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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Abhimanue on October 02, 2011, 05:58:20 AM

Title: To prevent load from slipping on incline
Post by: Abhimanue on October 02, 2011, 05:58:20 AM

I need to move my bot over a slope of 17 degrees with a load on it. Can u suggest some possible ways of preventing the load from slipping off the robot when on slope. I can't make a permanent embankment around it as the load has to slide out of the robot later.

Title: Re: To prevent load from slipping on incline
Post by: rbtying on October 02, 2011, 08:20:17 AM

Put a servo behind the load, and raise it when going up the slope. You can later lower it when you need to slide the load off.

Title: Re: To prevent load from slipping on incline
Post by: garrettg84 on October 02, 2011, 06:07:12 PM

How about keeping it simple and adding straps or a rim/bucket style design to the bot?

Title: Re: To prevent load from slipping on incline
Post by: Fr0stAngel on October 03, 2011, 10:53:55 AM

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/266ca)

Consider the above image.... introduce an incline of 10-15 degrees on the carrier part of your robot. that way when it will be climbing, load will still be almost parallel to the ground... when descending , the load will be stopped by the front rim.
(yes i drew it on paint, and i'm not much of a paint pro  :P)
on a side note. 17 degrees is not much of an incline though, if there is sufficient friction between your load and robot surface, it won't slip.