We’re building a premium wellness device and need a 3D-printable enclosure for a 4-foot vertical rail system, where a phone camera moves up and down to capture multiple images. The design should feel sleek, intentional, and reliable, concealing the phone camera and mechanics while integrating forward-facing clinical-quality lighting for photography. It must project trust and discretion in spa or wellness environments where users may be partially undressed.
The design language should feel closer to something designed by Apple — premium, simple, and intentional — rather than a medical device you’d see in a hospital.
The enclosure must accommodate the vertical rail and allow free travel of the phone camera carriage. The rail and mechanics should remain hidden from users, whether fully enclosed or integrated into a back-mounted channel. The phone camera must never be visible — only a seamless optical glass surface should be seen, allowing undistorted imaging while hiding the phone and lens completely.
The design must allow serviceability: the front panel should be removable (via magnets or hidden fasteners) for access to the phone camera, rail, lighting, and optical glass. Power must support 6–8 hours of continuous operation without visible cables, either through a concealed outlet pass-through at the base or housing for a charging bank.
To simplify fabrication, the design can assume a wood or MDF back plate for structure. This back plate must be wall-mountable (for example, with screw-through points) and serve as the anchor for the rail system. The 3D-printed shell then provides the external form, integrates the optical glass and lighting, and fits cleanly over the back plate with easy access.
The enclosure should also include passive ventilation (recessed vents or hidden openings) to prevent overheating, without compromising aesthetics or allowing users to see internal components.
This design will be used to produce a 3D-printed MVP prototype. Deliverables must include precise dimensions for the enclosure, ensuring it can be fabricated and assembled without guesswork.
- Sleek, intentional, premium appearance (Apple-like, not clinical)
- Effective concealment of the phone camera and lens behind optical glass
- Support for a 4-foot vertical rail system with free carriage travel
- Integration of forward-facing clinical-quality lighting for imaging
- Power strategy that supports continuous operation without exposed cables
- Passive ventilation to manage heat without visible fans
- Serviceability and ease of access (removable front panel, clear internal access)
- Realistic approach for 3D printing and assembly
- Clean integration between wall-mountable back plate and printable shell
- Delivery of precise, fabrication-ready dimensions
- Pure renders without usable CAD
- Designs that ignore the 4-foot vertical rail requirement
- Cold, clinical devices that feel like hospital equipment
- Overly decorative lighting
- Freestanding towers without wall-mount integration
- Exposed vents or openings that reveal internals
Please share examples of past enclosures, housings, or prototypes that have been 3D printed or fabricated.
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