Overview
The Sparx ice skate sharpener is an electro-mechanical device, relying on several electronics to control and operate the mechanical components
Once the mechanical design stage of development and a Top Level Assembly with all parts included were completed, drawings had to be created for electrical components for suppliers that provided wire specifications and lengths
Sparx main PCB control board utilized JST connectors for quick connect/disconnect; thus, electrical drawings had to include these with proper orientation
Example of limit switch wire harness with component and 3D wire routing, for determining wire and heat shrink tubing length as well as for visual indication during assembly
Process
List of 10+ electro-mechanical components within Sparx sharpener that needed specified wire lengths and production drawings was generated
Used top level assembly of Sparx sharpener to interpret placement of all electronics and spec wire lengths for production
Used SolidWorks configurations to create three versions of all electronic devices- component only, component with 3D wire routing, and component with straight wires for 2D production drawings
Example of AC power input configuration, with specific wire orientation for stacking during assembly and JST connector
complications
Had to learn design of simple electrical circuits and custom Sparx PCB to understand wiring
Wire harnesses were not created with master modelling like the rest of the assembly, and thus changes had to be manually updated with each design change
Results
Created 2D production drawings for all electro-mechanical components within Sparx sharpener
Specified wire orientation for JST connectors’ attachment to PCB and routing through machine
Skills Developed
Knowledge of electro-mechanical product specifications and PCB connections
Use of advanced SolidWorks Configurations feature to create multiple variations of each part
2D drawing example of LED Splice
2D drawing example of AC power input configuration
2D drawing example of filtration system blower