Oven Transfer Lift

Project Description:

An oven-lift transfer mechanism is designed and built for Tetra Society, to automate the process of inserting and removing items from an oven. The mechanism’s design will be based on functionality, safety, and ease-of-use for individuals with disabilities. The device will be able to safely lift 22.5 kg (50 lbs.) from the oven on a tray, then transfer the tray carrying the roasting pan or pot to the top of the oven and vice versa. The device will be easily stored and will not interfere with the layout of the kitchen. It will also be adjustable to fit any oven. The goal of this oven transfer lift is to safely conduct this operation numerous times without failure.

In order for this project to be a success the following criteria must be met:
· The machine must be capable of safely lifting upwards of 22.5 kg 50 lbs.
· The machine must have a factor of safety of 2. The machine must be reliable, therefore, able to operate multiple times for multiple years before failing.
· The machine must be operable with a foot-controlled control pad or a mounted control pad.
· The oven-transfer lift must be storable under the oven, or folded in front of the oven to minimize the space used by the device when not in use.
· The machine will not need to be anchored to any surfaces in the kitchen.
· The machine’s control pad will control forward and backward motion as well as up and down motion.
· The machine will be easily adjusted or modified to be configured for a selection of different types of ovens.
· The machine must be built within a budget of $1,400.00, funded by Tetra Society.

Throughout the design process of this project, we have encountered many obstacles, such as, budget issues, inaccessibility to a machine shop and issues with the design. However, good communication with the client has allowed us to overcome the problem encountered with the budget, and with careful planning and organization this allowed us to create a manufacturing schedule to machine and assemble the mechanism. When coming across obstacles with the design portion, new designs and solutions were created and based on the testing and analysis of each design, the best one is chosen and tweaked for optimization.

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