water pump group 1
DESCRIPTION
Kevin Greenland Anushi Patel Joon Gi ShinTRANSCRIPT
Greens GrowWater Pump Project
Joon Gi ShinKevin Greenland
Anushi Patel
A foot operated water pump that is easy to fix.
Design Brief
Heightened Experience
DIY
Low-cost
Greensgrow Ideology
Directions
Research Mechanisms
Fluid pump
Vacuum Pump
Gravity Pump
Research Existing Designs
DIY
Mass Produced Sinks
Inspiration
Conventional Materials
Foot pump
Grey water
Sevylor BellowsWhale pump Syphon pump
Foot Pump Options
$ $ $ $ $ $
Early Prototypes
Initial materials
Lowes$2$4 with lid5 gallons
Yoga pump$1.98$5 inc. shipping
Gravity Pump
Vacuum Pump
Fluid Pump
Feedback
Water tank cannot be placed above sink.
Too high to reach the hose
Have to use hands
Unstable
Too heavy to lift it up high
Algae is a problem
The water stays inside of a bucket for a while and starts growing Green Algae
Factors that affect algae growth
Possible solution for algae
Flag to indicate water level
Flag
Floating device
Semantic opportunities
Terracotta planter Matryoshka dolls Pallets
Housing
The real problem is keeping the tank filled.
Housing makes adding water more difficult.
An indicator for water level could be useful.
Sourcing Materials
Trash Can 20 Gallons$15
Fluid Pumpwith hose$6
Lowes Planter20”$18
First Installation
First Functional Pump
Plastic Trash Can Wooden Foot Pump
Feedback and Results
Good Perfect water volume.
Comfortable to pump.
Operation discouraged wasting water.
Feedback and Results
BadUseless and confusing faucets.
Cold tap had to be left open.
Weak water pressure.
Changes to the site
Compost bin was added.
Plants were displayed around the composting toilet.
Trash can was difficult to access!
Design Flaws
Wood did not hold up well.
Pump was not secure enough and began to leak water.
Water Tank / Planter
Planter
Match the appearance of the water tank with Greens Grow’s style.
Problems
Unstable inner sleeve
Risk of leaking water
Install a ledge to put the lid on
Have to make our own lid
Back to DIY
External sleeve for flag
External sleeve for flag
A sleeve added on to the lid would hold the flag up.
No need to drill holes in the bucket.
External structure for flag
A pulley system where the flag relies on an external structure.
This requires more materials and construction.
Foot pump
Final Installation
Without a structure
Exploded view
Exploded view
Thank you!