Staple gun research, opportunities and concepts

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Research

Surveys

(Kristine and Josh)

Observations

(Kristine and Josh)

Design Problem and Opportunities

Before we began our research, the group came up with a number of improvements that we thought would be important to have on a staple gun. In order to determine if these kind of changes to the staple gun would be considered improvements by the average user, we conducted the research discussed above. Through this research we were able to determine more clearly our design problem and identify a number of opportunies for improvement that we may not have thought of before.
Althought our design problem has been more clearly identified after conducting research, it is still somewhat vague. This is due to the current product being designed quite well to begin with. It is very durable and intuitive to use, the price is cheap and it is, comparatively, light weight. Using the research and knowledge of the current product we have decided that our main objective in creating a new design is to create a design which will make using a staple gun a generally more pleasant experience. By sticking with such a vague design problem we are able to address the myriad of oppotunities that we have identified through our research. These opportunities include:

• Improve Handle Design

By improving the handle design we could make the staple gun more ergonomical and
easier to squeeze.

• Improve Reloading Mechanism

Reloading is the least intuitive part of using a staple gun.  We would like to make
reloading a less confusing task.

• Increase Mobility

Staple guns are somewhat unweildy and difficult to carry around.  They can also
often be quite heavy and cumbersome.  Cutting down the weight of the staple gun and
adding an attachment for a tool belt would make them easier to move around with.

• Incorporate Accessories

Staple guns have a broad range of uses and are very often used in conjunction with a
number of other tools.  Any other tools that we can incorporate into the staple gun
are one less item that needs to be carried around when completing the task at hand.

• Include a Disabling Mechanism

Although we find the staple gun to be a relatively safe tool, many users feel
insecure using the staple gun because they do not normally have safety locks. There
are some current modles with "safety" locks on them, but they require the staple gun
to be shot before the safety can be engaged which may not be the best option.

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