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6.13.1 Fabrication In Sheet Metal

Plate 6.4 ,6.5 Sheet measurement and cutting

Plate 6.6 ,6.7 Sheet Bending and cutting

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6.13.2 Accessory Selection

Laminates and Handles -

Plate 6.10 Checking compatibility of handles with laminates Plate 6.11 Accessories used

Market was surveyed for various types of fitting and accessories available for channels, castors, handles, and minor fitting accessories. Finally standard accessories of right quality and within stipulated budget was selected.

Metal Laminates (0.8 mm thickness) with brushed steel finish and complimenting dark yellow shades standard laminate (1mm thickness) that matched closest to the designed concept was selected. Handles were of stainless steel finish (152mm ).

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6.13.3 Drawer Assembly

PVC mesh baskets are used for storage in standard modular kitchens. Baskets come in variety of sizes and designs depending on purpose. The prototype uses 3 types of baskets plain, single partition and cup and saucer baskets for demonstration. Telescopic channels are fitted along edge of the baskets. Channel runs on guide rails along the steel cabinet walls.

Plate 6.12 Three Different utensil trays used Plate 6.13 Telescopic channels fitted inside the steel unit

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6.13.4 Carpentry and Assembly

ed by means of screws onto faces made rawer baskets running on channels are attach

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in wooden ply board 3/4”.Level adjustments are made to ensure all the panels of drawers are in line and centered. Completed Units were sent for painting

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6.13.5 Final Prototype in Assembly

nce structure is ready and drawers running freely, panels are covered by laminates

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through adhesives. Edges are filed and levels matched .Position of handles are marked and attached.

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Plate 6.17 Final prototype - chen Configuration

oncept Prototype uses a fabricated MS Steel cabinets ( 22 Gauge sheet ) for weight

teel cabinets are fitted with 4 castors and can be freely be moved by the user. tainless steel sink fitted on top of sink unit.

esign uses brushed steel finish laminates to compliment with stainless steel counter or

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reduction instead of conventionally used wooden panels for creating cabinets. S

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Plate 6.18 Final prototype – showing drawers, dust bin holder, sink

Plate 6.19 Final prototype – Island kitchen configuration.

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6.14. Prototype Development Cost

ncept from sketch to pilot prototype

Fig 6.10 Product costing

1st Chart shows amount spent on developing the co level.

Basic Furniture development Cost

Amount (Rs)

Fabrication Cost of 4 steel cabinets including labor cost ,material

5800

Stainless steel Sink 250

PVC trays and baskets, dustbin holder etc 3000

Hardware Accessories ( channels, castors ,screws etc ) 1400

Ply board 3000 Cenmica 2250 Painting C including ost , material labor 2500

Labor Cost in development 2500

Total Cost 18000

Accessory Cost

Amount (Rs)

Cost of stainless steel / or granite slab on counter 2000

Accessory – Burner / Hob 5000

Total 7000

Final development Cost for Modular

kitchen Workstation Concept

Amount (Rs)

Module Furniture cost 18000

Accessory and Counter cost 7000

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Conclusion

This thesis attempts to identify key user needs in Indian kitchen furniture for a migratory population. This population segment is educated, on the move and requires kitchen furniture that is modular, efficient and trendy. Henceforth concepts are proposed and a physical prototype built that meets user requirements. The thesis takes a bold step ahead in adding an interactive element to concepts which might become a standard in the future.

This thesis however could not succeed on the front of physical realization of all proposed smart features in kitchen. There were technical problems during development and the present prototype is just a step forward. However, it does assimilate important facts from users, trends in market and creates a usable product.

The contributions of this dissertation are stated as under

1. This thesis gives out a step by step approach which should be carried out in developing commercial furniture starting from need identification to physical product development and beyond. The author hopes that the process followed could be useful to unorganized or small scale industries in gaining competency.

2. The thesis also documents relevant anthropometric data, important guidelines necessary for planning any kitchen space or furniture. Reference to this thesis work would acts as a quick guide to Indian ladies in creating efficient kitchens.

3. To the best of author’s knowledge, a concept like this for mobile kitchen does not exist at present in the market. Future refinement of the idea on these lines and development could create an indigenous product of high value.

This thesis is only a small step towards future development of an efficient smart kitchen. There is scope of work over how physical embodiment of existing technology in communication, information display, robotics etc takes place into the kitchen furniture in future.

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1. Indian Economy and furniture business from report – Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry In Mumbai (India)2006,< http://www.ud.camcom.it > 2. Kitchen Planning & Furniture Design from

Ernst and Peter Neufert, 2000, Architects’ Data, Blackwell Publishing Limited

3. Terence Conran,1986, The kitchen Book, Mitchell Beazley Publishers Ltd ,London 4. Sunset 1991,Kitchen Remodeling Handbook,

Sunset Books, U.S. 5. Furniture definition from

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/furniture/ 6. Ergonomics Overview

Bridger 1995, Introduction to ergonomics, Mc Graw Hill, INC

7. Need for Indian Anthropometric Data

Chakrabarti Debkumar, 1997, Indian Anthropometric Dimensions, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

8. Frankfurt kitchen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen 9. Qualitative and Quantitative survey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_research 10. Microsoft Smart kitchen

http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/07/news/fortune500/retail_rfid/index.htm 11. Future kitchen

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/next-kitchen.html 12. Golden Section

Doren,1954, Industrial Design – A Practical Guide to Product Design and Development,Mc Graw Hill.

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