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MICRO PROJECT REPORT

On
“AUTOMATIC BUILT-IN JACK
SYSTEM IN AUTOMOBILES”

Submitted by

Name of Student Enrollment No.

MR. Sahil Sunil Divate 2114660088

MR. Chavhan Mayur Mohan 2214660221

Under the guidance of

Prof. Maniyar .A.A

In partial fulfillment for the award Of

DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SHREE SAMARTH POLYTECHNIC, MHASANE PHATAAHMEDNAGAR

2023-2024
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work entitled “Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics.” is a bonfide work
carried out by following students in partial fulfillment for the award of “Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering” during the year 2023-24 as required by the Maharashtra State Board of Technical
Education, Mumbai. The project report has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in
respect of project work prescribed by MSBTE, Mumbai.

Name Exam Seat No

Mr. Sahil Sunil Divate ...…………………………

Mr. Chavhan Mayur Mohan ...…………………………

Date:

Place: Mhasane, Ahmednagar

Guide Head of Department Principal

(Prof. Maniyar .A.A) (Prof. Shelar R.G.) (Prof.Desale.Sir.)

DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGIINEERING

SHREE SAMARTH POLYTECHNIC, MHASANE PHATAAHMEDNAGAR

2023-2024
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

An endeavor over long period can be successful only with advice and guidance of many
well-wishers.

My sincere thanks to the management and Prof. Desale Sir. Principal, of Shree Samarth
Polytechnic, Mhasane Phata, Ahmednagar for providing me the opportunity to conduct my
project work.

I am highly indebted to Prof. Shelar.R.G., Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering, for

his assistance and constant source of encouragement. I wish to express my profound and deep
sense of gratitude of Prof. Maniyar .A.A Project coordinator for sparing his valuable time to extent
helps in every step of my project work.

I would also like to thank the staff of Mechanical department for their generous
guidance.

Last but not the least we would like to thank our friends and for their help in every way
for the success of this project report.

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Mr. Sahil Sunil Divate ...…………………………

Mr. Chavhan Mayur Mohan ...…………………………

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 INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Our survey in the regard in several users of vehicles, revealed the facts that mostly some
difficult methods were adopted in lifting the vehicles for reconditioning. Now the project
is mainly concentrated on this difficulty, such that the vehicle can be lifted from the floor
land without application of any impact force. The motorized screw jack has been developed
to cater to the needs of small and medium automobile garages, which are normally man
powered with minimum skilled labor. In most of the garages the vehicles are lifted by using
screw jack. This needs high man power and skilled labour. In order to avoid all such
disadvantages, the built-in jack should be designed in such a way that it can be used to lift
the vehicle very smoothly without any impact force. The operation is made simple so that
even unskilled labour can use it with ease. As automobile market is growing, advance
concepts are being implemented to make automobiles more and more versatile and
comfortable. Many concepts are implemented day to day to make automobile better and
better these days. One such concept is of variable height adjustment in vehicle by adjusting
its ground clearance. In this way the vehicle becomes more versatile and can be operated
over variety of bad as well as good road conditions.

1.2 CURRENT SCENARIO:

WHAT IS A JACK (13)?

A mechanical jack is a device which lifts heavy equipment and vehicles so that
maintenance can be carried out underneath. Car jacks usually use mechanical advantage to
allow a human to lift a vehicle by manual force alone. More powerful jacks use hydraulic
power to provide more lift over greater distances. Mechanical jacks are usually rated for
maximum lifting capacity.
► Automotive jacks are classified as:

Automotive
Jacks

Hydraulic Screw Type

Bottle Trolley(Floo Bumper

Scissor jack
Shape r Jack) Jack

1. Hydraulic jacks:
A. Bottle shape (11) :

B. Floor jack :
2. Screw Type
A. Scissor jack :

B. Bumper jack (10) :

 TYPES OF HYDRAULIC JACKS
1. Floor Jacks: These jacks are primarily used to lift heavy equipment from the
surface of the floor. It is more often used to change the tyres of vehicles.

