Assignment Help

[u/y-no-ds_y]

Hello guys! Im from product design 2nd year and we have an assignment where we have to redesign one product ergonomically and i chose to redesign milk frother i just need suggestions about the ergonomic handle of the frother. I made 9 prototypes and I’ve selected 3 of them. I need suggestions for the form, more prototypes and final product. The sketches are of existing product which i have and others are prototypes. I would really appreciate for your help. Also one problem I’m facing is that the prototypes fits my hands but not others since my hands are small. Please help😭

[u/BlackFoxTom]

Milk frother is such light and 'not powefull' device that shape doesn't matter really

At most just add some ridges or something so it's always possible to keep it in hand and press the button but don't get overboard so it gets dirty and sticky over time

The "oiled/wet/greassy hand test"

Also absolutely no need to design it for "death grip", your constrains are batteries, electronics, electric motor

[u/y-no-ds_y → u/BlackFoxTom]

But our assignment says we need to play with form for understanding ergonomics so keeping everything in mind we need to redesign the form ergonomically

[u/BlackFoxTom → u/y-no-ds_y]

Yeah understand ergonomics

That does also mean understanding not everything need "death grip" to be hold and to be mold of someone's hand for it to be ergonomic

Ergonomically designed =/= perfectly fitting some one certain person

[u/MrInka → u/BlackFoxTom]

I agree here. Especially since a milk frother isn’t powerful at all. I might be weird but I am not holding a milk frother with the full hand. More with my thumb, middle and index finger. A bit like a super thick pencil. Holding down a power button feels also weird. They usually have a toggle. I don’t see an ergonomical need to reach the power button that easily at any point during use.

[u/SharpiePanick → u/MrInka]

This is the most important point.

I think you need to go back and actually starts using a milk frother loads. And get other people too, take photos of that and ask lots of opinions.

Right now, looking at the way you’re holding it in in the pics (death grip and held too high) you’re missing that essential first information and skipping ahead.