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Rotary Car Parking System

by Subhajitdas298

It is simple to operate with the driver parking and leaving the vehicle in the system at the ground level. Once the
driver leaves the incorporated safety zone the vehicle is automatically parked by the system rotating to lift the
parked car away from the bottom central position. This leaves an empty parking space available at the ground
level for the next car to be parked on. The parked car is easily retrieved by pushing the button for the relevant
position number the car is parked on. This causes the required car to rotate down to ground level ready for the
driver to enter the safety zone and reverse the car out of the system.

Except vertical car parking system all other systems use a large ground area, vertical car parking system is
developed to utilize maximum vertical area in the available minimum ground area. It is quite successful when
installed in busy areas which are well established and are suffering with shortage of area for parking. Although the
construction of this system seems to be easy, it will be par from understanding without the knowledge of materials,
chains, sprockets, bearings, and machining operations, kinematic and dynamic mechanisms.

Characteristics

Small footprint, Install anywhere

Less cost

Space for parking 3 cars can hold more than 6 to 24 cars

It adopts rotating mechanism so as to minimize the vibration and noise

Flexible operation

No caretaker is needed, key pressing operation

Stable and reliable

Easy to install

Easy to reallocat

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Step 1: Mechanical Design and Parts

First the mechanical parts have to be designed and created.

I am providing with the design made in CAD and pictures of each part.

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Step 2: Pallet

Pallet is a platform like structure on which the car will stay or lift. It is designed in such way that all car is suitable
for this pallet. It is made from mild steel plate and shaped in fabrication process.

Step 3: Sprocket

A sprocket or sprocket-wheel is a profiled wheel with
teeth, cogs, or even sprockets that mesh with a chain,
track or other perforated or indented material. The
name 'sprocket' applies generally to any wheel upon
which radial projections engage a chain passing over
it. It is distinguished from a gear in that sprockets are
never meshed together directly, and differs from a
pulley in that sprockets have teeth and pulleys are
smooth.
Sprockets are of various designs, a maximum of
efficiency being claimed for each by its originator.
Sprockets typically do not have a flange. Some
sprockets used with timing belts have flanges to keep
the timing belt centered. Sprockets and chains are
also used for power transmission from one shaft to
another where slippage is not admissible, sprocket
chains being used instead of belts or ropes and
sprocket-wheels instead of pulleys. They can be run
at high speed and some forms of chain are so
constructed as to be noiseless even at high speed.

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Step 4: Roller Chain

Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain
drive most commonly used for transmission of
mechanical power on many kinds of
domestic,industrial and agricultural machinery,
including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing
machines, printing presses, cars, motorcycles, and
bicycles. It consists of a series of short cylindrical
rollers held together by side links. It is driven by a
toothed wheel called a sprocket. It is a simple,
reliable, and efficientmeans of power transmission.

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Step 5: Bush Bearing
A bushing, also known as a bush, is an independent
plain bearing that is inserted into a housing to provide
a bearing surface for rotary applications; this is the
most common form of a plain bearing. Common
designs include solid (sleeve and flanged), split, and
clenched bushings. A sleeve, split, or clenched
bushing is only a "sleeve" of material with an inner
diameter (ID), outer diameter (OD), and length. The
difference between the three types is that a solid
Step 6: ’L’ Shaped Connecter
Connects the pallet to rod using square bar.
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sleeved bushing is solid all the way around, a split
bushing has a cut along its length, and a clenched
bearing is similar to a split bushing but with a clench
(or clinch) across the cut. A flanged bushing is a
sleeve bushing with a flange at one end extending
radially outward from the OD. The flange is used to
positively locate the bushing when it is installed or to
provide a thrust bearing surface.
Step 7: Square Bar

Holds together, the L shaped connector, bar. Thus holding the pallet.

Step 8: Beam Rod

Used in pallet assembly, connecting pallet to frame.

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Step 9: Power Shaft

Delivers power.

Step 10: Frame

It is the structural body which holds the total rotary system. Every component like the assembly of pallet, motor
drive chain, sprocket, is installed over it.

