The defender Industrial

design request

The device identification

The Defender will be a uni ied technology solution integrated with pepper spray and
electronics into a handheld device providing self-defense for consumers. The
electronics will be battery powered that includes a camera, LED lighting and audio
capabilities to be leveraged in warding off an attacker. The device will be as compact
as possible to allow for transporting and storage in a small purse or pocket
providing ease of access for self-defense incidents. In the event of an attack the
consumer would deploy the Defender device holding the unit vertically at arms
length pointing it at the assailant- they would then release the safety and if
necessary deliver a burst spray of pepper spray. At the point of activation the
consumer would dispense the pepper spray at the attacker which would also trigger
a pho activating a consumer would The captured imaged will be transmitted via a
Bluetooth connection to an APP installed on a mobile device that will then send an
alert using GSM to a central dispatch of an incident and location. In addition, it
captures an image of the attacker and transmits this image to the user’s cell phone,
which then forwards the image and the location of the user to the monitoring
service, who will contact the nearest law enforcement agency.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
PEPPER SPRAY
The Defender will use a Mace pepper spray canister (part #?) – We need to de ine
the dimensions of the canister.
8.3.2.1.2. The pepper spray will have a safety release feature that prevents
accidental activation
8.3.2.1.3. The pepper spray canister will be replaceable by the user and will not
require the user to touch the nozzle of the canister.
8.3.2.1.4. The design of the device should prevent accidental deployment of the
gas at the time of canister installation or old canister removal.
8.3.2.1.5. The pepper spray canister will be isolated from the electronics to
prevent leakage and damage to the electronic components at the time of gas
deployment and trainer canister installation/removal.
8.3.2.1.6. The device should allow easy and safe canister replacement after the
gas deployment by user.
8.3.2.1.7. If any gas residue remains at the device after gas deployment, the
device should allow easy and safe cleaning and/or contaminated components
disposal.

SAFETY LATCH(SAFETY LOCK)

Safety latch or safety lock is mechanism performing several functions: blocking
access to the gas deployment button, waking up the device when open, switching
device to the sleep mode when closed. (Refer to Appendix B)
In this document it can be called safety latch, safety lip or safety lock.
8.3.2.2.1. The safety latch should be done in form of lip cover located on the top
of the device.
8.3.2.2.2. It can be opened and closed by the thumb of the user.
8.3.2.2.3. Safety lip should lock itself in fully opened and fully closed positions.
8.3.2.2.4. Flip can be moved from the locked position applying the force
between 1 and 2 pounds.
8.3.2.2.5. Latching mechanism should be able to withhold 1’000 operations
without losing it effectiveness.
8.3.2.2.6. Safety lip should be robust enough to withhold 10 pounds force
attempting to open it over the limit.



This freelancer project starting point .
We have mechanical design of held held device.
The idea and main functionality of the device is described here:
http://www.getthedefender.com/
On this website you can see our irst prototype of the device.

Lately, we rebuilt electronics and another subcontractor changed the industrial
design. We are happy with ergonomics of the device and main elements location, but
it looks a bit bulky and fancy.
Current industrial design of the device is done in solidworks.
File: Defender V2.0 Solidworks.zip

The goal of this project is to get attractive, reliable and rugged industrial design.
Main requirements for the industrial design:
- The location of the device main units should remain approximately the same.
- The device should be activated and deactivated by safety lip covering the top
portion of the device as it done now. The shape and location of safety lip Is
negotiable.
- Top portion of the device should be disposable. Top portion includes: gas
canister with mounted on it button and nozzle. It can also include safety lip
and whole plastic on top of the device as it is done now.
- The electronics of the device should be able to recognize 5 types of the
canister inserted. Currently we have an idea to embed small PCB into
disposable portion of the device which will have switches for safety and gas
release buttons and resistor indicating the canister type. Electronics will be
able to detect canister type by reading resistor value. Disposable portion
should include board to board connector which will connect disposable
portion with the main device PCB.
- Speaker will be changed by piezo siren which size is approximately the same
as the speaker size.
- We prefer lights in the middle of the device handle to be removed.







My vision
As the start point for the design, I propose the following concept(can be discussed
and changed.)
● we need to get draft model of the main enclosure and work on the details of
the top portion of the device.
● The shape and the overall dimensions of the device should stay the same.
● The principle of pepper spray activation should be similar to the one shown
on the picture:
https://www.tbotech.com/images/detailed/2/handheld-jogger-pepper-spray.jpg
● the device should be rugged, so the walls thickness should be about 2mm
● for the draft model which is the goal of this project, we will use:
○ the current PCB model (size) with few new components(only 1 ling
PCB)
○ the current gas canister and battery
○ the current device shape and dimensions
needs to be added/changed:
○ add pogo pins on main PCB(datasheet and 3d model available)
○ add new micro USB connector on main PCB(datasheet and 3d model
available)
○ add piezo driver (cylinder 6mm in diameter and 12mm long) on main
PCB
○ change to the new camera module on PCB(datasheet will be provided)
○ change to the new top of the device
○ new, watertight device enclosure(top portion do not has to be
watertight.
○ remove bottom PCB and make power button actuating switch on the
main PCB.



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The new design breakdown
- “top of the device” is actually disposable part of the device
it will include: gas canister(available in the current 3D model, bayonet connector
part which will securely hold the canister, small PCB board with 2 mechanical
switches and resistor identifying type of the canister, button, cover with lip. Most
likely one or two additional plastic parts will be required to hold the canister.
The top portion of the device will be assembled at factory and user will not open or
disassemble it. So, it can be assembled with the set of hooks which is impossible to
open or with glue.
The top portion of the device can be connected with the enclose with bayonet
connection. The top of the device should lock inside of the main body with any
simple locking mechanism which can be unlocked by pin or inger nail.
- there are piezo siren at the bottom portion of the device similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PwRSYy0SNM
or this:
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&
uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiclO7E4fnXAhWp7IMKHQjnDpwQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2
F%2Fwww.mace.com%2F&psig=AOvVaw3coY9s9dc3T5SrnJOkbttI&ust=15128000
54057123
piezo element glued to the plastic cup forming sealed cylinder which resonates
producing an alarm. electronics driving piezo element is installed on the main PCB.
- seals are required to insulate electronics of the device from possible water
damage.
After locking the bayonet connector of the top part. The PCB at the top part of the
device will touch pogo pins soldered on the main PCB.
pogo pins digikey partnumber: ED1162-ND
- USB connector will be mounted on main PCB and will stick from the bottom
of the device as it in now.
usb connector digikey partnumber: 455-2932-2-ND
- Medical alarm button and power button.
There is a power button at the bottom of the device on the current model. We want
to keep it at the same place, but we need to add medical alarm button at the bottom
of the device. The size should be ~8mmx8mm and it should activate any type of
mechanical switch installed on the main PCB.


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