Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Concept

My objective is to promote quality to “generation internet” food and cooking.If you grow and dry your own herbs, you will always have a fresh, inexpensive supply close at hand for making delicious foods.For someone on a salt-free diet, herbs can enhance the flavor of otherwise tasteless foods. And nowadays health is a very important issue, to everyone, more than ever before.

Consumers need

Here I carried out a research that involved a lot of the consumers eating habits. Most of the “generation internet” subsists on eating unhealthy foods, because they are easier to prepare and don´t take a lot of their precious time. Some of the more concerned consumers eat a lot of salads and soups, so they can, in a way or another, control their weight, and conserve some healthy habits. They often recur to condiments from market places to spice their healthy recipes. Most of these condiments are processed chemically and are very expensive.

The Solution

In my view, I think that if people took an interest in having a little herb garden in their kitchen, with herbs and spices, and then had a way to process/dry these condiments without recurring to chemicals or abrasive methods, they might find it more easy and fun to consume healthy food as they are part of the process.

Air 2_Dry 2

To solve this equation I developed a dryer that processes the condiments only with the motion of dry air, and doesn’t require any kind of chemical in the process. This equipment is design to dry the condiments in a fast, clean and organized way. It has a thermometer to control the temperature, a humidity controller that supervises the state o the process, and an alarm system that tells when the process is complete.

Components

_ the base: with all the electronic system and pc_ eight condiment containers_ smoked glass dome to protect the containers from direct light

Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Condiment container components_ twister stick, to mix the condiments and reassure that the drying process is even._ black smoked acrylic jar, which supports all the essential parts of the container functions, and protects the condiments from direct light._ black smoked acrylic cap, that contains a plastic mesh net and a cut geometry so the moisture can easily come out of the tube._ plastic mesh net, in the center of the container to allow the hot air to enter and dry the condiments.

Dryer components_ blue base containing all the electronic system (fan, heat system control, humidity displayer, lcd screen, buttons, etc.)_ white dish with eight rings to secure the containers in place._ blue smoked acrylic dome with holes on top so the moisture can easily exit the device.

Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Here are the parts and the correct dimensions for construction of each and every part of the device.

acrylic domecontainer holder ringplastic base electronic device

acrylic container twister stick

acrylic cap

Electrolux Contest

A i r 2_D r y 2

Adriana Dias | F.B.A.U.L. | Equipment Design | 3rd Year | 2008

Here is my University ID card.In the front you can see my ID number 003500 and my diploma category Equipment Design.In the back are my signature and the current year, 2008.