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Step 11: Pallet Assembly

Pallet base with beams are assembled to create individual pallets.

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Step 12: Final Mechanical Assembly

Finally all pallets are connected to frame and motor connector are assembled.

Now it is time for electronic circuit and programming.

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Step 13: Electronic Design and Programming (Arduino)

We use ARDIUNO for our program. The electronics parts which we use are given in next steps.

System features are:

The system consist of a keypad to take inputs (including calibrations).

The 16x2 LCD display input values and current position.
The motor is a stepper motor, driven by high capacity driver.
Stores data on EEPROM for non-volatile storage.
Motor independent (somewhat) circuit and program design.
Uses Bipolar stepper.

Step 14: Circuit

The circuit uses an Atmel ATmega328 (ATmega168 is to be calculated beforehand, and motor has to be
also can be used, or any standard arduino board). It selected accordingly. Multiple motors can be driven
interfaces with LCD, keypad and Motor driver using with same driver input. Use separate driver for every
standard library. motor. This may be needed for more torque.

The driver requirements are based on the actual The circuit diagram and proteus project is given.
physical scaling of the rotary system. Torque required

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Step 15: Programming

It is possible to configure speed, individual shift angle for each step, set steps per revolution value etc, for different
motor and environment flexibility.

Features are:

Adjustable motor speed (RPM).

Changeable Steps per revolution value for any bipolar stepper motor to be used. (Though 200 spr or
1.8 degree step angle motor is preferred).
Adjustable number of stages.
Individual shift angle for every stage (thus any error in manufacturing can be programatically
compensated).
Bidirectional movement for efficient operation.
Settable offset.
Storage of setting, thus adjustment required in first run only.

To program the chip (or arduino), arduino ide or arduino builder (or avrdude) is required.

Steps to program:

1. Download arduino bulider.

2. Open and select the downloaded hex file from here.
3. Select port and proper board (I used Arduino UNO).
4. Upload the hex file.
5. Good to go.

There is a good post at arduinodev about upload hex to arduino here.

Source code of project - Github source, you want to use Arduino IDE to compile and upload.

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 http://www.instructables.com/ORIG/FBF/8GO6/IOOM1TCX/FBF8GO6IOOM1TCX.hex
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Step 16: Working Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze3zUtjfyps

Step 17: Costing

Total costing was around INR9000 (~USD140 as per dt-21/06/17).

The component costing varies with time and place. So check your local price.

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Step 18: Credits

Mechanical Designer and engineering is done by-

Pramit Khatua
Prasenjit Bhowmick
Pratik Hazra
Pratik Kumar
Pritam Kumar
Rahul Kumar
Rahul Kumarchaudhary

Electronics circuit is made by-

Subhajit Das
Parthib Guin

Software developed by-

Subhajit Das

( Donate )

Sir please send the arduino code to my email furqan2k9@gmail.com

The arduino code is already, given in the instructable. Look at the github link.

sir i have to add HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module to this project to detect car automatically so suggest
the coding in arduino

If you mean, that when a car comes in front the parking system will automatically rotate to an
empty position, then, you have to modify this program to detect from sensor and use checking
algorithm to to check possible empty slot and rotate the required amount of steps. You have to
write the core yourself. You are welcome to fork the repository.
It will take some time (couple of weeks) if you ask me to do that, as I am busy with my work these
days. Sorry for that.

Hello , i really like this project and i am interested to see the mechanical studies of this part in
project , all calculations needs ... can you send it ??

I am sorry. The mechanical part isn't mine. The engineers who designed this provided only the
screenshots, which I provided. I was the electronics & software developer. I asked them about all
original documents & design files, but they did not reply. I would suggest you to ask the files, in

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 comment section of the video link I provided.

Can u tell capacity of a motor

The capacity depends on load.

As a small demo system here, we used a single 15kgcm motor.
But for real life loads we would have to use very high capacity motors.
Also there are four primary potential point for motor attachment. As for our demo here, single motor
was enough. But for real life project, we may use all four points for 4 motors.

