Chimney to Cubby
| Project Trajectory | Project Pages | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Problem Definition | Sliding Doors | |
| Planning and Milestones | Background Research | Chimney | |
| Meetings | Requirements | Chimney to Cubby | |
| Design Method(s) | Brainstorm | Cubby to Person | |
| Personal Logs | Concepts Chosen | Software | |
How It Works
The chimney to cubby process consists of a conveyor belt capable of transporting packages in a horizontal direction. The belt itself can move in a vertical direction. Furthermore the conveyor belt has a weight sensor to measure if there is a package on it. The cubbies consist of two doors, one for getting the package into the cubbie, and for the user to take the package out. The only doors referred to on this page are the ones used to get the package in to the cubby. The cubbies are divided into rows and each cubbie has its own number.
When the package is at the sliding doors, it gets scanned. The system will now know who the package is addressed to and will choose a cubby. After confirming that all the cubby doors are closed the first step will be getting the conveyor belt to it's highest position to keep the falling distance of the package to a minimal. Once the belt senses a package is on it, it will move in vertical direction to the row assigned to the package. When the conveyor belt has arrived, the system will tell the cubby to open its door about 60 degrees. The conveyor belt with the package on it will start moving until it reaches the cubby. The open door will cause the package to automatically slide into the cubby. After the system has confirmed the package has arrived, the door will close and the conveyor belt will move back to its highest position.