass packaging
 
  • Retailers
 Appearance 
 Cost
 Marketability (consumer needs)
 Durability
 




Stakeholder Needs and Wants
Stakeholder Needs Wants
Consumer
  • Product should not require much force to hold/use (proper level of vibration, weight, etc.)
  • Energy efficiency (and soap usage reduction)
  • Customization (comfortable to use)
  • Maximize performance & minimize cost
  • Lightweight and space efficient
  • Ergonomic (material of handle part)
  • Durability (especially of the sponge)
Retailer
  • Cheap & durable materials
  • Lower electricity(batteries) use
Manufacturer
  • Cheap & easily processed materials
  • Mass production
  • Easy assembly
  • Volume-efficient materials
Shipping & Transportation
  • Lightweight
  • Durability
  • Space-efficient packaging

Product User Study

Mechanical Function

Parts List

Exploded View of the Power Scrubber Assembly
Exploded View of the Power Scrubber Assembly
Part Number Name Quantity Mass (g) Subassembly Function Material Manufacturing Process Image
1 Sponge 1
2 Velcro 1
3 Device Head 1 ABS
4 Rubber Ring #1 1 Rubber
5 Connector 1 ABS
6 Gear Cover 1 ABS
7 Planetary Gear #1 1
8 Planetary Gear #2 6 ABS
9 Planetary Gear #3 1
10 Gear Housing 1 ABS
11 Gear on Motor 1
12 Motor 1
13 Motor Housing 1 ABS
14 Conductor #1 2 Copper
15 Pin 2
16 Outer Shell 1 ABS, Rubber
17 Screw 2
18 Circuit Board 1
19 Circuit Board Housing 1 ABS
20 Button 1
21 Conductor #2 1
22 Battery Housing #1 1 ABS
23 Conductor #3 1
24 Conductor #4 1
25 Clicker 1
26 Battery Housing #2 1 ABS
27 Conductor #5 2
28 Handle 1
29 Rubber Ring #2 1 Rubber
30 Rubber Ring #3 1 Rubber

Design For Manufacturing and Assembly

DFM

The product uses standardized components for many of the components such as the screws, motor, and Velcro, etc. For the ease of manufacturing, all the conducting metal pieces have similar dimensions; this means that fewer tools and setups are required during the manufacturing process. Most of the other customized parts are made of the same material, ABS, which are easy to work with using injection molding for mass production. Furthermore, since injection moldings are used for the ABS parts, not many finishing operations are needed to reduce further cost. The product uses the rubber rings as a multifunctional part what work as a seal for water proof as well as a locking mechanism for holding parts together. The rubber rings also help avoid tight tolerances based on its flexibility, which result in cost reduction. For the outer shell, special process of injecting two materials, rubber and ABS, are used to eliminate extra works for assembly.

The product is composed of many small pieces in the interior of the device that could possibly be designed with fewer pieces. Also, although injecting molding can account for irregular shape, those small pieces can be modified into simpler shapes without losing their functionalities. The battery holder can be considered to be bought off the shelf and integrate with the product with minor design changes. The product uses soldering for connecting the motor to the conducting metals; however, it might be less cost and time consuming if the conducting piece can be redesign to secure the connection.

DFA

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

Item and Function Failure Mode Effects of Failure S Causes of Failure O Design Controls D RPN Recommended Actions
Battery Housing Battery housing comes loose No Power Source 4 Not closing properly 4 Scrubber would not turn on 2 32 A better clicking mechanism
Button: ON/OFF Button sticks Can't turn on or can't turn off 4 Alignment of button 2 Scrubber would not turn on 1 8 Make it a flip switch
Outter Shell Cracking No longer water proof 4 Dropping, crushing, overheating 5 Scrubber would not turn on 2 40 Coat entire body with rubber
Rubber gripping/waterproofing Melts or wear and tear No longer waterproof 3 Heat 2 Scrubber would not turn on 3 18 Better material choice
Motor-circuit board connection Welding of copper loosens Motor does not run 4 Fatigue, Overheating 1 Scrubber would not turn on 3 18 Better mesh of the motor with the circuit board

Design For Environment

Production Use Use Use Use
Item purchased Power Scrubber Manufacturing Battery Sponge Soap Water
a) Picture
b) Economic Sector Name and # Small Electric appliance #335210 Primary battery manufacturing #335912 Broom, brush, and mop manufacturing #339994 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing #325610 Water, sewage and other systems #221300
c) Reference Unit 1 item 4 batteries 1 piece 16 oz/bottle 19.5 gallon/day

The Team

Group 3: Kelle, Robert, Pam, Ted, Ben
Group 3: Kelle, Robert, Pam, Ted, Ben

Team Leader: Xin (Pam) Hu

DFMA Leader: Ken-Soh (Robert) Mai

FMEA Leader: Ben Antoine

DFE Leader: Kelle Patterson

User Study Leader: Shao-Chuan (Ted) Fang

References

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