Kløver
Kløver + plywood = endless of opportunities
Project information
OsloMet
4 weeks
Group project
Focus on construction, functionality, stability, and 3D printing.
Intent Our main focus in this project was to create a stable, modular construction for storage that would be easy to assemble and remodel without the use of any tools (or user manuals!). We defined a lower weight limit for each shelf at 25kg. Our goal was to utilize the 3D printer to create the linkage in the construction.
Process The time aspect of this project lead to the group making fast decisions, as well as relying on rapid prototypes to fastly test out the strengths and weaknesses of the ideas. We started out with a very complex idea where the user could build in any direction and angle. We decided on working with a clover-looking idea instead due to its feasibility and intuitiveness. Our group worked especially with making the assembling of Kløver as agile as possible, and through user testing, we noticed that few of the users needed instructions to understand how to build the storage unit. It was an important factor during the process to achieve optimal stability, and that the unit could carry as much weight as possible.
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The very first prototype was a simple H-shaped 3D print that we tested with foam core board as the “shelf”.
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Our very first idea was a complex 3D print where the user could build in any angle or direction.
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Testing out one of the first more clover-looking prints, how the 3D print slides on the plywood, and how it was to assemble.
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Group discussions around the prototype: how many Kløver is needed for it to be stable? Does it work? Can we nudge the users or make it more intuitive?
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It was important for us that the contruction could carry significant weight, as well as being stable. Here is a test with a 25kg weight to see if the shelf holds (it did!).
Design Kløver is a multifunctional storage system consisting of two different components: a shelf with milled tracks and a 3D-printed jointing detail. By using these two elements can the user create a stable system without using any tools. Kløver has endless of possibilities and no limits to the size or how many times the system can be rebuilt.
