ARDUINO BASED COCKTAILMAKER
INTRODUCTION
1. The aim of this project was to develop a functional cocktail maker using an ArduinoUno board. Some of the factors considered essential in envisaging thi project are:-
(a) Simple Operation - Prefed list of Cocktails which can be modified as required.
(c) Easy to Assemble
Motivation
2. The intention was to include some fun element in the process of the course work. Hence, when the time for selection of the project came, various DIY projects in open source were observed. The idea of a cocktail maker was found to be an intersting project to be developed as it involved a good imagination and was a naturally motivating project
3. Some websites were we can identify good projects are:-
(b) Project Hub
Basic Code
4. The basic code was developed in Autodesk TinkerCad using 04 in number 12V DC motors in place of the 12V DC Solenoid Valves or Peristaltic Pumps. The idea was to develop a gravity based system in which the bottles are kept upside down and the liquid is disposed as required by operation of the soelnoid valves.
5. The basic setup of the project is as shown in fig below. In place of the 12V DC Solenoid valves for indication 12V DC Motors were used.
Challenges Envisaged
6. Though the project is still in early stages of development, the following challenges are envisaged:-
(a) Necessity of zero pressure Solenoid valves
(b) Development of a leak proof and easy connection between solenoid valve and bottle.
(c) Source of power supply as the motors need 12V DC and the Arduino kit requires 5V DC supply.
Basic Iteration- Project Model
7. For the modelling of 'Cocktail Maker' we used Rhinoceros software of version 6. The software is easy to handle and has lots of exciting combinations to design a model. Here we have used standard design of cocktail maker which houses four bottle of different color at the top "in up side down position" and two base solution bottle at the side. The maker has one screen and a button to select the cocktail of your choice, when presses the maker starts dispensing liquid.
The model is designed at hight to get a better use of gravity flow. Model material will made up mainly of Acrylic Sheet and MDF sheet as per need. We are here tyring to make design of model of exposed electronics so that we can show the proper functioning of machanic parts... mainly for demonstration.
Front view
Right view
Top view
Iso one
Iso two
Inventor: Aditya Venkat & Vinay Anil Gawali