Structured Ideation

Wheel Cap (bearing protector)

Scamper

Substitute

1. Add a magnet to the device.
2. Make it out of rubber. That would last longer than plastic or another metal that could rust.
3. Have the wheel cap fit over the entire side of the wheel with extension.
4. Have it clip or stick into the wheel with clamps.
5. Screw into the wheel by adding threading.
6. Make it out of wood. give it a vintage look.
7. Adhesive. wouldn't be permanent, just hard to take off.

Combine

1. Rubber cap but metal connecting to the wheel.
2. Cap with splash protectors.
3. Bearing is connected straight to the cap.
4. Holographic card attached to cap. Looks cool while riding
5. Combines with some adhesive to make the cap stick.
6. Add blades to caps. For when you ride out to battle.
7. USB charger for those long rides.

Adapt

High quality sketches here

1. Industrial bearing protector.
2. Flex seal? Could it be permanent?
3. Heated bearings to heat the ground ahead of you.
4. Umbrella. does it have to be in the wheel?
5. Not solid. Could it be like a hard putty or cloth?
6. Sponge outside?
7. Covers the entire wheel.

Magnify / Modify

1. Easy click in cover. Would click into the wheel
2. Easy stick on cover. Stick onto inner wheel
3. Disk only cover
4. Shield protruding out
5. make a single cap to be able to fit both sides of the wheel.’
6. Caps on each side have magnets which attract making them stick onto the wheel.
7. Tiny cap that only fits over bearing.
8. Design cap. For style
9. LED covers.
10. squishy plastic / rubber circle cover

Strong magnets

Put to other use

1. Cover industrial bearings.
2. Small salsa bowl.
3. Flower pot.
4. Little head cap.
5. Nipple protectors.
6. Q tip holder.
7. Scooper for scooping ice cream or yogurt

looking good little dude

Eliminate

1. Bearing only protector.
2. Bearing ball protectors.
3. No shield cap, only the simple cover.
4. Only the shield.
5. No locking mechanism. Cap would be.
6. Pushed in and held by friction.
7. Cover that doesn't seal the whole bearing in but only provides a cover.

Reverse / Rearrange

1. Honeycomb style cap.
2. Swirled cap. Like ice cream.
3. Vented wheel cap. (open but provides protection)
4. Air blowers behind bearings.
5. Dome cover encase bearing but not wheel.
6. Cylindrical tube cover covering only bearing.
7. Suction cap that sticks to inside of wheel.
8. Elastic doughnut cover.
9. Soft membrane cover.
10. Plastic seal cover. Would probably be reusable.
11. Threaded fabric.

looks like a space ship

Morphological analysis

The functional requirements for the wheel cap are that it protects components, is waterproof, is durable, compact, and detachable. It was hard to find products that relate to my topic or own product. I didn't find this very helpful as I couldn't really draw many practical ideas from these comparisons. My product has a very specific purpose and the only other product on this chart that really relates to mine are the industrial bearing protectors. I do know that I want the shape to resemble industrial bearing protectors but have a different material other than metal.

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Plan
Friday 11/16
Saturday 11/17-work
Sunday 11/18-work
Monday 11/19 — work
Tuesday 11/20-class
Wednesday 11/21 — finish blog
Thursday 11/22 — present