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About the project
Designing a laptop stand for all.
The project brief was to create a bed tray or laptop stand that incorporated at least two mechanisms to function. I took an approach of adaptability in my design and strived to make a device that allows for comfortable laptop use in the bed, on the couch, or in the park.
Challenges
The fabric-wood joint was difficult to manufacxture precisely, and I have further ideas to refine the mechanism.
CMF
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Stained White Oak
Navy Nylon Fabric
Navy-Painted White Oak
How do you design the CMF to work with modularity?
When choosing the CMF for this project, I had simplicity and replicatability in mind. Additonally, I wanted the product to be able to fit into most home settings. For these reasons, I settled on oak board to allow ease of manufacturing and lend itself to existing home furniture, satin navy nylon to provide subtle and durable pop of color, and complimenting navy painted oak for the joint slats.
Mood Boarding
I began with a few ideas about bed trays and laptop stands in mind, then expanded upon that.
I explored both tech-heavy designs featuring fans and other cooling methods, as well as simpler designs that achieve cooling or other functions through mechanical means. This led me to explore a simpler forms, which were often made of wood.
Concept Sketch
Then, I pursued my four most promising concepts, focusing on simplicity and/or simple forms.
Low-Fidelity Prototyping
Then, I pursued my four most promising concepts, focusing on simplicity and/or simple forms.
Mechanism Prototyping
Before I could properly finalize the design, I needed to test the functionality of the joint mechanism.
If the joint mechanism did not fit properly or could not withstand weight due to the angle, it would mean the entire process would fail. Below is a section of the prototype I used to test the angles.
Before I could properly finalize the design, I needed to test the functionality of the joint mechanism.
If the joint mechanism did not fit properly or could not withstand weight due to the angle, it would mean the entire process would fail. Below is a section of the prototype I used to test the angles.
Low-Fidelity Prototyping
Modularity
Two forms, unlimited possibilities.
When the user desires it not to be as high up, FLEX can turn into a wide and flat worksurface for more intense workloads or study sessions. The flexible joints allow for some movement, so it can lie on non-flat surfaces with ease and provides up to 5.5 feet of workspace.
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