Sandwich Assistive Eating Devices (SUBCUP)

What?

  • Design and fabricate a device that allows you to eat a sub with one hand

  • Fulfill the requirements of being usable by non dominant hand, acts as storage device, and keeps the sandwich together

How?

  • Used solid features in Fusion360 to design

  • Made a engineering prototype out of cardboard as a proof of concept

  • 3D printed it out of PLA using a PURUSA i3 MK3S+

Results

  • The design fulfilled its purpose being able to lift various cylindrical shape food with low to no effort (depending on weight of load)

  • Using DFA principles reduce product assembly cost

Prototypes, Prior Designs, and Inspiration

  • Design Sketches

    Initial Ideation

  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hs20LTttgrE

    LipStick 3D Model

    Inspiration for Final Design

  • Prototype Of SubCup

    SubCup Cardboard Prototype

    Proof of Concept

  • First CAD Model

    Initial Design

  • SubCup Prototype

    SubCup Prototype

    First Print

  • SubCup Prototype

    SubCup Prototype

    1/4 Scale Print

More About SubCup

    • Its important to trust your teammates and work in union

    • A good design takes time, do not jump into building

    • Print to full scale

    • Add some sort of seal to keep food fresh

    • Sand down and finish material (Making it food safe)

  • Worked in collaboration with Carter Dessommes, and Teresa Perez both Stanford Students