Diseño de un mecanismo que prepare y doble papel para construir torres de papel en la competencia “BUILDING TO THE SKY”

Abstract

In the present research work the design of a mechanism that fold and cut paper was made for ASME(American Society of Mechanical Engineers) student design competition. In which, a machine must build paper tower autonomously. It attending the SDC regulation and specifications.

To get to the design of the mechanism were made various stages. At first, the study was prepared on the folds and cuts of paper at par with building of tower manually for selection that type of part of paper that is going to be manufactured the mechanism. Later, with the tower and part defined, proceeded to elaborate the respective state of the art about bending and cutting machines in the industry and what accomplish in great measure with the requirements of competition. The above gave the givens for the generation and evaluation of ideas that entailed the design of mechanism.

Whit selection of idea and piece of paper it proceeded perform the detail design. This consisted in the modeling of mechanism in software CAD in parallel with the calculations that give the origin to the manufacturing plans.

After, were determined the costs generated for the project and its future manufacture. It is recommended the use the standard parts by costs, and use the compact mechanism by the volume, Since the tools and batteries must be included for the possible repairs during the competition according to the regulation.