Inspiration
We were inspired by the level of feasibility in cleaning showerheads at McMaster. This is a problem of sanitation, personal health which we solved while minimizing level of maintenance required. Another source of inspiration was the graceful movement of pinecone petals depending on different environments. This eventually became the basis of our design
What it does
Our shower head design allows for air ventilation when there is no water pressure. This combats the problem of mold growing inside the permanently enclosed space. When the shower is turned on, the flaps will experience force and fold up into a sealing position. This maintains the functionality of the showerhead.
How we built it
We iteratively designed and sketched many rounds before strategically deciding on the ensuing path. We used Autodesk Inventor to 3D model the entirety of our parts and 3D printed them for a functioning prototype.
Challenges we ran into
A challenges we ran into was the tolerancing of the petal clasps onto the main frame. In addition, the dimensions were very small to work with so finding the exact working dimensions was difficult.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the design we came up with, as it does not require an external energy source and runs primarily on water pressure and gravity. It is simplistic, follows the design problem constraints, and is heavily based on the principle of biomimicry.
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