ME 250 is a design and manufacturing class. We have to design a competitive machine that will transport ping-pong balls on an arena while defending for opponent strategy. After long deliberation, our team decides on the following strategy.
Strategy Description:
We have a pump(see below) that connects to the side of arena. The pump is connected to a gear that controls the vertical motion of the pump, and it'll be used to elevate balls and transport them over through the pipe. For defense, we have a cart with scissor linkage attached. The cart will drive over to opponent side and release linkage when game start, and this provides blockage inside the slot as well as a barricade on the arena floor to prevent opponent from coming over.
Strategy Description:
We have a pump(see below) that connects to the side of arena. The pump is connected to a gear that controls the vertical motion of the pump, and it'll be used to elevate balls and transport them over through the pipe. For defense, we have a cart with scissor linkage attached. The cart will drive over to opponent side and release linkage when game start, and this provides blockage inside the slot as well as a barricade on the arena floor to prevent opponent from coming over.
The Pump:
The pump is use to bring balls in the slot to a higher elevation and allow the balls to roll over to the opponent side of the slot.
The Cart:
The cart will be use as our main defense in the slot and on top of the arena. A scissor link that is attached to the cart will be lower into the opponent side of the slot to prevent any balls from coming over from the opponent side. The cart will be wide enough to prevent opponent cart from making an attack on top of the arena.
