Clothes Drying System - Project Brief - A large percentage of clothes washed are unable to be dried in today's conventional drying machines, this leaves people to find their own creative and often less convenient methods for drying delicates, bulky, and large items.
Our goal was to create an efficient, intuitive, more ergonomic drying system that has the capabilities to accommodate various types of fabrics and diverse sized items in a safe way.
Clothes Drying System - Selected Concepts - Objectives:
Delicate and large item options
Increased versatility
Intuitive user interface
Increased performance and economy
Ergonomic considerations and improvements
Clothes Drying System - User Interaction - 1) Inner rack drying
2) Top rack drying
3) Auto tumble-out option
Clothes Drying System - Exploded view
Clothes Drying System - Auto tumble-out - 1) Turn on auto tumble-out
2) Open sliding door
3) Clothes are brought toward you
4) Turn off auto tumble-out
Clothes Drying System - Mechanics of the inner drying rack -
Clothes Drying System - Look and feel
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Whirlpool - Clothes Drying System