Picture of an Orthographic view of a possible solution.
This first alternate solution is a 4'x4'x2' box made of wood. Inside it there are many small systems, both mechanical and hydraulic. On the upper left hand corner, there is the coin retrieval and storage device. In a row along the top, we have our Ice, Sugar, Lemon and water tanks. They all house the key items which will become the end product. At the bottom right corner of the box, we have the opening for the Lemonade, as well as space available for the hydraulic and electric components of this machine. Finally, at the bottom left of the machine, we have the space available for the many small mechanical systems being incorporated. With this machine, we are trying to appeal to different companies and individuals. A way to do this is to try and design it like a conventional vending machine or make it as eye catching as possible. The above system has the appearance and atmosphere that a customer would look for when trying to attain a product. Overall the above system presents itself in an attractive and inviting manner that will appeal to all customers as well as fulfill the needs of the owner of the machine.
This alternate solution is a different approach from the first. The entire top of the machine is now taken up by a water tank. The entire left side is taken up by all hydraulic and electrical systems, and the right side is taken up by all the mechanical systems. The area where the lemonade is dispensed has now been centered on the machine. Above that, there is a three chambered basin which houses the ice, lemonade and sugar. The coin collecting device is now moved to the right side of the machine as well. Again as like before, we wanted to design this to be more presentable to customers. We changed the position of where the drink comes out to make it more like a vending machine.
The reason why none of the systems are in full detail yet are because we don't know what supplies we have. Once we go to the junk yard and hunt for our parts, we will know exactly what we are working with. Then once we have a parts list, we can create a final design together on the best way we can tackle this problem. Within the next month or so, my parter and I are going to go to a dump and try and attain parts which will be used inside the system. Once we have these parts, we will be able to assemble this machine and create new diagrams which acurately depict them.
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ReplyDeletePlease confer with your partner on items listed in your ortho-graphic drawings. They should match the wiring details of CB.
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