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# Pre-Heat button for toaster
# Pre-Heat button for toaster
# Enclosed toaster (to keep heat inside)
# Enclosed toaster (to keep heat inside)
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# Open toaster- toaster walls fold down for easy access  
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# Open toaster- toaster walls fold down for easy access to done toast
# Illegal toaster.
# Illegal toaster.
# NOS toaster + turbo button
# NOS toaster + turbo button
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# Optional slot load toaster drive for laptops
# Optional slot load toaster drive for laptops
# Toaster instead of FlexFan idea.
# Toaster instead of FlexFan idea.
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# Toaster that acts as an electric heater (built in fan)
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# Toaster that acts as an electric space heater (built in fan)
# Built in counter top toaster (space saver idea)
# Built in counter top toaster (space saver idea)
# Smore maker addition  
# Smore maker addition  
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# Cruton Mode toaster
# Cruton Mode toaster
# Toaster that turns into a portable stove
# Toaster that turns into a portable stove
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# Ground effects (Neon Lights on bottom) toaster
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# Ground effects (Neon Lights on bottom) toaster/
# One slice USB Toaster
# One slice USB Toaster
# Solar Slow-Toast Toaster
# Solar Slow-Toast Toaster
# HydroPowered Toaster (sink faucet attachment)
# HydroPowered Toaster (sink faucet attachment)
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# InfraRed Toaster
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# InfraRed heating Toaster
# RollerPress Toaster (two rollers insert and remove toast)
# RollerPress Toaster (two rollers insert and remove toast)
# Battery powered toaster
# Battery powered toaster
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# Flamethrower Toaster
# Flamethrower Toaster
# Collapsible toaster
# Collapsible toaster
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# Dishwasher safe toaster
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# Dishwasher safe toaster (break apart)
# Team Fortress 2 themed Toaster
# Team Fortress 2 themed Toaster
# Wireless Extender Toaster
# Wireless Extender Toaster
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# ULET- Ulta Low Emissions Toaster
# ULET- Ulta Low Emissions Toaster
# Cigar Lighting Cuban Toaster
# Cigar Lighting Cuban Toaster
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# Thermo Color change toaster
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# Glow in the Dark Toaster
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# Nite Light Toaster
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# Ironing Toaster
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# Front Loading Toaster
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# Conveyor-like toaster (front load, come out back)
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# Camping Toaster (fire powered)
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# Engine Block Toaster
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# Warning Toaster (countdown)
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# Alternate Fuel Toaster (furnace powered)
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# Crank toaster (electricity generating)
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# Button/knob for lowering toaster instead of lever
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# Window to see toast and determine toasting status
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# Customizable toaster (different heating inserts with pictures etc)
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# No mica sheet, add heat shield
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# clock toaster (classy, alarm clock?)
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# Radio Toaster
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# Toaster Lamp
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# CD player or CD burner that looks like a toaster
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# Load internal hard drives into
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# Defrost/thawing
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== Toaster Design Information ==
== Toaster Design Information ==

Revision as of 11:34, 3 October 2008

Contents

Executive Summary

Research and Observations

Users Study

Design Problem

Design Concepts

Concept 1

Concept 2

Concept 3

Concept 4

Design Schedule

Recommendation Summary

Team Members

Leigh Fortenberry Jon Goettler Akshay Jayaram Ian Price
be cool be cool be cool be cool

Appendix

Possible Innovations

List of 100 ways to innovate a toaster

  1. Pre-Heat button for toaster
  2. Enclosed toaster (to keep heat inside)
  3. Open toaster- toaster walls fold down for easy access to done toast
  4. Illegal toaster.
  5. NOS toaster + turbo button
  6. Intercooled Toaster
  7. Toaster powered by a Honda Civic
  8. Carbon Fiber Toaster
  9. Open flame toaster.
  10. Self Extinguish Toaster
  11. Turret Toaster (shoots toast at people, motion sensitive, SENTRY toast)
  12. Toast Launcher
  13. Optional slot load toaster drive for laptops
  14. Toaster instead of FlexFan idea.
  15. Toaster that acts as an electric space heater (built in fan)
  16. Built in counter top toaster (space saver idea)
  17. Smore maker addition
  18. Talking toaster (“You’ll still need a tray. “)
  19. High Tech Toaster with LCD Display
  20. Temperature and Time Control
  21. Bread Clip for self loading toaster.
  22. Cruton Mode toaster
  23. Toaster that turns into a portable stove
  24. Ground effects (Neon Lights on bottom) toaster/
  25. One slice USB Toaster
  26. Solar Slow-Toast Toaster
  27. HydroPowered Toaster (sink faucet attachment)
  28. InfraRed heating Toaster
  29. RollerPress Toaster (two rollers insert and remove toast)
  30. Battery powered toaster
  31. Horizontal Eject Toaster
  32. Toaster which drops toast out of bottom after done. (Top insert)
  33. Computer controlled Toaster (Toaster Toast Software)
  34. Military Grade Toaster- Kevlar walls
  35. Floating Toaster-Put it in your pool!
  36. Hover Toaster-Give em to your kids!
  37. Brave little Toaster
  38. Flamethrower Toaster
  39. Collapsible toaster
  40. Dishwasher safe toaster (break apart)
  41. Team Fortress 2 themed Toaster
  42. Wireless Extender Toaster
  43. Voice activated Toaster (for arthritis people)
  44. Toaster with beeper for blind people. (to let them know where it is)
  45. Toaster with beeper for not blind people. (just to let you know when its done)
  46. George Foreman toaster. (Burns the fat away!!)
  47. Conduction Toaster
  48. Clear walled toaster
  49. Build-It-Yourself Toaster
  50. K’Nex Toaster
  51. MP3 Toaster
  52. Spy/Recon/Surveillance Toaster
  53. 5.1 channel Toaster Speaker System (5 Single slice toasters spread around kitchen)
  54. Butter dispenser toaster (‘Lightly buttered, or HEAVY GREASE…’)
  55. Crumb compacter, to make crutons.
  56. Breakfast super combo toaster (Coffee + Toast + Eggs)
  57. Disposable toaster
  58. ULET- Ulta Low Emissions Toaster
  59. Cigar Lighting Cuban Toaster
  60. Thermo Color change toaster
  61. Glow in the Dark Toaster
  62. Nite Light Toaster
  63. Ironing Toaster
  64. Front Loading Toaster
  65. Conveyor-like toaster (front load, come out back)
  66. Camping Toaster (fire powered)
  67. Engine Block Toaster
  68. Warning Toaster (countdown)
  69. Alternate Fuel Toaster (furnace powered)
  70. Crank toaster (electricity generating)
  71. Button/knob for lowering toaster instead of lever
  72. Window to see toast and determine toasting status
  73. Customizable toaster (different heating inserts with pictures etc)
  74. No mica sheet, add heat shield
  75. clock toaster (classy, alarm clock?)
  76. Radio Toaster
  77. Toaster Lamp
  78. CD player or CD burner that looks like a toaster
  79. Load internal hard drives into
  80. Defrost/thawing

Toaster Design Information

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