Final Project Overview
| Week | Describtion |
|---|---|
| 1 | Idea generatrion and sketch |
| 2 | Idea development, some ditail, intial 3D modeling and printing |
| 3 | Structure research, design development |
Week 1 Process
Sketch
Lampen table / a luminate table
- Evolving from the previous work - Dcell Lamp (2021), the Lampen Table is a dynamic furniture for daily life. Its organic form, shaped by a rotating inner structure, invites touch and play, creating a living interplay of soft light and shadow that transforms with the user.
Inspired by Fibonacci Sequence, Ivan Black
I try to make a spin bone inside that it can intractive with the environment by digital control. outside, I will set a skin (might be silicon or TPU) as a packing.
Week 2 Process
The context of the project is showing the primordial digital age. A cell, an embryo, is a metaphor to define the initial of the digital. It is an invasion by the digital world to invade human society. Moreover, it announces that the digital age is coming. It invades our life, not only in the virtual world but also in our physical world.
The lights here are designed to lighten our fears of technology and demolish the anxiety of techno-surprise. A glimmering light is beating. The form looks as if it is a wrapped embryo. It suggests a very human vessel to incubate hope to face the complex world.
Sketch
The form will change and lighten when a person passes by.
This a core area like a brain that contain circuit boards and sensors to interact with its surroundings.
For mechanical part, I have 3 version to judge.
- Version 1: Expansion installation
- Version 2: Rotate installation
- Version 3: Robot arm
For flexible surface
- Casting silicone
- Cloth sewing
- TPU sewing
- 3D print chain mail
3D modeling and Printing
Week 3 Process
There are several mechanical methods to achieve vertical movement, such as an Ordinary crank motion.
Common Mechanisms for Vertical Movement:
- Lead Screw & Nut System: Converts rotational motion from a motor into precise vertical motion, often used in lifts for high load capacity.
- Scissor Linkage Mechanism: Utilizes a crisscross, X-pattern folding structure to extend or retract vertically.
- Rack-and-Pinion: A pinion gear meshes with a vertical rack, converting rotational motion into linear displacement, often used for moderate vertical distances.
- Belt or Chain Drives: A motor drives a belt or chain to raise or lower a platform, although they require careful safety measures against free-fall.
- Hydraulic/Pneumatic Actuators: Uses fluid pressure to drive a piston vertically.
- Cam & Follower: A rotating cam converts motion to lift a follower vertically, frequently used in automated mechanisms.
An overview of telescopic systems can be seen in this video: Telescopic Machines
(x)Hydraulic
- Prone to leakage and mechanical failure
- Requires regular maintenance and fluid replacement
- Potential environmental and safety concerns with hydraulic fluid
- Generally less precise in positioning
(✓)scrwing machanism (similar to that used in adjustable standing desks)
- More reliable and durable for long-term use
- Clean and maintenance-free operation
- Suitable for consumer-grade products
- Provides precise and stable positioning
I found a helpful tutorial on screw-driven structures, and believe a 3-stage telescopic screw actuator would be well-suited for the vertical motion part of my design.
Following a modular design approach, the structure can first be developed as a single mechanical unit. Once completed, multiple units can be arranged in a linear configuration to form a table lamp. If arranged in a mirrored layout, it can be extended into a floor lamp.
... to be continued