The image below is the scaled version of the original base design. Later, the design was changed.
The above images contains several components:​
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Junction #1, #2, & #3 - Responsible for connecting EMT Conduit.
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Conduit Clips - Attached to the Motor Box and mounted to conduit.
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Arduino Uno - Main microcontroller for the horizontal system.
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L298N Motor Controller - Main motor controller for the horizontal system.
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Bearing - Used on the shaft to keep stability and rotate freely.
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Gears - Used to increase torque and decrease the speed of horizontal system.
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Shaft Support - Used to mount the bearing and encoder. We needed to add this support because the exerted forces tend to make the launcher wobble. Adding the support minimizes this wobble.
This design can handle the weight of the launcher and the exerted forces while keeping everything stable. ​The new design of the base accommodates the launcher and vertical control system. This became the final design for the base to mount the launcher.
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*Note: In our demo, we did not have all the components implemented onto this base due to time constraints.
The above images show the Carousel Design and consists of the following components:
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Indexer - Main function is to hold bean bags and provides the ability for the bean bags to rotate.
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Walls - Its function is to keep the bean bags from falling out.
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Bean Bag (BB) Support - Supports not only the bean bags but strengthens the indexer slots.
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Support for Walls - Keeps the walls at the set distance it was designed for.
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Bean Bag - Self explanatory.
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This design provides the required full capacity at 20 bean bags. It is mounted above the launcher when the launcher is at 90°. This is the final design of the Carousel.
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*Note: The mounting structure of the carousel would have been designed and implemented. Due to time constraints and weighing the priorities, it was not implemented.
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The above images show the operation of how the carousel would have operated. This is a very simple operation and we are sad we could not get this to the final implementation of our system.
This image is a Solidworks assembly showing the major components of the beanbag launcher. The springs would be attached between the spring cap and the launch piston. If you are interested in seening the mechanical drawings for these parts, see the .pdf download links below.
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The image below shows the solidworks assembly for the mounting system of the launcher. Not shown in this assembly is the DIN rail onto which the clamps are attached. The rail is being secured to the barrels by three screws. After drilling and tapping the holes, the screws were spaced and fitted such that they would be flush to or below the interior surface of the barrels. This is to ensure there is no interference with the launcher as it is firing.
