Chapter 3

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Design and Description

The multifunction pedal powered desk is shown in Plate 1. The machine is

composed of six main parts; the pedal, the driven wheel, the dynamo, the battery, the

inverter, the desk and the movable chair. To come up into the specific output all of this

must be out together.

The design was in accordance to the principles learned in various mechanical

engineering subjects mainly Machine Elements and Machine Design?. The use of

flexible connectors – belts and chains -

The Driven Wheel

The multifunction pedal powered desk is being operated by the force exerted by

the user in the pedal. The amount of electricity produced or generated by pedaling is

being tested, this is to prove that the designed multifunction pedal powered desk produces

a sufficient amount of power to run the machine.

Dynamo? Alternator ?

The

Battery
 The battery is a storage device in which electricity being developed in the dynamo

Inverter (kailangan pa ba to?)

The Desk

The desk is a flat table style work surface used for reading, writing, and using

equipment such as computer.

The Movable Chair

The movable chair was designed to allow/able the user to adjust the chair to work

conveniently/comfortably. It was also designed as foldable

Construction Procedure

Before fabrication, the researchers made an extensive research and analysis of a

design needed to pursue the Multi-Function Pedal Powered Desk. Upon deciding which

process this machine would follow, the researchers started to choose which possible

material could aid different functions as mention above.

The assembly of the machine frame was made of rectangular tube with 2 inches

by 1 inch width, steel pipe with a diameter of 1 inch and angle bar with 1 inch width.

These materials are welded together to secure rigid connection between joints.

Diko na alam susunod haha

Testing
Machine Modifications

Data and Results

Technology Assessment Protocol (TAP) of the DOST

Technical Feasibility

Table shows the technical feasibility of the Multifunction Pedal Powered Desk as

perceived by Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineers. The technical feasibility of

the machine was described as “ ” with a grand mean of . This means that the machine

performs well in terms of its durability of parts, safety of operation, simplicity of the

mechanism, precision of design, and portability.

Table . Technical Feasibility of the Multifunction Pedal Powered Desk

Indicators Mean Equivalent

1. Technical Feasibility

1.1 Durability of Parts

a. The parts are fixed.

b. The parts are properly bolted, riveted, and welded.

c. The parts do not easily breakdown.

SUB MEAN

1.2 Safety of Operation

a. Safety precautions are indicated in the machine.

b. The machine has operations manual.

SUB MEAN
1.3 Simplicity of the Mechanism

a. Ease of Operation: The device provides a good handling

of the multifunction pedal powered desk.

b. Availability of assembly parts: Simplicity of the design

derives from the use of common and readily available

materials.

SUB MEAN

1.4 Precision of Design

a. Variation of performed operation

b. Efficiency as electric generator

c. Originality of the design.

d. Overall appearance of the design.

SUB MEAN

1.5 Portability

a. The machine is easy to transport from one place to

another.

b. It does not require too much space.

SUB MEAN

Grand Mean
Economic/Financial Viability

User’s Guide

The first step in operating the machine is doing the visual checkup in the machine

so that the safety of the user is ensured.

1.