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SOLAR POWERED MAILBOX WITH ELECTRONIC LOCK

Submitted By: PRASHANT (Roll No. :3284)

AKSHAYKUMAR CHITARE (Roll No. :3291) KAMLESH GURUDASANI (Roll No. :3275)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION, VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PUNE 411048 YEAR 2013-2014

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The System consists of mainly consist of a solar panel and a microcontroller. There are basically two blocks solar based power supply unit and another electronic lock and display unit. The electronic lock consist of Input and Output components such as keypad, buzzer alarm, display LEDs and LCD modules are connected to the microcontroller. Fig. 1 shows the components of the system and how they are connected. The mailbox is provided with an electronic security lock. It provides users with an efficient and reliable security system that supports the use of an Electronic Keypad arranged to send signals to the control unit (Microcontroller PIC16F877A). This Control Unit either activates the Port to which the LED (the door Latch) is connected when the correct Pin is entered or activates the Port to which the Buzzer Alarm is connected when the wrong Pin is entered. Now, the most important, the power supply unit consist of a solar panel and a storage battery.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this project is to build a mailbox with security system. To replace the old fashioned mailbox having a lock with a key with modern-aged mailbox having security electronic security system and a digital display. And the most important thing is, this mailbox is self powered with solar energy system. So it is very convenient to establish this type of mailbox outside the house. No need of external power source.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Solar Panel

Charge Controller

Battery

Keypad Input and Encoder

Display unit PIC16F877A Microcontroller based control unit Output LED

Component List:
Sr. no. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Component PIC 16F877A LED LCD Solar Panel Resistor Capacitors Battery Keypad
Table 1: LIST OF COMPONENTS

Approximate Budget:
Particulars LCD 16x2 Soldering Metal Keypad PIC 16F877A Crystal Solar panel Battery QTY. 1 3 MTR 1 1 1 1 1 RATE 125/15/100/150/10/700/200/PRICE 125/45/100/150/10/700/200/1330/Table 2: BILL OF MATERIAL