Pedal Operated Washing Machine

Description

In many developing countries it is not possible to machine wash clothes due to the lack of electric
power or the absence of machine itself. Washing clothes by hand leaves one breathless and takes an awful
amount of time. A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry. Generally, these machines are
operated by electricity but pedal operated machine is human operated and totally eco-friendly. It can be used to
save electricity and also get physical exercise when implemented in urban areas.
Pedal Operated Washing Machine (POWM) is a low cost washing machine made up of easily and readily available scrap parts in daily life. It is a machine which generates power through human pedaling and with the drive mechanism, converts the pedaling motion into required rotary motion of the drum. Its innovation lies in its simple design, use of inexpensive parts, very low repairing and maintenance cost, affordability to each member of the society and it does not affect the environment.