Pedal Powered Washing Machine (PPWM)

Pedal Powered Washing Machine (PPWM) is a low cost washing machine. It made up of easily and readily available scrap parts in daily life. Our design resembles a commercially available horizontal axis washer. The inner drum which holds the clothes is currently constructed by modifying a plastic utility tub. The main structure of the machine consists of a simple tube frame. The frame can be built by modifying an existing bicycle frame. The inner drum is mounted on one side of a pedal shaft. Rotational force turns the drum via a drive gear attached to the opposite side of the pedal shaft. A bicycle chain connects the gear at the drum to a set of pedals mounted on the frame. The pedals are mounted close to the ground so that the operator can pedal the machine while seated on a seat assembled on a bicycle frame. PPWM is a completely new concept, which in its one laundry cycle does washing, rinsing and drying of clothes similar to that of an automatic washing machine available in the market.