Mechanism Class- Double Geneva Oreo Scraper
I had to design a device for my planar mechanism class that utilized one of the many gear mechanisms taught. I chose the geneva drive and built a silly device that scrapes the white cream from the chocolate oreo cookie (shown below).
Mechanism Design
The geneva drive was chosen to translate the motor’s continuous motion into intermitent rotations. This allows for discrete loading and scraping actions in each stage. It also gives you the ability to amplify motor torque in certain motions. Below shows the diagram of each stage as the center motor spins.
This video shows the device without a cookie loaded:
This video shows it in action!
The model
Below is an interactable model and a exploded view: Overall, it was a fun challenge to design this device in a week even if it’s for a silly purpose!
