Engineering Project Help

[violetkamber97]

My team and I are in the design stage of our engineering project. Our plan is to design a rotating shelf, with motors, to assist the elderly and/or disabled. Does anyone have any ideas how the motor train could work or look? Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

[JDMather]

This might give you some ideas.

Adapt commercial technology to smaller scale.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vertical+carousel+parts+bin&biw=1344&bih=754&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=u...

[mcgyvr]

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@violetkamber97 wrote:

My team and I are in the design stage of our engineering project. Our plan is to design a rotating shelf, with motors, to assist the elderly and/or disabled. Does anyone have any ideas how the motor train could work or look? Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

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Well.. hard to give ideas with no details.. 

It this "rotating shelf" just a lazy suzan or as JD shows?

[violetkamber97]

Thanks for your response. No, we are trying to incorporate more of a chain design. A lazy susan is not exactly the tpe of rotation we need. This video may help explain what we are trying to do.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1MamhekGJA

Except we are trying to build a small, mock-up version

[mcgyvr]

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@violetkamber97 wrote:

Thanks for your response. No, we are trying to incorporate more of a chain design. A lazy susan is not exactly the tpe of rotation we need. This video may help explain what we are trying to do.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1MamhekGJA

Except we are trying to build a small, mock-up version

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So then see JD's post..

You just need to setup the linkages/arms correctly to achieve the smooth/level motion of the shelves.

That google link he posted should give you all the information/diagrams,etc... you need to get started on your own.