193 lines
7.5 KiB
OpenSCAD
193 lines
7.5 KiB
OpenSCAD
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// NopSCADlib Copyright Chris Palmer 2020
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// nop.head@gmail.com
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// hydraraptor.blogspot.com
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//
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// This file is part of NopSCADlib.
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//
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// NopSCADlib is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
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// GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
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// the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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//
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// NopSCADlib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
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// without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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// See the GNU General Public License for more details.
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//
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// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with NopSCADlib.
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// If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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//
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//
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//! Parametric cable drag chain to limit the bend radius of a cable run.
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//!
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//! Each link has a maximum bend angle, so the mininium radius is proportional to the link length.
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//!
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//! The travel prpoery is how far it can move in each direction, i.e. half the maximum travel if the chain is mounted in the middle of the travel.
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//
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include <../core.scad>
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use <../utils/horiholes.scad>
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use <../utils/maths.scad>
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function drag_chain_name(type) = type[0]; //! The name to allow more than one in a project
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function drag_chain_size(type) = type[1]; //! The internal size and link length
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function drag_chain_travel(type)= type[2]; //! X travel
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function drag_chain_wall(type) = type[3]; //! Side wall thickness
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function drag_chain_bwall(type) = type[4]; //! Bottom wall
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function drag_chain_twall(type) = type[5]; //! Top wall
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function drag_chain_radius(type) = //! The bend radius at the pivot centres
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let(s = drag_chain_size(type))
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s.x / 2 / sin(360 / 16);
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function drag_chain_z(type) = //! Outside dimension of a 180 bend
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let(os = drag_chain_outer_size(type), s = drag_chain_size(type))
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2 * drag_chain_radius(type) + os.z;
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function drag_chain(name, size, travel, wall = 1.6, bwall = 1.5, twall = 1.5) = //! Constructor
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[name, size, travel, wall, bwall, twall];
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clearance = 0.1;
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function drag_chain_outer_size(type) = //! Link outer dimensions
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let(s = drag_chain_size(type), z = s.z + drag_chain_bwall(type) + drag_chain_twall(type))
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[s.x + z, s.y + 4 * drag_chain_wall(type) + 2 * clearance, z];
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module drag_chain_link(type) {
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stl(str(drag_chain_name(type), "_drag_chain_link"));
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s = drag_chain_size(type);
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wall = drag_chain_wall(type);
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bwall = drag_chain_bwall(type);
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twall = drag_chain_twall(type);
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os = drag_chain_outer_size(type);
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r = os.z / 2;
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pin_r = r / 2;
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inner_x = s.x - wall;
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roof_x = 2 * r - twall;
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floor_x = 2 * r;
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cam_r = inner_x - clearance - r;
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cam_x = min(sqrt(max(sqr(cam_r) - sqr(r - twall), 0)), r);
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for(side = [-1, 1])
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rotate([90, 0, 0]) {
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// Outer cheeks
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translate_z(side * (os.y / 2 - wall / 2))
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linear_extrude(wall, center = true)
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difference() {
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hull() {
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translate([r, r])
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rotate(180)
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teardrop(r = r, h = 0);
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translate([s.x - clearance - eps, 0])
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square([eps, os.z]);
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}
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translate([r, r])
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horihole(pin_r, r);
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}
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// Inner cheeks
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translate_z(side * (s.y / 2 + wall / 2))
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linear_extrude(wall, center = true)
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difference() {
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union() {
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hull() {
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translate([s.x + r, r])
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rotate(180)
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teardrop(r = r, h = 0);
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translate([s.x + r, twall])
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square([cam_x, eps]);
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translate([inner_x, 0])
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square([eps, os.z]);
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}
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}
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// Cutout for top wall
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intersection() {
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translate([s.x, 0])
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square([3 * r, twall]); // When straight
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translate([s.x + r, r])
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rotate(-45)
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translate([-r + roof_x, -r - twall]) // When bent fully
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square(os.z);
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}
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}
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// Pin
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translate([s.x + r, r, side * (s.y / 2 + wall + clearance)])
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horicylinder(r = pin_r, z = r, h = 2 * wall);
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// Cheek joint
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translate([inner_x, 0, side * (s.y / 2 + wall) - 0.5])
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cube([s.x - clearance - inner_x, os.z, 1]);
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}
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// Roof
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translate([roof_x, -s.y / 2 - 0.5])
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cube([s.x + r - roof_x - twall - clearance, s.y + 1, twall]);
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translate([roof_x, -os.y / 2 + 0.5])
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cube([s.x - roof_x - clearance, os.y - 1, twall]);
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// Base
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translate([floor_x, -s.y / 2 - 0.5, os.z - bwall])
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cube([s.x + r - floor_x, s.y + 1, bwall]);
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translate([floor_x, -os.y / 2 + 0.5, os.z - bwall])
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cube([s.x - floor_x - clearance, os.y -1, bwall]);
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if(show_supports()) {
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for(side = [-1, 1]) {
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w = 2.1 * extrusion_width;
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translate([s.x + r + cam_x - w / 2, side * (s.y / 2 + wall / 2), twall / 2])
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cube([w, wall, twall], center = true);
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h = round_to_layer(r - pin_r / sqrt(2));
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y = s.y / 2 + max(wall + w / 2 + clearance, 2 * wall + clearance - w / 2);
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translate([s.x + r, side * y, h / 2])
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cube([pin_r * sqrt(2), w, h], center = true);
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gap = cam_x - pin_r / sqrt(2) + extrusion_width;
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translate([s.x + r + cam_x - gap / 2, side * (s.y / 2 + wall + clearance / 2), layer_height / 2])
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cube([gap, 2 * wall + clearance, layer_height], center = true);
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}
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}
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}
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module drag_chain_assembly(type, pos = 0) { //! Drag chain assembly
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s = drag_chain_size(type);
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r = drag_chain_radius(type);
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travel = drag_chain_travel(type);
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links = ceil(travel / s.x);
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actual_travel = links * s.x;
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z = drag_chain_outer_size(type).z;
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zb = z / 2; // z of bottom track
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c = [actual_travel / 2 + pos / 2, 0, r + zb]; // centre of bend
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module link(n) // Position and colour link with origin at the hinge hole
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translate([-z / 2, 0, -z / 2])
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stl_colour(n % 2 ? pp1_colour : pp2_colour)
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drag_chain_link(type);
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points = [ // Calculate lits of hinge points
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for(i = 0, p = [0, 0, z / 2 + 2 * r]; i < links + 5;
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i = i + 1,
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dx = p.z > c.z ? s.x : -s.x,
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p = max(p.x + dx, p.x) <= c.x ? p + [dx, 0, 0] // Straight sections
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: let(q = circle_intersect(p, s.x, c, r))
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q.x <= c.x ? [p.x - sqrt(sqr(s.x) - sqr(p.z - zb)), 0, zb] // Transition back to straight
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: q) // Circular section
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p
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];
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assembly(str(drag_chain_name(type), "_drag_chain"))
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for(i = [0 : len(points) - 2]) let(v = points[i+1] - points[i])
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translate(points[i])
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rotate([0, -atan2(v.z, v.x), 0])
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link(i);
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}
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