Cloth wringer for multiple clothes
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Product design | Design Research | Prototyping
Wringr is a household product which reduces the effort of wringing clothes and acts as an alternative to the use of dryers, it also enables multiple clothes to be wrung at the same time with minimal effort
Hand washing clothes involves various phases - Soaking , Washing, Rinsing, Wringing. According to group discussions and primary research, it was observed that wringing of clothes consumed more effort and time to reduce the time taken for the clothes to dry.
PROCESS
Twist
Compress
Stretch
Task Analysis
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Wringing has been specified as one of the most tedious and time consuming part of handwashing, in the survey.
Wringing has not been explored in the commercial market. Scope for innovation.
The twisting action during the process of wringing reduces the life of clothes by distorting and damaging the fabric
Ideation and Mock-ups
Concepts 6 ,7 and 9 were combined to form a final concept
Final concepts
Features
Efficient
Can wring 4-5 clothes simultaneously
Portable
Stand alone and easily assembled
Good Care
Increases life of Fabric
Less Time Consuming
Quicker than wringing by hand
Light weight
Lighter than other alternatives
Convenient
Reduces strain on wrist
Future improvements
This pole could be designed with various height adjustments based on the user’s convenience.
The bottom wheel could be made collapsible to form a flat plane that can be used as a rack.
