Lyfe Bottle
Duration: 5 Weeks
The outdoor self-disinfecting water bottle.
Overview:
This water bottle is designed for campers and daily use, featuring a solar-powered charging system and a UV-C LED for on-the-go water disinfection, ensuring clean, safe drinking water anytime, anywhere.
Goals:
Iodine free purification: Enable movement without using hands.
Modern Design: Similar but unuqie to popular water bottle brands
Battery Life: Can provide 50 cycles before needing recharge.
Off Grid Charging: Ability to charge without access to a wall outlet for outdoors.
High quality materials: Can withstand a 10 foot drop without indentation
Target Audience:
Primarily for people who go on long outdoors expeditions. Additionally for the average person.
Significance:
Provides an alternative to iodine tablets and water boiling.
Natural water sources contains tons of bacteria.
When camping in remote areas, water may appear crystal clear and unpolluted, yet it can still harbor active bacteria that may cause illness if not properly treated.
INTRODUCING
So how do we disinfect our water?
All unfiltered water will have small amounts of bacteria, especially when pulling from natural sources such as lakes or rivers. Campers use something called "Iodine Tablets" that dissolve in the water and kill all bacteria and ecoli.
But, too much iodine comes with
Health Risks
As its common for campers to disinfect with iodine, many outdoor enthusiasts have gotten ill from the continued high dose of Iodine thats put into their water.
Design Criteria
Technology
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User Interaction
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Technology
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Your camping companion
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
A lot of technology is packed into this cap, let's take a look.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
A lot of technology is packed into this cap, let's take a look.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
The two solar cells positioned on either side of the top enable mobile charging wherever there is sunlight, allowing both outdoor enthusiasts and everyday users to charge their devices without the need for a wall outlet.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
With a single press of the activation button, the bottle initiates a cleaning cycle, signaled by the LED on the button to indicate its status.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
The 1000 mAh battery provides extended use without the need for frequent recharging.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
The primary mainboard is responsible for ensuring safe charging via the solar cells or USB-C port and managing the timing cycle for the cleaning process.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
UV-C LED responsible for eliminating 99.99% of bacteria.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
Mouthpiece designed for easy flip-out consumption.
Analysis
Solar Panels
Activation Button
Battery
Mainboard
UV-C LED
Mouth Peice
Aluminum Body
Aluminum body provides high strength and insulation while also reflecting UV light throughout the entire bottle.