ECE 110/120 Honors Lab Section : Automatic Zipper

Team Members:

Vaishali Tikoo - tikoo2@illinois.edu (ECE110)

Amrapali Naik - ajnaik2@illinois.edu (ECE 120)

Honors Section time: Thursday 6-7 pm

1.INTRODUCTION

1.1 - Statement of Purpose
Zippers get jammed/stuck on a regular basis, especially on jackets and coats. This makes it very frustrating for people to use winter clothes, as just zipping up can take a lot of time. With the help of an automatic zipper, people won't have to face the problem of their zippers getting jammed at the worst time possible.

1.2 - Background Research
It is often difficult to zip a zipper properly. Due to the difference in forces applied by the human hand while closing/zipping a zip, the zipper often tends to get stuck. We intend to provide a solution to this by designing a zipper which can zip itself with a constant force.

2. DESIGN DETAILS

2.1 - Diagrammatic Plan

2.2 - System Overview
To construct a zipper which will automatically zip itself with the push of a button. The design, as we imagine it will look as, consists of two lines (both sides of the zipper). The design will consist of a button, which when pressed, propels the zip into action. The zip will use a programmed chip, which on sensing an extrusion/pattern, will move forward. For this, we are planning to use a step-up motor.

3. POTENTIAL CHALLENGES

1.Defining the base pattern of the zipper for demo

2.Understanding the electrical and technical requirements to achieve creating this project

3. How to incorporate sensors and figure out how to program the chip to act according to the requirements

4.PARTS LIST