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NINEBOT DESK LAMP
The Ninebot Lamp is a cylindrical, phillips hue desk lamp made out of recycled parts from a Segway e-scooter.
Year: 2023
Status: Complete, Prototype
Project Overview
Making use a broken Segway Ninebot, I set out to design a functional desk lamp that could provide both an ambient glow, as well as a directed, focused light. I have been particularly inspired by a number of existing lamps. The Dyson Solarcycle Morph makes use of a perforated cylindrical stem to create an ambient glow. The Bamboo Floor Lamp by MUDU, features a cylindrical pivoting section that allows the user to direct the light, and a heavy, marble base to ensure stability.
Bamboo Floor Lamp by MUDU
Geometric Lamp by Regular Company
H-Beam Lamp by JHY
CSYS Desk Lamp by Dyson
Concept Development
In order to stay within budget, I began sketching and conceptualising with manufacturing constraints in mind, conscious of the limited manufacturing techniques I have avaliable to me. These included FDM printing, SLA printing, tubular metal bending and laser cutting. To reduce the complexity of the project, I decided I’d make use of the (still operational) Ninebot’s onboard battery to power the lamp, removing the need for any unsightly wiring and switches.
Prototyping
The prototyping phase provided me with an idea of how to house electronic components and gave me a better understanding of the product’s centre of mass. Scale card models were made before implementing the recycled Segway stem. The lamp’s structural rigidity comes from its tubular aluminium stand. This has been bent to provide a large base and two mounting points for the lamp’s hinges. The hinge mechanism was bought in standard following some simple torque calculations based on expected weights. These hinges allow the lamp to remain fixed in a range of positions (0-160deg).
