POWER SAVING IRON SUPPORTER

INTRODUCTION

We have designed an automated switch-off Iron which will automatically turn off the power if
it does not operate for a particular time. As these days everyone became so busy with their day to
day life, they do not have enough time to do their routine works. We try to give a solution for a
particular problem. That is, after ironing the dress people may forget to switch off the power of the
iron which can damage the iron coil and the electricity units may go high. To avoid these issues we
have come up with a new innovative idea which is cost effective and help to save the energy cost as
well.
 MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Required circuit components :-

 PIC 16F84A.
 IR Sensor.
 D 313.
 1N 4001.
 1K Resistors.
 Relay Switch.
 Circuit Board.
 Connecting Wires.

Above circuit component can be electrically connected according to the below circuit
schematic diagram which is very usable circuit in ironing.

It is very easy to modify the electrical iron following through this method. IR sensor is
placed on the handle of the iron that IR sensor is only the component which touches the iron
surface. Other parts of circuit have extremely connected with the iron. It is necessary to supply the
current via below circuit for the modified iron.
PIC MICROCONTROLLER INPUT-OUTPUT PORT PROGRAMME OF THE CIRCUIT

int count=0;

void Delay_sec(int delay)

int i;
for(i=0;i<delay;i++)
Delay_ms(1000);

void main() {

TRISB=0x00;
TRISA=0xFF;
PORTA=0;
PORTB=0;
PORTB.F0=1;

Delay_sec(120);

while(1)

{
if(PORTA.F0==0)
{
count ++;
Delay_ms(1000);
}

else {

count=0;
Delay_ms(1000);

if(count==180){

PORTB.F0=0;
break;

}
}
}
 PROCESS

This improved iron is very productive in domestic ironing applications. When the modified
iron is connected to the power supply, iron heats two minutes without detecting the IR signal. It is
very important to heat the iron at the initial state. We have arranged this initial heating time period
into 2 minutes. After this initial heating time period, iron cares about the IR signal (User is
touching the handle of the iron or not).

If the user is touching the handle, iron heats continuously. If the user isn’t touching the iron,
then iron will be going to disconnect the current automatically after 3 minutes. If the user touches
the iron before spending the 3 minutes, then iron starts to heat continuously again. This process is
repeated until the current is disconnected.

If we want to leave from the circuit, switch which is applied in the circuit can be used for
moving. Then iron heats individually without any effect the above circuit.
 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

In past, there wasn’t iron box with automatic switching off system. But we have found a
solution for that problem. We made an automatic switching off system. While we made this system
we found many troubles but if this project will be success in future world we expect that we will
solve those problems.
 DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

After selecting product designing idea, we tried to make suitable attachment by improving its
needed qualities. But same as every designing, this designing also have advantages and also
disadvantages. We tried to design a perfect engineering product by minimizing those drawbacks.

Advantages of this attachment can be state as follows,

 Able to reduce the wastage of electricity

 Safety

Specially, if there are small children at home it’s better to use this kind of
attachments for safety

 No need of paying attention to switch off the iron

 Inexpensive

All devices which use to make this attachment are not expensive, so this can
be made with low cost.

It has few disadvantages as follows

 Unable to change fixed off time period (in here 3 minutes)

 Can be effected by ambient light

So this attachment can be used in homes, hotels, or anywhere else which using electronic irons.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We offer this engineering product design to Dr. T.S.S.Jayawardane, the supervisor of our
group who inspired us and encouraged us to do this in a delightful manner by implanting the path
of knowledge and nursing it with the water of good will and therefore we give our sincere thanks
to him from the bottom of our hearts.

And also we offer this engineering product design to other instructors who were always by
our side and we thank them for making us stand for all the obstacles we have faced. Also we offer
our special thanks to all the people including our friends who helped us even with a word to make
this project successfully.