SE-4000 Portable Eye Wash

Spray Fixture

The Speakman CompanyUniversity of Delaware Team:

Wes Doyle Nate Griffith Matt Jaskot Jason McKnight

Overview

• Present the problem• State our goals• Reveal the project constraints• Traverse the design process• Reveal the problem solution• Validate the problem solution

Existing design

– Complicated and expensive brass valve

– Many parts high assembly labor costs

– Significant room for cost reduction in spray arms

Current Design Components 1 |__ G20-1894-RCP Valve Assy For Se-4000& 577-Sd 1 G20-1894-RCP 1 51.77 | |__ G05-0666-L-RCP Left Outlet Arm Assembly 1 G05-0666-L-RCP 1 10.71$ 10.71$ | |__ G05-0666-R-RCP Right Outlet Arm Assembly 1 G05-0666-R-RCP 1 10.71$ 10.71$ | |__ G20-1815 Valve Mechanism Assy 1 G20-1815 1 2.71$ | | |__ 14-0039-RCP Valve Tailpiece Grvty Flow 1 14-0039-RCP 1 1.86$ 1.86$ | | |__ 20-0949 Plunger-6 Fin For Valve 1 20-0949 1 0.25$ 0.25$ | | |__ 37-0077 Valve Spring Grvty Flow 1 37-0077 1 0.12$ 0.12$ | | |__ 49-0162 #202 O-Ring (Epdm 70 Dur) 1 49-0162 1 0.02$ 0.02$ | |__ 01-0806 13/16 Hex Locking Nut 2 01-0806 2 0.45$ 0.90$ | |__ 03-0504 Spindle Saddle Clip 1 03-0504 1 0.09$ 0.09$ | |__ 03-0529 Valve Spindle W/Thrd Ends 1 03-0529 1 6.99$ 6.99$ | |__ 20-0952 Valve Body For Swing Down Vlve 1 20-0952 1 7.60$ 7.60$ | |__ 45-0707 1.035 X .707 Nylon Washer 2 45-0707 2 0.04$ 0.08$ | |__ 48-0354 10-24 Dog Pt Cap - .355 Lgth 2 48-0354 2 0.60$ 1.20$ | |__ 48-0356 10-24 Cup Pt Set Screw W/Patch 2 48-0356 2 0.17$ 0.34$ | |__ 49-0080 #111 0-Ring, Buna N, 70 Duro 2 49-0080 2 #N/A | |__ 49-0083 #112 0-Ring 2 49-0083 2 #N/A |__ G38-0347 Spray Head/Gravityflo 2 G38-0347 2 3.29$ 6.58$ | |__ 07-0088 Neoprene Spray Head Guard 2 07-0088 2 1.08$ 2.16$ | |__ 38-0251 Spray Head Base-Gravityflo 2 38-0251 2 0.55$ 1.10$ | |__ 38-0252 Spray Head Cap-Gravityflo 2 38-0252 2 0.55$ 1.10$ | |__ 49-0147 #029 O-Ring 2 49-0147 2 0.19$ 0.38$ |__ 01-0781 Lock Nut/2nd Generation Valve 1 01-0781 1 0.49$ 0.49$ |__ 05-1928 Foam Grip 2 05-1928 2 0.98$ 1.96$ |__ 21-0186 In-Line Strainer/Se-4000 1 21-0186 1 0.21$ 0.21$ |__ 45-0580 1 1/4 X 7/8 X 1/16 Ss Washer 1 45-0580 1 0.30$ 0.30$ |__ 51-0073 Rivet-M/P #61apr 25075-B 1 51-0073 1 0.07$ 0.07$ |__ 56-0108 Ratchet ¢Inch Clamp 1 56-0108 1 0.53$ 0.53$ |__ 56-0110 Supply Tube Clamp 1 56-0110 1 0.12$ 0.12$ |__ 63-0026 Pre-Formed Supply Tube 1 63-0026 1 4.34$ 4.34$ |__ 66-0112 Internal Tooth Lockwshr 718id 1 66-0112 1 1.14$ 1.14$

43 54.77$

Sponsor’s Problem• High cost model in a low cost Market

• Seeks to reposition eyewash at appropriate cost level

More Features- Higher Cost

Low Cost Commodity competition

Our Task

• Reduce cost of Spray-Arm Assembly under $15

• Maintain compliance with ANSI flow requirements

Sponsor’s Wants

• Utilize existing tank tooling

• Aesthetic appeal• Minimize changes to

shipping container• One year Return on

capital expenditure

ANSI Requirements– Minimum flow of 0.4 GPM for 15 minutes– Hands free operation– Nozzles protected from airborne contaminants– “On to Off” in 1 second or less– Nozzle at least 6” from nearest obstruction– Must not leak & operate reliably every time– Both eyes flushed simultaneously at safe water

velocities

Design Subsystems3 Subsystems Spray-Arms perform:

- Regulation of flow on/off (valve)

- Direction of flow to user’s eyes (nozzles)- Attachment to tank (threaded nut)

Any new design must perform these 3 functions at low cost- Attachment to tank and flow direction are relatively easy to do- Focus on flow regulation

Concept generation

- Initial ideas for flow regulation

Ball Valve Linear Valve Snap-on Nozzle Caps

- Low-cost design easy to prototype quickly, cheaply

Ball Valve Prototype

• Estimated Cost ~$30 (ball valve expensive, assembly costs)

• One Attachment Point, Low Strength• Ugly.

Pull-Off Caps Prototype• Estimated Cost Near $15 Target• Attached with Bolts / Screws (Stronger)• T-Handle Connected to Caps

Sharp Metal Edges

Plastic Molded Design(it is a safety product)

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Design changes

Pull-Off Strap Design• Angled rubber strap

– Allows for user to easily grab onto handle

– Expensive to mold due to complex shape

– Cheaper, effective alternative?

Pull-Off Strap Design• Straight rubber strap

– Less expensive mold– Smaller surface area for

user to grab onto – $6800 Tooling– $3.50 Piece price– Cheap, ergonomic

alternative?...

Pull-Off Strap Design• Inverted rubber strap

– Inexpensive– Prominent– Peeling effect

• Other alternative?– Widen the space between nozzles

for more room

Rapid prototyping/final design

• Final Design

• Rapid Prototyping using Stereolithography

CostReduced Unit Cost

• Cheaper materials• Fewer parts• Easier to assemble

Current/Proposed Design Comparison

Testing• Flow Requirements Met

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Manufacturing Concerns -Fixture

• Molding method-Rotomolding

• Accommodates short production runs

• Low tooling cost compared to blow molding

• Tradeoff-High piece price

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Route to finished product

• Path forward to a marketable product– Packaging – Customer Assembly?– Contour – Precision measurements– Decals – Removing current and replacing– Assembly Jigs – Handle Manufacturing

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Future Development

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