Presents:

The Brumal Box

Group Members: Alex Landry, Andrew Dobbin, Russell Fulgencio and Kirk MacDonald

Compact Electronically Controlled Aesthetically Pleasing Quiet

IntroductionThe Brumal Box is a compact, canned beverage refrigerator, incorporating qualities such as:

In addition to these qualities, the design will maximize storage capacity while maintaining the compact design. Incorporating an automatic launcher has also been discussed.

Less wasted space Reduction in cost Chill drinks faster Save energy

PurposeTo improve the design of the mini fridge to fit specific desires.

Aimed at canned beverage consumers, the Brumal Box will be smaller in size, increased cooling efficiency and more visually appealing than the classic mini fridge.

Components of the Brumal Box will be similar to the mini fridge but will be shaped for our needs.

Refrigeration Design

Tall and Sleek DesignEnergy Efficient DispensingMaximized Storage CapacityLight Weight

Approximate Dimensions (inches)

Height: 24Width: 10Depth: 12

Integration of a Can Launching Dispenser to the Brumal Box will provide convenience to consumers and is a viable option to incorporate into this project.

Launcher Design

With different launching techniques, trials to find the most energy efficient and lowest maintenance launcher will be conducted using reduced scale prototypes.

Spring Launcher Catapult Launcher

Progress

Compressor

What’s inside…

Inexperience Lack of material Funds

Problems

To increase knowledge in subject, consultations with local experts have and will continue to commence.

Local Resources: • Cameron’s Appliance Repair• St.F.X. Professors• Online Advisors

Small, compacted size makes it ideal for tight living conditions.

Partnership with major beverage companies such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

Sleek design makes a decorative addition to dorm room

Marketability

Survey Results

Traditional Residence

# of Fulltime students enrolled in universities in Canada: 882,621 (2009-2010)

BC: 12% (97,776 students) AB: 10% (92,577 students) SK: 3% (25,884 students) MB: 4% (31,539 students) ON: 42% (384,324 students) QC: 21% (180,054 students) NL: 2% (14,250 students) P.E.I: 0.004% (3,540 students) NS: 4% (34,005 students) NB: 2% (18,675 students)

Economic Analysis

Of the 882,621 students, 726,995 (82.3% ) are undergrads.

No. of Undergrads in Canada: 726,995

Students who live in residences: 363,498 (50%)

Selling Price of Brumal Box: $100

Potentially profit at least $36 million.

Expanding to international marketswith larger populations can strengthenthe economic viability

Economic Viability

Do you Purchase canned Drinks in Bulk (12+ cans)

Yes

No

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

29.4%

70.6%

13%

37%23%

21%7%

How often do people purchase canned drinks?

more than once a weekweeklybi-weeklymonthlyevery couple of months

How often do you consume canned beverages?

Everyday

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Distribution of people who drink canned goods

No. of People

What kind of canned beverages do you consume?

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Sprite

7-up

Rootbeer

Alcholic Beverages

Other

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160No. of People

Jan 7th – Feb 2nd: Project proposal. Feb 3rd – Feb 9th: Disassembly of standard mini-fridge.Analysis of mini-fridge components. Feb 10th – Feb 16th:Technical consultation with refrigeration technician Brent.Design of Brumal Box frame. Feb 17th – Feb 23rd:Completion of Brumal box frame design. Feb 24th – Mar 2nd:Construction of frame.

Project Schedule

Mar 3rd – Mar 9th:Design of insulation layer. Mar 10th – Mar 16th:Presentation of second progress report. Mar 17th – Mar 23rd:Installation of insulation layer.Design of outer refrigerator shell. Mar 24th – Mar 30th: Installation of outer refrigerator shell. Mar 31st – Apr 6th:Presentation of final project report. Apr 7th – Apr 8th:Submission of final project report.

Project Schedule (continued)

The basic information needed to construct the Brumal Box has been obtained.

The market for this type of product and the potential for a large profit exist.

Further research has to be done on the launcher and the cooling system.

Conclusion