Can u please tell capacity of a motor

The capacity depends on load.

As a small demo system here, we used a single 15kgcm motor.
But for real life loads we would have to use very high capacity motors.
Also there are four primary potential point for motor attachment. As for our demo here, single motor
was enough. But for real life project, we may use all four points for 4 motots.

can u plz provide me the calculation of this project..

What calculation?

Calclation related cost , load baring capacity , break even point ,

The mechanical par was not designed by me. I have partial cost list of mechanical equipment. I
can provide that if you want. Same goes foe mechanical load calculation.

HI, I don't get the idea of the HEX file . do you have an IDE sketch for the project or could you
explain the point of the hex file please ?

HEX file is the compiled code, that is actually uploaded to the Microcontroller.
You can use the arduino builder to upload hex.
Or you could use the given arduino project code in Github source link provided.

what app did u use to open the circuit(broken english)

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 Well if you are asking what software I used to create/open the circuit diagram, then it is "Proteus".

ty, but i cant open it using proteus 8.6

What file are you trying to open?

sorry, my proteus is broken(cracked), can i have the programing before the hex, need to learn more
about prgraming

If you want the source code, then there is a github link already provided. Use Arduino IDE.
https://github.com/Subhajitdas298/Rotary_Car_Hanger_Stepper/

It is the .ino file.

Hello...
Could you please the AutoCad drawing and the circuit design of your project to
eng_majdi83@yahoo.com.
Thank you

Unfortunately I can't. I do not have the original drawings.

Hi,
May I know if its possible to request for the complete autocad design of your project? Please
communicate to me thru my email: efrancisg@yahoo.com
Thanks

I m trying to make this project the programming part is not clear i have worked on arduino before
the circuit diagram in proteus... i downloaded that file and tried to open in proteus it didnt open and
the hex code from arduino builder how do we upload it to arduino. Can u pls help me out and give
the detailed circuit along with code please.

Can i have full circuit drawing ? Email me at nasrulagus23@gmail.com

The circuit given is the full circuit.

Yes you may have to adjust some parts if neccesary.

sory im noob..whats the use of HEX file?is it to make the arduino code?

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 Don't worry.
HEX file is the compiled executable code. When you press test compile or upload, the arduino
program is compiled and this hex file is created.
You can upload the hex directly using hex programmer.
BTW you can not create arduino code from hex.
I hope it clears out your doubt.

sir can i have circuit drawing. email me at zainina65@gmail.com

Circuit drawing is given in this instructable already.

For any specific detail you can ask me.

hi sir, could you please help me by sending me your autocad drawing file to my email
alimero7@yahoo.com

Autocad drawings weren't provided by the original authors. So sorry for that.

hi sir, could you please help me by sending me your autocad drawing file and mechanism to my
email faiq.arch007@gmail.com

Autocad drawings weren't provided by the original authors. So sorry for that.

can you tell me which steeper motor you have been used ?
is't Nema 17
and its holding torque pleas

25 Kgcm.

Can u share the pdf

PDF is not generated by the authors. It is generated b the site.

Just save the whole page if you need it online.

Guy, does anyone had made this project?

sir can i have a circuit drawing. email me ajiprasetya099@gmail.com

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 Circuit drawing is given in step 14. Please view all step.

hello sir..please contact me on email tengkufendi88@gmail.com

there is a lot i want to ask about the detail of hardware you are using

Can you ask the questions here or via PM?

what sensor did you use in this project? how many of it? and where did you put of it? if u can put
any image it will more helpful sir. tq for your time sir

hi sir, I need your help, could you please email me your autocad drawing file. Here is my email
tengkufendi88@gmail.com

Sorry the mechanical design is not done by me.

The original autocad files belongs to the mechanical engineers.
Will reply you after asking them.
Regars,
SD

1)from where can we buy chain with that link from which can we easily assemble the trollies...??
2) what is estimated cost odf model ??

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