Melt Ice Cream Scoop
The Melt warming ice cream scoop is designed to easily scoop ice cream straight from the freezer. Melt gently warms up in 2 minutes to a temperature safe to the touch but hot enough to scoop even the hardest of ice creams. Avoid softening ice cream in the microwave and refreezing it only to discover ice crystals or freezer burn.
Project Duration: Spring 2016 (15 Weeks)
Inspiration
Concept Development
Sketch Models
After a design direction was chosen I prototyped foam models to determine the correct size of the ice cream scoop.
Final Renderings
3D Model was designed in Solidworks, rendered in Keyshot and touched up in Photoshop.
Working Prototype
Melt works by using a flexible heating element, powered by a rechargeable LiPo battery, This allows for melt to heat up to 85F in as little as 2 minutes.
Inductive Charging
Melt uses inductive charging to recharge the internal LiPo battery. Simply plug the charger into an outlet then set Melt into the charger. Melt will magnetically attach to the charger keeping it off your kitchen counter. This also keeps the unit sealed from moisture when in use as well as being cleaned (hand wash only).
