libclasp/libclasp.scad

/*
 * Libclasp
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2024 Matthias Neeracher <microtherion@gmail.com>
 */

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// Thickness of walls
thickness = 3.0; // [2:5:.5]

// Diameter of axle
axle = 2.5;      // [2:5:.5]

// Clearance above bottom
clearance = 3;   // [0:10:1]

// Width of latch
width = 10;      // [5:50:1]

// Length of latch
length = 20;     // [5:100:1]

/* Other parameters - tune if necessary */
// Tolerance of parts
tolerance = .2;  // [0:1:.1]

module _top_post(THICK, AXLE, CLEAR, TOL) {
    dia = 2*THICK+AXLE;
    center = AXLE/2+CLEAR;
    f_diag = (2*AXLE)/sqrt(2);
    difference() {
        union() {
            translate([0, -dia/2, 0]) cube([THICK, dia, AXLE/2+CLEAR]);
            translate([THICK, 0, center]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) cylinder(h=THICK, d=dia);
        }
        translate([THICK, 0, center]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) cylinder(h=THICK, d=AXLE+TOL);
        translate([0, AXLE/2, CLEAR]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) linear_extrude(THICK) polygon([[0, TOL/2], [0, AXLE-TOL/2], [dia/2, 1.5*AXLE], [dia/2, -0.5*AXLE]]);
        translate([0, 0, CLEAR+TOL]) cube([THICK, AXLE/2, AXLE-2*TOL]);
        translate([0, -dia, -dia]) cube([THICK, dia, dia]);
    }
}

module clasp_top(WIDTH=width, THICK=thickness, AXLE=axle, CLEAR=clearance, TOL=tolerance) {
    translate([WIDTH/2+TOL, 0, 0])        _top_post(THICK, AXLE, CLEAR, TOL);
    translate([-WIDTH/2-THICK-TOL, 0, 0]) _top_post(THICK, AXLE, CLEAR, TOL);
}

module clasp_tongue(LENGTH=length, WIDTH=width, THICK=thickness, AXLE=axle, TOL=tolerance) {
    angle = 50;
    mid   = THICK/2;
    translate([0, 0, THICK]) linear_extrude(WIDTH) {
        hull() {
            translate([mid, 0]) circle(d=THICK);
            translate([AXLE/2+THICK, 0]) circle(d=AXLE);
        }
        hull() {
            translate([mid, 0]) circle(d=THICK);
            translate([mid, -LENGTH-3*AXLE]) circle(d=THICK);
        }
        difference() {
            translate([AXLE/2+THICK, -LENGTH+AXLE/2]) circle(d=2*THICK+AXLE);
            translate([AXLE/2+THICK, -LENGTH+AXLE/2]) circle(d=AXLE+TOL);
            translate([THICK, -LENGTH+AXLE/2]) square([AXLE, THICK]);
            translate([AXLE/2+THICK, -LENGTH+AXLE/2]) rotate(-angle) translate([-50, 0]) square(100, 100);
        }
        translate([AXLE/2+THICK+sin(angle)*(AXLE+THICK)/2, -LENGTH+AXLE/2-cos(angle)*(AXLE+THICK)/2]) circle(d=THICK);
    }
    translate([AXLE/2+THICK, 0]) cylinder(h=WIDTH+2*THICK, d=AXLE);
}

module clasp_catch(WIDTH=width, THICK=thickness, AXLE=axle, CLEAR=clearance, TOL=tolerance) {
    center = AXLE/2+CLEAR;
    translate([WIDTH/2+THICK+TOL, AXLE/2, center]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) cylinder(h=WIDTH+2*THICK+2*TOL, d=AXLE);
    translate([WIDTH/2+TOL, 0, 0]) cube([THICK, AXLE, center]);
    translate([-WIDTH/2-THICK-TOL, 0, 0]) cube([THICK, AXLE, center]);
}

translate([0, 0, 8.2]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) {
    translate([-8.2, -20, 0]) cube([16.4, 24.25, 3]);
    translate([0, 0, 3]) clasp_top();
    translate([0, -20, 3]) clasp_catch();
}
translate([20, 0, 0]) clasp_tongue();