Lamp stand mechanical arm redesign
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Executive Summary
Stakeholders
- Retail
- Small packaging to allow for less space taken up on the shelf
- Light weight for easy movement
- No fork lift required for movement of product in bulk
- Low bulk purchase cost
- Reliable to ensure minimal product returns or exchanges
- Consumer
- Low cost option relative to utility obtained from product
- Precise placement of light source can be obtained throughout the life of the lamp.
- Stable fixture for light source
- Eliminate the need to touch hot surfaces while lamp is in use
- No assembly required. If it is required no tooling or instructions required
- Movement of light source can be obtained with minimal force needed.
- Aesthetically appealing
- No injury incurred while using lamp
- Maximum brightness of light source to illuminate large area
- Light source (bulb or LED) should not be visible to the user during normal use
- Easy on/off mechanism
- Long cord, but short enough so it does not cause too much apparent clutter.
- Light weight and easy to transport
- Packaging with sufficient information to ensure product can meet needs of customer
Results of Research
Opportunities Identified
Patent Search & Key Findings
Description of Solutions
Modular Base
Positive Features
Negative Features
Goose neck Lamp
Positive Features
Negative Features
Magnetic Base with Current
Positive Features
Negative Features
Ceramic Lamp Shade
Positive Features
Negative Features
Pugh Chart
Compares the solutions we came up with to the base model & the patent search results
