Generate - Northeastern University's Product Development Studio
Final CAD
AutoPasser
Fall 2022
Scope: 4 months
Role: Hardware Engineer
Team Size: 8 engineers
Budget: $2500
Problem: Create an automated hockey puck machine that allows beginners to easily practice passing drills without a partner
Includes:
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Two fly wheels allowing the puck to be shot at a max speed of 28 mph
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A loading column that can hold 7 pucks at a time
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A linear actuator that pushes the pucks into the wheels once released from the column
Final result - front view
Tools:
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Fusion360
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Autocad
Skills:
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Design for Manufacturing
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Design for Assembly
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3D Printing
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Linear Actuator Integration
Final result
Contributions: Loading system
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Designed and manufactured the loading system to allow hockey pucks to be easily picked up and released into the firing system
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Imbedded rubber tubing into the top of the column to allow the user to easily pick up pucks directly into the column
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Added torsion springs to the bottom of the column to stop the pucks from falling out of the tube
Loading Subsystem initial CAD
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Created a path within the base, so when the column is inserted into the base and twisted into place, the torsion springs are pushed out of the way, allowing the pucks to fall into place for the linear actuator
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Created a cover for the linear actuator to allow it to smoothly push one puck at a time into the fly wheels
Prototype design for picking up and releasing pucks
Puck release sketch concept
Puck release design prototype