Integrating - sitting over squat toilet
Tangible design
Appreciation
Sanitation is one of the cornerstones of the Prime Minister's agenda, The Swachh Bharat Mission, aimed at eliminating open toilets, was Prime Minister Modi's first major programme in 2014. By the end of 2020, over 99% of rural households were to have access to a toilet and most villages in India's cities were to be free of open toilets, over 100% of the target had been achieved.
Sitting - Western
Sitting toilets are often referred to as "western-style toilets". Sitting toilets are more convenient than squat toilets for people with disabilities and the elderly.
Squatting - Indian - Turkish
A squat toilet (or squatting toilet) is a toilet used by squatting, rather than sitting. This means that the posture for defecation and for urination is to place one foot on each side of the toilet drain or hole and to squat over it.
Persona
from same family
Nandagopal
Age - 53
A person with diabetes who is experiencing constipation and prefers Indian-style toilets for easier defecation
Sarala
Age - 52
She recently underwent knee surgery is living in a family with a single Indian-style toilet but requires the support of a western toilet for easier defecation
Context
Generally, families live in a group. Since all age groups from young to old live in a common family in many cases both in rural and urban areas, the choice between Indian and Western toilets varies from person to person and age to age.
The disadvantages of the Indian squatting toilet are eliminated in the Western sitting toilet. And in summary each toilet type as its own advantages and disadvantages and as preferred for persona with different abilities.
Contextualizing the single Indian toilet using families [From the data Swachhbarath mission] There is need to address the disadvantages in using the Indian toilet .
Aim
To alter or to add elements to Indian squatting toilet . To eliminate cons of using Indian squatting toilet.
Objective
To study both Indian and western toilets.
To study the different persona , the anthropometry , the ergonomics , the design of toilet standard , market products , the construction and fixing details of the toilet models.
Study : Indian toilet - sitting toilet
Rs 800 - basic cost + installation + mansory cost.
Market availability :
only floor mounted
[ first floor and
ground floor variants].
The installation and repair of Indian toilet is difficult . It requires additional masonry works.
Open system
Spatial requirements
Image showing floor mounted Indian toilet fixture.
Puborectalis muscle is relaxed.
(the rectum the anal canal is straight)
In balance, head
aligned close to
center of gravity.Strained knee.
Restricted blood
flow to legs ,
causing numbness.
Head away from COG - Causing imbalance.
Strained ankle to counter the knee strains.
Phone usage in the toilet has become more common.
Balancing with ankle to
create balance.Changing position to reduce knee strains.
Study : Western toilet - sitting toilet
Rs -3000 Basic model cost + installation charges
Market availability :
Floor mounted
Installation and repair cost of western toilet is easy and simple.
Closed system
Spatial requirements
Image showing wall mounted fixture
Puborectalis muscle is pulled tIght (constricting the rectum the anal canal)
Puborectalis muscle is relaxed. (the rectum the anal canal is straight)
Surface contact.
Knee pain with raised
ankle.Height variation.
Person with perfect height
founds perfect balance .
Rectum , the anal canal
is squashed in this position.
Western toilet can be made effective with smaller alteration in use.
Ideation
Multiple iteration explored with all above consideration
Form Evolution
Represented how the function defined the form - Function made this Form
Product dimensions
Technical drawing - All dimension are in mm
View showing
[ How the dimension
goes with inner pit ]
Top View
Side veiw of toilet
Intergrating - sitting over squat toilet
Add on plastic sit -squat toilet block which can be placed over Indian toilet to make the Indian toilet more efficient for all user group .
Material used
ABS - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic.
Advantages
It has low melting point which enables its easy to make in injection moulding process and 3d printing . It has high tensile strength and has high resistant to physical impact and chemical corrosion. [ which enables with stand heavy use and adverse condition].
Sit - Squat toilet
Fin.