Product Design Of Clothes Drying Cabinet Using Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Method

Abstract

The problem that often occurs in the laundry business during the rainy season is the difficulty of drying cloth/clothes. Erratic weather changes make it difficult for wet clothes to dry. Ideally, drying clothes in the summer takes 6-7 hours and in the rainy season it can take up to 2 days. Drying clothes outside the home is susceptible to bacteria and germs. Clean clothes that are not maintained will cause bacteria to stick to the clothes and can certainly cause irritation to the skin. This study aims to design a clothes drying cabinet. To find out the specifications of the needs and desires of users, this research uses the Quality Function Deployment method. Closed interviews were used to obtain more detailed attributes and produce the HOQ (House Of Quality). The results of the HOQ are the level of difficulty of the design, the level of importance for each technical character and estimated costs so that it is feasible to design and implement. In designing a clothes drying cabinet, it requires a heater to function as a heater, a 12V fan functions to spread the temperature released by the heater, a temperature sensor functions to determine the temperature and humidity levels in the clothes drying cabinet, the control panel box functions to control the clothes drying cabinet like a button. on/off, temperature and humidity settings.