Print Pod - Furniture for Additive Manufacturing

Jacobsen, Daniel Hjort ; De Krijger, Lawrence Flynn

4. term

Industrial Design, Master

2025

2025-05-27

159 pages

I takt med at 3D-printning bliver mere udbredt i hjemmet, oplever brugere fortsat udfordringer relateret til støj, lugt og pladsmangel. Denne rapport undersøger, hvordan brugercentreret design kan forbedre integrationen af 3D printere i hjemlige omgivelser, uden at redesigne selve printeren. Gennem en metodekombination af spørgeskemaundersøgelse blandt 302 brugere, dybdegående interviews, hjemmebesøg og observationsstudier blev centrale brugergrupper og behov identifi ceret, hvor hobbybrugere viste sig at være den primære fokus gruppe. Projektet viste, at brugerne ofte er stærkt engagerede i deres printere, men må ty til midlertidige løsninger for at håndtere de miljømæssige gener. Med udgangspunkt i disse indsigter blev der udviklet et todelt modulært kabinet, der adresserer støj og lugtgener og samtidig muliggør senere udbygning med en tilhørende opbevaringsenhed. Kabinettet er designet til at rumme en bred vifte af FDM-printere og tilbyder en skalerbar løsning, der understøtter både nuværende og fremtidige behov.

As 3D printing continues to move into private homes, users are increa-singly faced with practical challenges such as noise, odor and spatial con-straints. Print Pod is a response to these issues, a modular 3D printer en-closure system, developed through extensive user research and iterative design. Rather than altering the printers themselves, Print Pod improves how they integrate into everyday environments. The design is based on insights from surveys, interviews, home visits, and observational studies, with a clear focus on the needs of hobbyists, the most engaged user group. The-se users often rely on improvised setups to manage the disruptive side eff ects of 3D-printing. Print Pod addresses these problems through a scalable, two-part system: A main enclosure that reduces noise and odors, and an optional storage module for tools and materials. Together, they form a clean, functional, and adaptable solution designed to fi t a wide range of FDM printers, en-hancing the home printing experience without compromise.

3D print ; Industrial Design ; Furniture ; Master ; Additive Manufacturing

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