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Typodont development
My client wished to develop a typodont, or fake mouth, to be used for toothbrush sales and demos by field reps for Oral-B. The project began by communicating model features via hand-drawn models.
Alpha design
The alpha design was intended to remain opened or closed by means of a detent, allowing for one-handed operation to open and close the mouth. Final CAD for the alpha design is shown here.
Alpha prototype
The typodont and associated case were prototyped and assembled in materials and finishes resembling those desired in the final version.
Assembled alpha prototype
While fit was good, function was not where we wanted it to be. The detent was not strong enough and was too easily overridden. After further conceptualization, the design was scrapped in favor of a button interlock between the two jaw halves.
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