Cooking Comfort
- Cooking Comfort
An immersion blender, food processor, and electric can opener - Cooking homemade spaghetti sauce is a tradition that people continue even as they grow older (although cooking becomes more difficult with age). The goal was to design a product that will make it easier for people to cook as they age. By making the tools more ergonomic, comfortable, lighter, and less tiring to use for extended amounts of time, the process of making spaghetti sauce will become easier. With tools that are easier to use, younger people may be encouraged to learn to cook their family’s traditional spaghetti sauce recipes. This will lead to preserving traditions and family bonding.
Final immersion blender, food processor, and electric can opener
- The three appliances lock together to recharge through induction. The food processor plugs into a wall outlet for power.
Initial research - 3 women, ages 45-55, were interviewed about their processes to cook home made spaghetti sauce
Problems and solutions sketches
Initial thumbnail sketches
Concept sketches of modularity
Rough study models
Research of internal components and SolidWorks models. These appliances will charge through induction (similar to how electric toothbrushes recharge without metal-to-metal contact).
Immersion blender features:
- On & off buttons are easy to press
- Stainless steel
- Comfortable, no-slip, & heat resistant grip
- Retractable for large and small pots
- Detachable parts for easy cleaning
- Food processor features:
- Rubberized and ergonomic handle is easy-to-grip
- Base stores and recharges other appliances
- Buttons release immersion blender and can opener
- Blades sheathed in plastic for safe handling and storage
Can opener features:
- One-touch can opener
- Easy to hold with rubberized grip
- Fits on large and small cans
- Bends sharp edges down
Shop drawings
Final form model
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