Speaker Project – Development

Easter Holidays – w/c 22/4/19

Choosing a Design to Develop further

After looking into the possibilities and areas for development within each design, in regard to speaker placement, size, transportation and safety, I chose to take forwards the cylindrical/spherical speaker.  As it is so compact, has minimal sharp edges, and is a slight unquiet variation of a cylinder, which is an already common shape within the portable speaker market.

Development

Speaker Placement

I first started off by experimenting with the placement of the speaker within the cylindrical form, looking at placing it on the top and then the sides, however I decided to stick with it being placed on the top as the top is slanted this would then direct the sound towards the user.

Buttons and Charging Port Placement

I then went on to look at button placement, I started by thinking about positioning the buttons on the side and the back.

Top Speaker Fillets

I then experimented with fillets and chamfers around the top of the speaker and look at which combinations I could potentially use as some of Philips’ speakers have small details, such as edges.