Container

Project Description

The Challenge

Design of a trash container:

Users deposit their trash on top tray
Tray is taken away automatically
Trash is thrown into an opening at the back

Design a linkage that moves the tray in the desired way, without traversing the container. Pivot points should be on the sides of the container, no extensions.

Determine the location of the pivot points and the lengths of the links.

Math Illustration & Calculations

Math Illustration Setup

The image depicts the Math Illustration setup before applying perpendicular bisectors.

Perpendicular Bisectors

This will indicate where the levers/ arms will begin.

Red point: distance from point to closest walls (left and top) (3.9114254, 3.9114254)

Green point: distance from point to closest walls (left and top) (18.48231, 18.48231)

Arm Lengths

Red: 29.298686

Green: 35.405028

.03m diameter

.05m length/depth

Solidworks Integration

Open

Closed

Dimensions - Open

Dimensions - Closed

Final Videos and Tracepath

containermotion.mp4

Motion of Container

tacepath.mp4

Motion with Tracepath

Graph of Tracepath

X, Y, and Z Paths

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