Industrial design of a new bathroom fitting for Mariborska livarna Maribor

Diplomsko delo opisuje postopek oblikovanja enoročajne mešalne kopalniške armature za umivalnik. Oblikovanje je bilo izvedeno okoli že obstoječih notranjih komponent, zunanja oblika pa temelji na ravnih linijah, ki predstavljajo nove smernice pri oblikovanju armatur. Pred oblikovanjem je bila izvedena obširna tržna raziskava, na podlagi katere je bilo ugotovljeno kateri tipi armatur prevladujejo in kaj trg že ponuja. Predstavljeni so tudi izdelovalni postopki in njihove omejitve, na katere je bilo treba paziti. Rezultati so prikazani z virtualnim modelom v obliki slik in s fizičnim modelom, ki je narejen v dejanski velikosti, vendar ni funkcionalen.This diploma work presents the process of designing a single-handle mixing bathroom fitting. The design was executed around already existing internal components. External features are based on straight lines which represent a new trend in designing bathroom fittings. Before the process of designing started, an extensive market research was carried out. Based on this research it was found which types of faucets are already available and which ones dominate the market at this moment. Manufacturing process is also presented along with limitations which had to be taken into consideration. Final results are displayed by a virtual model in the form of images and by physical model in actual size which thoug is not functional