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Contents 1 Umbrella 2 Usage and Usability 3 Parts List 4 Major Stakeholders and Needs 5 DFA 6 DFM 7 DFE 7.1 EIO-LCA 8 FMEA 9 Mechanical Analysis 10 Design Variants 10.1 Golf Umbrella 10.2 Purse Umbrella 10.3 Auto Open Close

Umbrella

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Usage and Usability

Parts List

Part #	Part Name	Qty	Weight (g)	Function	Manufacturing Process	Material	Picture
1	Shaft	1	59	Main support unit for umbrella	Laminated, turned	Wood
2	Handle	1	70	Provides a comfortable grip for shaft	Laminated, warped	Wood
3	Tip	1	1.5	Protects shaft & Aesthetic	injection molded	Plastic
4	Top Cap	1	1.9	Holds canopy to shaft	Stamped	Steel
5	Top Cap Retention Pin	1	<.1	Attaches top cap to shaft	Formed	Steel
6	Top Cap Skirt	1	.1	Prevents water leakage around top cap	Woven	Nylon
7	Rider Limit Pin	1	.1	Prevents upper assembly rider from traveling out of range	Formed	Steel
8	Rider Latch	2	1.6	Locks rider in place at top and bottom of range	Stamped	Steel
9	Rider Latch Pin	2	<.1	Attaches rider latch to shaft	Extruded	Steel
10	Canopy section	8	7.1	Keeps water from entering area below umbrella	Woven	Nylon
11	Canopy Latch Strap	1	.9	Thins trap to wrap around canopy when closed	Woven	Nylon
12	Canopy Latch Strap Velcro	1	.3	Allows canopy latch strap to attach to itself		Velcro
13	Upper Hub	1	3.1	Attaches arms to shaft	injection moulded	Plastic - abs?
14	Hub Pin	1	.4	Attaches upper hub to shaft	Formed	Steel
15	Bumper	1	1.9	Reduces jarring at end of rider travel	injection moulded	Rubber
16	Connecting wire	2	.3	Attaches arms to upper hub and rider	Extruded	Aluminum
17	Rider	1	8.5	Attaches arm support rod to shaft; allows motion along shaft and attaches to latch	injection moulded	Plastic
18	Arm Mainshaft	8	14.9	Attaches canopy to upper hub	Extruded, stamped	Steel
19	Arm Support Rod	8	4.8	Attaches rider to arm mainshaft	Stamped, formed	Steel
20	Arm Support Rod Insert	16	.1	Inserts into end of support rod; adds strength at crimp point	Extruded	Steel
21	Arm Endcap	8	.7	Covers exposed end of arm mainshaft	Die cast	Steel
22	Short string	16	<.1	Loops between canopy and arm mainshaft/endcap to provide attachment	Spun	Cotton
23	Arm Joint Connector	8	.5	Connects arm mainshaft and support rod, allows rotation between the two	Stamped, crimped	Steel
24	Arm Joint Connector Pin	8	<.1	Connects arm joint connector to support rod	Extruded	Brass

Major Stakeholders and Needs

DFA

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DFM

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DFE

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EIO-LCA

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FMEA

Item or Function	Failure Mode	Effects of Failure	S	Causes of Failure	O	Design Controls	D	RPN	Recommended Actions	Responsibility
Shaft	Splintering	Decreased shaft strength	5	Wear	3	Coating or finish on shaft	4	60
		Potential safety hazard to user				Material choice
						Durability testing
	Breakage	Product is inoperable	8	Inappropriate stresses on shaft	1	Material Quality	5	40
				Impact		Robust Design
	Rot	Reduced Strength	3	Poor Protective Coating	1	Coating Process Control	5	15
Handle	Splintering	Decreased handle strength	7	Wear	4	Coating or finish on handle	4	112
		Potential safety hazard to user				Material choice
						Durability testing
	Breakage	Product is inoperable	7	Impact	1	Material Quality	5	35
						Robust Design
	Rot	Reduced Strength	3	Poor Protective Coating	1	Coating Process Control	5	15
Tip	Loss of Protection	Degredation of Shaft	2	Wear	4	Material choice	7	56
						Part Design
Top Cap	Corrosion	Decrease In Aesthetics	2	Oxidation	2	Material choice/Coating	5	20
Top Cap Retention Pin
Top Cap Skirt
Rider Limit Pin
Rider Latch	Bending	Latch fails to operate	8	Inappropriate Loading	1	Part Design	2	16
	Jamming	Latch fails to operate	8	Corrosion/Foreign Debris/Poor Assembly	2	Tolerance control	4	64
Rider Latch Pin	Loss	Potential Loss of Latch	5	Vibration/Poor Assembly	1	Proper Assembly	2	10
Canopy section	Tear	Leak in Umbrella	7	Improper Manufacturing/Improper Storage by Consumer	5	Material Selection/Manufacturing Control	4	140
	Seam Failure	Leak in Umbrella	7	Improper Manufacturing	3	Manufacturing Controls	6	126
Canopy Latch Strap	Seam Failure	Inability to strap umbrella	5	Improper Manufacturing	3	Manufacturing Controls	6	90
Canopy Latch Strap Velcro
Upper Hub
Hub Pin	Loss	Upper Hub not longer attached to shaft	8	Improper Tolerancing/Manufacturing	1	Proper Tolerancing/Manufacturing	2	16
Bumper
Connecting wire	Breakage	Arms disconnect from shaft	8	Wear	1	Coating/Material Selection	6	48
Rider	Button Breakage	Latch more difficult to operate	6	Fatigue	2	Proper Tolerancing/Manufacturing	3	36
Arm Mainshaft	Plastic Yielding	Deformed umbrella shape/trouble closing	7	Excessive Loading	6	Part Design/Material Selection	4	168
Arm Support Rod	Plastic Yielding	Deformed umbrella shape/trouble closing	8	Excessive Loading/Impact	6	Part Design/Material Selection/Manufacturing	4	192
Arm Support Rod Insert
Arm Endcap	Disassociation from Arm	Partial Canopy Detatchment/Exposed Rod	7	Insufficient Crimping/Tolerances	5	Manufacturing and Assembly Controls	3	105
Short string	Snap	Partial Canopy Detatchment	7	Excessive Loading/Defective Materials/Poor Manufacturing	3	Material Quality/Manufacturing	5	105
Arm Joint Connector	Plastic Yielding	Non-smooth operation	2	Excessive Loading	2	Part Design/Material Selection/Manufacturing	2	8
	Seperation from Arm	Impaired operation of umbrella	8	Improper Manufacturing	3	Manufacturing and Assembly Controls	3	72
Arm Joint Connector Pin

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Mechanical Analysis

Design Variants

Golf Umbrella

Purse Umbrella

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