Ergonomics(Product description and idea trigger)

The product above is called an ‘elegant smart holder’. The function of this smart holder is to hold onto things at a certain level, by hammering it onto the wall. Examples are holding onto a broom, mop and those product that have a handle. The colour of the product is plain and simple as the colour of it is neutral. It is made of metal and rubber. On its product, it is consist of a rubbery-rollers that can roll, allowing the broom to be secure inside the holder. There is also a  strong tape to paste onto the wall. It also provide screw for the product to be firm and steady on the wall. It is handy, simple, symmetrical, comfortable, user-friendly,stable and firm.

Some design considerations I could consider are that it have a rubbery-rollers which can roll so to allow the broom to be secure to the product. There are two holes at the top and bottom of the holder so that the screw could be inserted for steadiness so that the product can be strong even when hammering in onto the wall. The outer shape of the holder is curved in because it allow the rubbery-roller to be near to each other for comfort. It is safe to be use as there is a tape at the back of the roller so that I could stick onto the wall and it does not consist of any sharp objects outside the shape which could hurt the elderly. It is easy to use as we only need to insert the broom or mop in. It is productivity as some  similar kinds of holder is also sold widely in the market. The aesthetics of the holder is not up to standard.

The elderly will faced difficulty when using this product. Some of the difficulties faced is that pulling the broom out of the holder is  hard and uses a lot of force as it has to overcome the friction and the elderly strength is decreasing and its quite weak. I could improve on the aesthetic of the holder, making it easier for the elderly. We can use the techniques S.C.A.M.P.E.R and adding on a button making it easier for the elderly’s life without using much strength.

This is my new and improved design. I add a button to the holder to allow the elderly to use less force to pull out the broom and mop. It is done by the use of lever.