Hi everyone!
This is my first post in this forum and I apologize to begin with a question but I really need help from all of you manufacturing experts!
So here’s my situation. I’m in college in my country (Costa Rica) and this semester I’m taking a class called Product Design. The professor assigned to each group a different product which we must manufacture and present in about 3 weeks from today.
The product that I have to build is a convertible device that is intended to be used in the beach. It is a foldable/portable device that I can turn into a table and also into a beach chair for two people. Here are a couple of basic diagrams that we did of the product:
The basic concept is an aluminum structure with some kind of fabric stitched to it. However, my group’s fundamental question and worry is: how can we make the aluminum tubes to fold in order for the product to be convertible (foldable as table with roof and as chair) and portable when not in use? We have been trying to research about hinges but without success of a reasonable way to actually make the aluminum tubes to fold as needed and as showed on the diagrams.
Do any of you have any idea of how can we achieve this? Hopefully there is a simple and not too costly way to build this product?
We would really appreciate any tip, help or guidance that any of you could provide us.
Thanks a lot in advance!
This is my first post in this forum and I apologize to begin with a question but I really need help from all of you manufacturing experts!
So here’s my situation. I’m in college in my country (Costa Rica) and this semester I’m taking a class called Product Design. The professor assigned to each group a different product which we must manufacture and present in about 3 weeks from today.
The product that I have to build is a convertible device that is intended to be used in the beach. It is a foldable/portable device that I can turn into a table and also into a beach chair for two people. Here are a couple of basic diagrams that we did of the product:
The basic concept is an aluminum structure with some kind of fabric stitched to it. However, my group’s fundamental question and worry is: how can we make the aluminum tubes to fold in order for the product to be convertible (foldable as table with roof and as chair) and portable when not in use? We have been trying to research about hinges but without success of a reasonable way to actually make the aluminum tubes to fold as needed and as showed on the diagrams.
Do any of you have any idea of how can we achieve this? Hopefully there is a simple and not too costly way to build this product?
We would really appreciate any tip, help or guidance that any of you could provide us.
Thanks a lot in advance!