By Erick Remedios Muiños

Self-standing broom: support mechanism that keeps it upright

Prototype mechanism with legs that fold and unfold from the broom handle to keep it upright.

Home and furniture Startup $10,000 – $25,000 3 – 4 months

The price includes design, functional prototyping, product testing and optimization.

Broom with black bristles and red supports folded over the head
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Why design a broom that stands on its own?

1

Pause without looking for support

Interrupting cleaning forces you to find a place to lean the broom right away.

2

Fewer stains and damage

Leaning the broom on walls or furniture transfers stains and damage.

3

A different kind of innovation

Instead of reducing the effort of cleaning, the focus is on not affecting the cleanliness of the surroundings while cleaning.

4

Normal use without interruptions

The supports retract and do not get in the way of normal use.

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First prototype of the self-standing broom

Broom with red supports unfolded beside the brush to keep it upright
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Control on the handle

Actuator attached to the handle that activates the mechanism.

Folding legs

Two support pieces that extend and retract easily.

Mechanical transmission

System that transmits and guides motion from the control to the legs.

Industrial Design

Head, handle and mechanism integrated into a conventional broom.

Mechanical design

Robust mechanism that is easy to operate.

Prototyping

Functional prototype built at Let’s Prototype.

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Project lead of the self-standing broom

Raymel Piferrer, head of the design and mechanics department
Raymel Piferrer
Head of the design and mechanics department, Let’s Prototype
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“A broom that stands on its own needs a mechanism that is small, robust and easy to manufacture. That simplicity was the hardest thing to achieve. If we could do this, we can surely do your idea.”

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