Universal bottle opener
The problem:
Almost everyone has encountered the situation when he/she could not open a bottle with their hands. It was either, because he/she did not had the strength in their hands, or the lid of the bottle was slippery or tightened too much. In these kind of situations we try using a cloth or ask someone else to open it for us. But what happens when a person lives alone and nothing works?
The purpose of the product is to open the 4 main types of bottles and help disabled people (elderly, Parkinson, Multiple sclerosis, temporary injuries, drug side-effects, hypothermia etc.) in their daily lives.
Moodboards
The boards helped to establish a style for the product.
Ideation
The side view sketches helped to decide on proportions and main shapes.
Mechanism
The opener relies on electrical power to rotate the iris system which closes when a bottle is placed into the machine.
Prototype
Final render
Final render