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FIYAGAMI is a portable firepit intended to fit inside a backpack and be light enough that you don't second guess packing it. This design allows campfires to be had virtually anywhere, by eliminating the hassle of traditional fire pits.
RESEARCH
COMPETITION
FIRE PITS
When I began researching the market competition, there were products of various shapes and sizes, trying to solve the same problem I was. However, most of them are still large and clunky, with the exception of the firepit in the center. There are many design flaws in these fire pits, SAFETY being the biggest one.
COMPETITION
COOKING PROTECTION
While there are protective handles on the market that are incredibly heat resistant (~500F), NONE protect the user from the flame and heat below.
INTERVIEWS
USERS
18 - 50
YEARS OLD
LEISURE
CAMPERS
CAMPFIRE
COOKERS
METHODS
PHONE
INTERVIEWS
IN PERSON
INTERVIEWS
DEMOGRAPHIC
3 MEN
3 WOMEN
CAMP 2 - 3X
PER YEAR
DATA COLLECTION
25 - 35
AGE
100%
- have issues with firepits and their size when transporting
- have issues with embers flying out of the firepit
83%
- cook over a open flame ( all of which have gotten burned )
- use a pan / skewers to cook food on
- use a grill/ grate to rest the cookware on
67%
- have issues with stability/ level surface
50%
- have issue with ash removal
INTERVIEW QUOTES
" One time I camped and the embers blew so much IT CAUGHT A TREE ON FIRE!! "
" Yeah you BURN YOUR HAND WHILE COOKING, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS "
" I never cook on the provided grills, they're DUSTY,CRUSTY, AND JANKY! "
" I do all of my cooking on a CAST IRON SKILLET, IT'S EASY TO CLEAN AND VERSATILE! "
USER NEEDS HEIRARCHY
MORE TRANSPORTABLE FIREPIT
PREVENT EMBERS FROM ESCAPING
HAND PROTECTION
STABLE COOKING SURFACE /GRILL
DESIGN PROCESS
DESIGN PROCESS
SKETCHES FIRE PIT
I began exploring ways to collapse a firepit and while keeping it super compact. Through simple mechanisms and geometry I was able to find the form that was optimal for the design.
SKETCHES GRILL
The grill needed to be simple, compact, and structurally sound. Additionally, the grill needs to accompany the firepit as a functional, and aesthetic, feature. Exploration of simple geometries and expanding mechanisms inspired the design direction for the grill.
SKETCHES HANDLE
Lastly, the hande for cooking pots and pans has to be robust, highly function, all while accenting the form of the firepit and grill. Fencing sword handguards inspired the design direction of the handle.
TRADITIONAL FENCING HANDLE
MOOD BOARD
PROTOTYPING
FEATURES
PEAKS FOR ADJUSTABLE GRILL HEIGHT
THIN VENTS TO PREVENT ESCAPING EMBERS
HEAT RESISTANT RUST PROTECTION
SAFTEY PIN SECURED BASE
HOW IT WORKS
REMOVE FIYAGAMI FROM BAG OR TRUNK
SET BOTTOM PLATE IN PLACE VIA TWO BOTTOM GROOVES
SET SIDES IN PLACE VIA SIDE GROOVE AND PRESS DOWN TO LOCK IN PLACE
SLIDE SETPIN IN PLACE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FIYAGAMI TO SAFELY LOCK THE BOTTOM PLATE IN PLACE
FIREPIT ASSEMBLY
GRILL EXPANSION
USE CASE
easily fits in a backpack.
for campfires...
and cooking.
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