Graduate Project
Koffing Humidifier
A humidifier designed in the shape of Koffing the Gas Pokemon
Class
Mechanical Packaging for Electronic Systems
Completion Date
Key Skills
SolidWorks · Product Design · Material Selection
Project Summary
Designed a Pokémon-themed desktop humidifier inspired by Koffing.
Balanced functional product design with aesthetic styling.
Developed a concept suitable for home prototyping and manufacturing.
Goals/Requirements
Create a recognizable Koffing-inspired design without sacrificing functionality.
Design components for easy at-home fabrication and assembly.
Integrate electronics while maintaining a clean exterior.
Optimize the internal layout within a compact enclosure.
Outcome
Used Koffing's body as the integrated water reservoir.
Incorporated a capacitive touch interface to eliminate the need for physical buttons.
Concealed the humidity sensor within a pinhole feature.
Determined active cooling was unnecessary due to low thermal loads.
Conclusion
Produced a functional concept that merged character-inspired aesthetics with product design.
Identified opportunities to improve internal space utilization and vapor distribution.
Recommended future work including thermal (FEA) analysis, vibration reduction, and EMI shielding.
Had to make a lot of assumptions
A lot of wasted space - could add a dan to help disperse the vapor
Conduct FEA analysis for an in-depth thermal analysis
Reduce vibration frequency in the boards
Potentially add EMI shiels to single components
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