On the right side I focused on creating a ramp that the coins easily fall on and slide down. The hopper was extremely useful here to make sure that the coins don't get mixed and ruined in the process of the sorting.
On the left side of the sorter I focused on creating holes which match up with the coins. and creating boundaries so the coins don't mix even when already sorted. I focused on size and accuracy for this portion of the product.
I cut out a door which the battery's can be easily accessed from. This allows for a quick and simple swap of batteries onceĀ they've died. The flap easily flips open and the batteries can be reached with ease.
This video shows how the coins can slide down and how the coins get sorted into their respective slots. The hopper continually hits the ramp as the coins slide down, they then fall onto a steeper slope which then the steeper ramp sorts the coins. The holes act as barriers since each of the holes fit on and only one type of coin.
These notes from my coin sorter project shows my steps and thoughts while creating and constructing this project.
Page 1- This page shows the objectives, and the restrictions.
Page 2- Page 2 shows the original design and the components.
Page 3- Page 3 shows the original design's measurements.
Page 4- This page shows the notes and how each redesign has changed.
Page 5- This last page shows how I altered the weight distribution and how I smoothed out everything I needed to.