the idea

The idea was to make an scanner that not necessarily will go for the circular form in all of the axis. We tought the circular base takes out scanning space for the back.

Also, when thinking about scanning objects there is always the problem of not taking the same height you took a minute before. So we knew we need a support from upside down vertical to try not to miss any spot.

And finally we also thought about scanning spaces. Scanning an object is for the inside but for the outside you always have to carry the handyscanner walking and spinning. So, why not just flipping the object scanner and make all the axis rotation work fot the outside?

brainstorming in the lab

The design I was in charge of took the concept of the circular all axis to the very base form. As designers both wanted an smooth result of a machine like a finish object. So I tought about making a half circular arm and base that rotating makes the complete circle.

the idea

This scanner needs to solve the problem of scanning the back of the object twice and to scan spaces. That is why we divide the mechanism in 2 big parts:

1. the arm

   Where the phone will go up and down while rotating around the object. For this piece we designed a kind of slot that can guide the movement piece around the arm and that can support the curve.




2. the base

   The piece of the base needs to support the rotation of the arm AND the support for the object that does not move.









The challenge for the base was to have a base that could rotate WHILE ALSO stay in its place to support the object in the inside mode.. That is why at the end we put a kind of support that also indicates the future programmation that the scanner has end its circuit.



Mechanical test of the base rotation



Design reference for rotation settings

p i e c e s




The final pieces design was

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f a b r i c a t i o n

I 3D printed the base and the rotation components. Ernesto assembled everything. The stepper motor fits inside the base, but to prevent it from sitting directly on the desk alongside the scanner, we had to add an extra piece to elevate the base.



Stepper motor used for the base rotation



Base fabrication



Acrylic base fit for the stepper motor

First test of the base rotation with the cellphone holder:

I still have to fix the bouncing at the end of the rotation cycle. And also programm the motor to rotate every certain times of each angle determine by us.

I made the slide presentation where is explained all the mechanisms, parts and process of the flip scanner.

And the video where th process is shown from the idea and fabrication to the final tests.