Innovation of mechanical hose reel / Wardina Zalia Hariulnizam ...[et al.]

• Main Authors: Hariulnizam, Wardina Zalia, Mohd Rosli, Muhamad Aqil Azad, Iman, Muhammad Danish, Azhar, Muhamad Danish Iskandar
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Subjects: Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms.Robots (General); Machine design and drawing
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56677/1/56677.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56677/

Mechanical Hose Reel is an innovation prototype that was inspired by the regular water hose reel. Water hose is one of the common equipment used by the community especially gardeners, families, or car washers where it helps to channel water from one place to another. However, the water hose has limitations such as the limited hose length and requires extra force to untangle the tangling hose. “Mechanical Hose Reel” can prevent tangling water hose problem and water hose damage from any accident such as run over by a car and extreme sunlight exposure which can damage the water hose material. “Mechanical Hose Reel” is different from regular water hose reel because the users can connect their preferred hose (various length and size) to “Mechanical Hose Reel”. “Mechanical Hose Reel” can be used multiple times without hassle due to its retractable mechanism which enables the water hose to roll back in automatically with the assistance of hose guide which ensures the water hose stores inside “Mechanical Hose Reel” neatly. This is will reduce the users’ energy consumption and saves time. As technology is advancing, the “manual hose reel” is no longer valid in current times. The retractable mechanism is one of the key components of “Mechanical Hose Reel” because the flat spiral spring affects the speed of water hose retraction.