I need some help, I don't know a lot about electronics, I'm hoping to learn a thing or two. I'm working with my daughter on a school STEM project. The project is a little box with a door held up by an elector magnet, the magnet is to be controlled by an IR sensor. The Electromagnet is powered and holding the door until the beam is broken. The unit is to be battery powered and portable. Any help explaining how to build something like that as well as where to get the components would be greatly appreciated.
The IR sensor only has to work within a range of about 4 inches. The electromagnet would have power to it until the sensor beam is broken, at which point the door, held by the magnet will fall. A small time delay to re-energize the magnet would be necessary.
The links below are from a previous post and were provided by Yaakov back in March of 2019.
I think the components could work for my project, but I sure would appreciate some help putting it together.
Thanks,
https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-avoidance-Reflective-Photoelectric-Intensity/dp/B07FJLMLVZ/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DFT2WDS/
The IR sensor only has to work within a range of about 4 inches. The electromagnet would have power to it until the sensor beam is broken, at which point the door, held by the magnet will fall. A small time delay to re-energize the magnet would be necessary.
The links below are from a previous post and were provided by Yaakov back in March of 2019.
I think the components could work for my project, but I sure would appreciate some help putting it together.
Thanks,
https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-avoidance-Reflective-Photoelectric-Intensity/dp/B07FJLMLVZ/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DFT2WDS/