AUTOMATIC CLOTH RACK

Mini Project Report

Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

Award of the degree
Of
Bachelor of Technology
In
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Of
Cochin University of Science and Technology
By

RIJO REJI ABRAHAM

DEENU SUSEN PHILIP
NISHA WILSON
HEMANTH GHOSH U P

(13141017)
(13141029)
(13141040)
(13141051)

Under the guidance of

Ms. AIDA SEBASTIAN
Asst. Professor
Electronics and Communication Department
November 2015

College of Engineering, Kalloppara

Pathanamthitta Pin: 689583
Phone: (0469) 2677890, 2678983 Fax: (0469) 2677890
Email: engpta@gmail.com

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KALLOOPPARA

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this report titled AUTOMATIC CLOTH RACK is a bonafide record of the
EC 15L1 Mini Project Work done by Reg. 13141017 Mr. Rejo Reji Abraham, Reg. 13141029
Ms. Deenu Susen Philip , Reg. 13141040 Ms. Nisha Wilson, Reg,13141051 Mr. Hemanth
Ghosh U.P Semester V B. Tech. Electronics & Communication students, under our guidance and
supervision, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree, B. Tech.
Electronics & Communication Engineering of Cochin University of Science & Technology.

Coordinator/ Guide

Aida Sebastian

Head Of department

Asst. Professor
Electronics and Communication
Engineering

Shanavaz K.T
Associate Professor
Electronics and Communication
Engineering

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I hereby take the opportunity to thank our Principal, Dr. Jacob Thomas V, and Head of the
Department Mr. Shanavaz K. T., Associate Professor, our Project coordinators Ms. Aida
Sebastian and Mrs. Sherin Mariam Thomas Asst. Professors of Dept. Of Electronics&
Communication, College of Engineering, Kallooppara, for their valuable guidance throughout the
course of our project. Lastly I would like to thank my parents for their motivation and my friends
who gave their valuable contributions and encouragement.

REJO REJI ABRAHAM

DEENU SUSAN PHILIP
NISHA WILSON
HEMANTH GHOSH U.P

ABSTRACT

Today 90% are office going people. Introduction of Automatic Cloth Rack is a relief for
them. This would be very useful in the unpredictable climate that we have today. Automatic Cloth
Rack is a system which automatically retrieves the laundry from the Open space to a shed when it
starts to rain and expose the laundry back as the rain stops. The rain sensor detects the water falling
on it and activates the timer circuits which in turns rotate the motor. The motor rotates in the
opposite direction when the rain stops.

CHAPTER

CONTENTS

PAGE NO.

1.

INTRODUCTION

2.

PROBLEM DEFINITION AND OPTIMISED

SOLUTION

3.

1
3

2.1 PROBLEM DEFINITION

2.2 OPTIMISED SOLUTION

BLOCK DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION

3.1 BASIC BLOCK DIAGRAM

3.2 BLOCK DESCRIPTION

3.2.1 Power Supply

3.2.2 Rain Sensor

3.2.3 Relay

3.2.4 Motor

3.2.5 Touch Switch

3.2.6 Pulley

4.

COMPONENT LIST AND SPECIFICATIONS

5.

CIRCUIT DESIGN

12

5.1 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

13

5.2 OPERATION & DESIGN

14

6.

PCB LAYOUT

17

7.

RESULTS

19

8.

CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE

21

9.

REFERENCES

23

10.

DATA SHEETS

25