CAN CRUSHER DEVICE

MINI-PROJECT

OUTLINES
Problem statement and background
Project Planning.
Research, Brainstorming and Generate Ideas
Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis
3D-Model Simulation (SolidWorks).
Motion Simulation (Matlab).
Summary

PROBLEM STATEMENT

The Question
How can we apply what we know about Theory of
Machines
to our everyday life ?

PROBLEM DEFINITION
Issue
Sustainability
Solution
Recycling
Engineers responsibility
Uncrushed cans waste space
Small volume-more cans recycled efficiently

 The Machine refers to the procedures and techniques

used to address the three phases of amachines

lifecycle:
- invention, which involves the identification of a need,
development of requirements, concept generation,
prototype development, manufacturing, and verification
testing;
- performance engineeringinvolves enhancing
manufacturing efficiency, reducing service and
maintenance demands, adding features and improving
effectiveness.
- recycleis the decommissioning and disposal phase and
includes recovery and reuse of materials and components.

PROBLEM DEFINITION

We contribute to a more sustainable world by helping

people to recycle materials into valuable products.

ORIGIN OF CAN CRUSHER

A can crusher is an instrument used

for crushing soda cans.

This is done to make storage easier.
This provides more space in the bin.

The very first can crusher was the

human foot.

These can crushers are used in the

real world when people or companies

that have aluminum cans want to
save space in the recycling bin.

BACKGROUND
The can crusher employs a slider-crank as its a

sliding mechanism. This allows the crusher to exert a

larger amount of mechanical leverage to the can.
The motor drivers the crank-arm which then slides
the piston forward via a connecting linkages.
After the piston has crushed the can , the discharge
door expel the crushed can into a receptacle below.

PROJECT PLANNING
Orientation Meeting
Research & Outlining Project
Approval
Training
Sketching & Modeling
Task distribution
Mechanism Visualization
Data Analysis
Sum-up meetings

PHASE A | ORIENTATION
Timelin
e

Task
Distrib
ution

Main
outline
s

Geneva

Sustai
nabilit
y

CanCrusher

Lifting
Mechanism

Piston
Engine

Quick
return

PHASE 2 | TRAINING & PLANNING

BRAINSTORMING

Ideas presented
Discussion for positives and negatives
Vote
plan

PHASE 3 | IMPLEMENTATION

Team A

Mechanism
sketching
Visual modeling
Visual testing

Team B

Data Analysis
Equations and
graphing

TIMELINE

MECHANISM SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS

Synthesis : design a mechanism to perform a

desired function.
Analysis : given a mechanism, perform kinematics

and kinetics analysis

(Graphical techniques and Analytical methods)

MECHANISM SYNTHESIS
The drawings are diving into two categories, which are:

1) Sketching: all the ideals for tin can crusher are sketched on the
paper to ensure that ideas selection can be made after the selected
design choose.
2) Solid Works Application: The design or concept sketched is transfer
to solid modeling and drawing using Solid Work Application.

1) Sketching:
all the ideals for tin can crusher are sketched on the paper
to ensure that ideas selection can be made after the selected design
choose.
Explore Possibilities
Select an Approach
Develop a Design Proposal

2) Simulating the 3D Model | Criteria and Constraints

Maximum space: 200x350x180 mm
Volume must be 70% less than originally
At least 1 simple machine
Manually operated

3D-MODEL SIMULATION (SOLIDWORKS).

3D MODEL

MECHANISM MOTION ANALYSIS

It is divided into two categories, which are:
MATLAB Application: The Mechanism virtual prototype calculations
Displacement, velocity and acceleration equations is transfer to
MATLAB modeling.
Calculations of mechanisms degree of freedom,

and acceleration of mechanism.

position, velocity

MOTION SIMULATION VIA MATLAB

Generated equations
Wrong copied equations

CODE TYPING

RELATION BETWEEN THETA (DEGREE) AND DISPLACEMENT

(MM)

RELATION BETWEEN THETA (DEGREE) & VELOCITY (MM/S)

RELATION BETWEEN THETA (DEGREE) & ACCELERATION

(MM2/S)

GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

CRANK-SLIDER MECHANISM

VELOCITY ANALYSIS

ACCELERATION ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

TEAM MEMBERS
Alaa Farag
Esraa Fathy
Joseph Maged
Ali Rawash
Ahmed Ibrahim
Ahmed Amin
Amr Elganainy
Mohamed Saadany
Nourhan Hany
Peter Adel