Design a next generation, WiFi controlled sprinkler unit

in Product Design held by Franz Garsombke
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Description:
We are building a WiFi enabled irrigation unit and need a prototype 3D design that we will print.

Here is our company www.h2lo.co

I have included these photos just to show what the slot on the bottom will look like for the consumer to attach wires to the sprinkler relay.

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This design will encase a PCB board with a relay.
Wants:
The product dimensions will be (roughly) 6 inches width x 6 inches height x 2.25 inches depth. We do not need an LCD screen since the device will be headless. We will need one hole for a power adapter cord and one small slot (one inch) for the wireless card we are using. We also need a slot on the bottom for the relay (where you attach wires) that should be 5 inches long.

This pictures shows an example of the wireless chip that we need a slot for:

www.adafruit.com/blog/2013/03/21/electric-imp-prototyping-box-by-nafis-3dthursday/
Don't Wants:
A boring, old-fashioned, clunky, irrigation unit design. We are going for a sleek look that people will ask 'what is that amazing looking thing in your garage?.' Think the Nest of irrigation.
Software:
  1. SolidWorks

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#15 Design a next generation WiFi controlled sprinkler unit draw 4 by Vincenzo Ricci
#9 WiFi controlled sprinkler unit. by Odysseas
#17 WiFi controlled sprinkler unit by Sergiu.Nasta
#16 WiFi controlled sprinkler unit by Sergiu.Nasta
#13 sprinkler with wi-fi by Manuel Rosso
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#12 WiFi controlled sprinkler unit by Sergiu.Nasta
#11 box concept by Cata
#10 WiFi controller #2 by IM3D
#1 WiFi Controller -1- by IM3D
#7 Sprinkler Controller by David W.
#6 sprinkler wi-fi by Manuel Rosso
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#5 WiFi Controller Sprinkler Unit by graphcomnsk
#4 Design a next generation WiFi controlled sprinkler unit by Vincenzo Ricci
#3 WiFi Controller -1b- by IM3D
#2 Sprinkler cover by wgipps

Discussion

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:20:38 +0000
Thanks but we have a 3D printer and do not have a laser cutter :)

Vincenzo Ricci

Designer

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:28 +0000
Oops, sorry, can I try to improve it and make a model that can be prototyped with laser cutting?

Vincenzo Ricci

Designer

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:40:12 +0000
Thank you very much Franz, I misinterpreted what is written above, I apologize

Vincenzo
Wed, 08 May 2013 03:39:07 +0000
Vincenzo your design is getting closer to what we want. Someone that is thinking outside the box, and not just making a box!
Wed, 08 May 2013 03:32:08 +0000
Ram -

For this iteration there are no LEDs. We do not have the PCB dimensions yet. We will be placing a prototype into this case. The dimensions need to be (roughly) 6 inches width x 6 inches height x 2.25 inches depth.

Please personal message me for questions. Thanks.

Manuel -

The only plug is for power. We also need a one inch slot for the SDK card. Don&;t worry about the # of connections, we just need a slot to expose the relay. There are no LEDs for this iteration. Please personal message me for direct questions. Thanks.

Manuel Rosso

Designer

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:55 +0000
Please inform if there are some plugs to include, besides the USB and power plug. I have seen in your site that there are provisions in the device for up to 8 zone connections. Please, indicate quantity and type of connectors.
Another question is if you prefer that the device will indicate with some LED its status (on/ok/error). If it were the case, indicate type and quantity of indicators
By the way, the aspect of the device in the site does not look so boring to me. Please include some examples of designs that you consider good.

RGV

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:33:54 +0000
Hai Franz,

Please let us know if there were any LED&;s available on you PCB. If so, then we would like to give you more aesthetic look for your product.

Regards
Ram Gopal

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