My INITIATIVE

The fluffing mechanism is step one. A blade sits inside a vessel connected to the handle through a gearbox. Using the handle in a circular motion allows for the blade to turn quickly inside the container and de-fibrate the pulp sitting inside. To prevent dust from exiting the vessel, a red silicon strip covers the opening. To remove the pulp from the inside, one simply slides off the lid of the container.

The compressing mechanism is step two. Using the handle in a circular motion allows for the plates to lower, and press the defibrinated pulp, taken from the fluffing mechanism, into a tight small pad. The wheel provides leverage for the last few presses to make it more compact. The dual plate allows for two pads to be made at the same time. 

The sealing mechanism is step three. Rectangular pieces of nonwoven fabric are pre-cut into an ideal folding template. Once the pad is placed in the center of the template, there are release tapes on every edge, making it easy to seal the fabric. This keeps the structure of the pad intact and resembles an easy folding and sticking process ensuring no skill is needed.  

The disinfecting mechanism is step four. This is a simple aluminum box with ultraviolet light to disinfect the sanitary pads once they are made. It is powered by solar energy, using no electricity. The box displays a red light when running, and a green light when complete. This UV box can disinfect up to 4 pads at a time.