Prosthetic Cover Design

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Description:
We are looking for CAD designs for coverings for prosthetic legs. The products are generally around 450mm tall, with a proportional width similar to human dimensions.
We are specifically looking for interesting aesthetic designs.
We are open to any type of style, but it should be designed to be structurally sound. It will not have to bear weight, but will have to stand up to bumps and knocks. The final print material has not been specified, but you should assume it is an FDM print.
Your design should include some method of attaching the cover to the prosthetic.
The product will be printed in a single colour so if your design has multiple colours it will need to designed in such a way that it's easy to paint the required parts.
We intend to create a range of covers so there may be ongoing work for the successful designer(s)
You should supply us with a CAD file, ready for us to setup in Grasshopper for parametric modelling.
You can find examples of other similar products here:
unyq.com/prosthetic-covers/unyq-armor-below-knee-covers/
www.alleles.ca/leg-covers/
Here is an image of a prosthetic that does not have a cover on: jdeorthotistandprosthetist.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FullSizeRender-4.jpg
Wants:
Aesthetic appearance
Apparent structural reliability
Securing method
Don't Wants:
Copies of existing designs
Software:
  1. AutoCAD

Entries

= Buyer's Rating
2nd Winner
#46 Geometric Design by Justin Logan
#47 Lattice design by Justin Logan
#2 prosthetic cover design by VIZ_DESIGN
#28 prosthetic AD02 - by Adriano Barissa by Adriano Ordoz Barissa
#13 COVER KAKI PALSU by VIZ_DESIGN
#5 FIT-ALL BREATHABLE PROSTHETIC COVER by Bryce Allen
#35 Double - layer network structure by Artistic Artifacts
#57 Forgotten Hero 1 by Richard Simpson
#29 Prosthetic_random by Manuel Zaragoza
#1 prosthetic cover by Adam
#41 PROSTHETIC COVER V 4.0 by KP HARISANKAR
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#40 CHRISBUYER-PROSTHETICCOVER A 2 by Martin Arguello
#45 Metal Plate and Groove by Justin Logan
#60 COVER KAKI PALSU by VIZ_DESIGN
#48 Prostethic by HichemKoncept
#54 Crossfit Camouflage Cover by Pablo Gosso
#56 STYLISH PROSTHETIC LEG COVER by MOHAN CADDES
#3 Prosthetic Cover Design by Mahbub
#4 Prosthetic Cover Design by REDA
#8 my second models. how about this? please rate and tell me what the mistakes. thanks by VIZ_DESIGN
#9 prosthetic cover design by VIZ_DESIGN
Download Files
#10 Prosthetic Cover Design by Omar Farouk
#11 prosthetic cover design by VIZ_DESIGN
Download Files
#17 Prosthetic Cover version 2 by Omar Farouk
#19 PROSTHETIC COVER V 1.0 by KP HARISANKAR
#39 CHRISBUYER-PROSTHETICCOVER A 2 by Martin Arguello
#23 Prosthetic Cover by NabilZer

Discussion

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REDA

Designer

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 15:46:46 +0000
Hi all,
It must be remembered that it is a design to fight and strike and it is not with 0.5 mm that we will be hit!
Good luck to everyone !

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:57:32 +0000
Hi all, Thanks for the great entries. We will review them all and make a decision early next week.

Justin Logan

Designer

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:22:45 +0000
Additional improvement that would need to be considered for most designs above ('including some of mine) would be, a way of prevent rotation and slipping around the pylon when the prosthetic cover is knocked. I have a simple solution that would work with several of the proposed designs with a clamp like design rather than a rubber band, if you are interested. Once you have chosen your design, I would be happy to share the idea, regardless of who you chose to win.

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 03:18:51 +0000
I'd really like to see some more lattice type structures proposed if anyone is interested.

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Wed, 31 May 2017 18:44:24 +0000
Below knee for now thanks

MR. CAD DESIGNS

Designer

Wed, 31 May 2017 14:58:34 +0000
Hi
You are looking for Ak or Bk prosthetic covers?

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Mon, 29 May 2017 09:03:34 +0000
Hi KP,
You should size for standard European/American dimensions. The cover will be scaled for different individuals.

KP HARISANKAR

Designer

Mon, 29 May 2017 08:58:43 +0000
HI. In which country are you aiming to sell the product? If we get to know the anthropometry and percentile of body measurements, it will be easy for us to design. For a person with a height of 175cm, prosthetic cover of 450mm will cover his knee region too.

Anil Vaswani

Designer

Mon, 29 May 2017 07:09:33 +0000
Submitted design, suggest me, If any modifications required.

REDA

Designer

Mon, 29 May 2017 02:22:27 +0000
Hi ,
Now it's clear for me

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Sat, 27 May 2017 08:36:22 +0000
Hi Justin,
Manufacturing process not yet confirmed. Most likely will be FDM, but possible we could go with SLS. If FDM, we would like tolerances to be wide to allow for wider nozzle, but will to compromise for the right design. Printing with two nozzle sizes is also a possibility to allow for finer detail on closures. Perhaps submit two versions, one with fine tolerance, and one with wide?

Justin Logan

Designer

Sat, 27 May 2017 07:53:43 +0000
Hi Chris thanks for that, do you know what tolerances your machine can print to, just so I can make sure the opening and close features work properly.
Thanks, Justin

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Fri, 26 May 2017 19:36:46 +0000
The attachment system does not have to be 3d printed.

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Fri, 26 May 2017 19:34:36 +0000
Hi REDA,
Sorry I'm not clear what your question means? Rates for what?

REDA

Designer

Fri, 26 May 2017 08:58:27 +0000
??? It takes rates so I know what you need exactly

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Fri, 26 May 2017 05:31:29 +0000
Hi Justin,
The length of the pylon and distance from knee is dictated by how much of the leg remains, so will be different in every case.
Generally, I would say the pylon will be at least 100mm long.
Hope that helps.

Justin Logan

Designer

Thu, 25 May 2017 07:45:46 +0000
Hi Chris,
Trying to design a reliable fixing method. I have something in mind I am working on, but just need to know a little more about the prosthetic, ie. How tall is the 'pylon'? how far below the knee does it start etc.
Do you have a technical drawing of the prosethic, even if it is a generic one?
Thanks,
Justin

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Thu, 25 May 2017 04:00:32 +0000
Additional information: the design needs a way to be put on and off the pylon. This means it must be easily removable. It won't be able to slip over the foot or socket so generally this means some kind of opening flexibility or mechanism to allow it to be attached and removed.

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Thu, 25 May 2017 00:18:55 +0000
International standards for prosthetics tubes is 34mm HD, 30 mm Std, 22mm juvenile. So for this project I would suggest a target size of 30-34mm

ChrisBuyer

Buyer

Wed, 24 May 2017 22:52:00 +0000
Yes I will get those dimensions. The best option would be for the cover to connect to the 'pylon' which is the metal pole between the socket and foot. This is the most standard component across prosthetics. The socket that fits around the limb can have massive variance so probably isn't a good point of point of attachment.

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