For this Project we are learning how to reverse engineer. We had to analyze and take apart a small wind up toy of our choosing. We had to Document 3 different analyzations; Visual, Structural, and Functional. We had to get a general Idea of the object(s), no specific measurements. The purpose was to learn the difficulty of reverse engineering.
Visual Analysis
The Toy I chose appears to be based off of a crab. It has an orange Triangle-like shaped body with yellow rounded limbs coming out of the body piece. The body piece has a silly smile printed in black on it and on it's left and right side has little dark red ridges that protrude outward. On the middle limbs there are black marks to make the end look maybe claw-like, and on the upper limbs there is an eye pattern.
On the back of the Crab there is a white nob or handle with tiny ridges. On the lower corners of the main body there is 2 holes with screws deep inside.
On the back of the Crab there is a white nob or handle with tiny ridges. On the lower corners of the main body there is 2 holes with screws deep inside.
Structural Analysis
Project Disassembly Chart
Functional
I am giving this toy a nickname of Walking Crab. The crab's function is to walk to its right slowly.
If Text Is not Legible, here is what is says:
"Input: Rotate "Place One" clockwise. Function: Tightens Spring, then releases it. Output: Inside/legs of crab get spun
"Input: Rotate "Place One" clockwise. Function: Tightens Spring, then releases it. Output: Inside/legs of crab get spun