name of the product
I&D Lids
Designers
DeVon Hayes and Imani Hasell
target consumer
Our target consumer would be portable toilet companies and manufacturers. Our device will be able to clean the toilet seat by itself, removing germs and bacteria that could have been left by the previous user, which will decrease people's fears of sitting on toilet seat that has been sat on by others. Our device will also feature a lid that covers the disgusting sight of other peoples waste. Our device will also improve the smell inside of portable toilets, which will make people more willing to use the portable toilets and not scare them away with a terrifying stench. These factors will incline people to like the portable toilets that have our seat more than all others. Therefor, more people will purchase and rent the portable toilets that have our seats in them, which would bring more money to the companies that own the portable toilets.
design specifications
- Customer Needs: The customer buying these products needs is to improve their own product. The target customers are companies and manufactures of Porta potties. With this product they can improve their business of selling their product to events that require Porta potties.
- Performance: This product must be able to perform multipliable actions. The product must be able to stay in one place until a person comes and removes the it. The "arms" that are part of the device must be able to come out, the first "arm" being the wiper arm that wipes the seat with its solution then removes to it's bottle. The second hand "arm" must be able to come out and wipe the toilet seat dry with it's cloth. Then return to its spot. This all must be button active. This a chamber of water will let out a pleasant smell so the users wouldn't be able to smell the inside of the porta potty chamber.
- Target Cost: The target price for this device is $75 per unit.
- Size and Weight: The weight of this device is uncertain but the constraints on the device is that it has be have a weight that doesn"t break the rim of the porta potties and the size has to fit the into the porta potty but doesn't have to go so far down.
- Aesthetics: The only preference in this device is that it be the color black and the "arms" be silver. Also, that the metal used to have it doesn't easily rust.
- Materials: The materials used to make this device should be recycle material that is thrown out a lot because we wa0nt the device to be eco friendly as while as helpful.
- Safety and Legal Issues: People might be allergy to the solution used to wipe the toilet seat off. No legal issues we can think of at this time
- Ergonomics- To best satisfy the users, our device will be able to clean the toilet seat of a portable toilet and release a fragrance all at the push of a button.
- Operating Environment- The device will need to be able to withstand any outdoor temperature and keep functioning properly. The device will also need to hold a large amount of weight so that it is usable to everyone.
- Global Environment- Our device will not contain any toxic or dangerous substances. At the end of its life, most of the parts for the device would probably be able to be reused or recycled.
- Service Life- The required service life of the product needs to be basically the amount of time that the portable toilet is rented for or in use.
- Product Life- We anticipate the product life of our device to 6 months. This would be good because
- Durability and Maintenance- The device will not require routine maintenance during its service life.
Additional Constraints:
- A working prototype of this device must be finished by December 21
- Has to be able to fit in the porta potty
- Should be easily attachable
- Should have comfortable material for people to sit on