2. Hydraulic Bottle Jacks: Hydraulic bottle are versatile since they can be placed
in tight spots and provides good leverage. They have a longer handle as compared
to rest of the hydraulic jacks and push up against a lever that gives a lift to the main
lift arm. With their use, it is possible to give a greater lift per stroke.

3. Long Ram Jacks: In simple terms, it is a hydraulic jack with a long size ram.
Its lever handle is quite easy to use. It is primarily used for performing various types
of repairing work.

4. Shop Press jacks: They are of great use in press jobs where there arises a need
to generate tremendous pressure with minimum effort.

TYPES OF SCREW JACKS

1. Scissor jack: A scissor jack is a device constructed with a cross-hatch mechanism,
much like a scissor, to lift up a vehicle for repair or storage. It typically works in
just a vertical manner. The jack opens and folds closed, applying pressure to the
bottom supports along the crossed pattern to move the lift. When closed, they have
a diamond shape. Scissor jacks are simple mechanisms used to drive large loads
short distances. The power screw design of a common scissor jack reduces the
amount of force required by the user to drive the mechanism. Most scissor jacks
are similar in design, consisting of four main members driven by a power screw. A
scissor jack is operated simply by turning a small crank that is inserted into one end
of the scissor jack. This crank is usually "Z" shaped. The end fits into a ring hole
mounted on the end of the screw, which is the object of force on the scissor jack.
When this crank is turned, the screw turns, and this raises the jack. The screw acts
like a gear mechanism. It has teeth (the screw thread), which turn and move the two
 arms, producing work. Just by turning this screw thread, the scissor jack can lift a
vehicle that is several thousand pounds.
2. Bumper jacks: They were used earlier and are not prevalent nowadays.

1.4 PROS AND CONS OF BOTH MECHANISMS

Screw Jacks and Hydraulic Cylinders each offer their own unique advantages as lifting and
positioning devices

SCREW JACKS:

► Over time, hydraulic cylinders can lose position or “creep” due to loss of pressure
at the pump or through the cylinder seal. In some cases, a damaged hydraulic line
or hose can cause complete loss of position. This will not happen with Screw Jacks
since the primary lifting mechanism (acme thread) is inherently self-locking i.e. the
jack will not “creep” even when the drive motor is shut down.
► Screw jacks are often preferred for their self-locking characteristics, ability to
withstand harsh environments, minimal drive components, and high duty cycles.

► Scissor jacks are handy because they are compact when they are in their contracted
position.

► Harsh environment applications such as steel mills, paper mills, mining, oil & gas,
and primary metal smelting operations are the areas where Screw Jacks are
preferred over hydraulics. Jacks commonly operate for many years in these
environments where hydraulic cylinders would simply not survive the fluctuating
temperatures and gritty conditions without frequent breakdown.

► Additional benefits of screw jacks include minimal drive components and setup
simplicity. Where hydraulics require a pumping device, oil reservoir, and oil lines,
Joyce Screw Jacks can be directly connected to a drive motor and a simple on/off
control device.
 HYDRAULIC JACK:

► These jacks are sturdier than the scissor jacks and can lift heavier loads.
► Over time, hydraulic cylinders can lose position or “creep” due to loss of pressure
at the pump or through the cylinder seal.

LITERATURE SURVEY

2.1 PAST WORK DONE

EARLIEST JACK DEVELOPMENT:

► There is evidence of the use of screws in the Ancient Roman world but it was
Leonardo da Vinci, in the late 1400s, who first demonstrated the use of a screw jack
for lifting loads.

HIS DESIGN:

► Leonardo design used a threaded worm gear, supported on bearings, that is rotated
by the turning of a worm shaft to drive a lifting screw to move the load - instantly
recognizable as the principle we use today.

FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

Screw type mechanical jacks were very common for jeeps and trucks of World War
II vintage. For example, the World War II jeeps were issued the "Jack, Automobile,
Screw type, Capacity 1 and 1/2 ton".

With the industrial revolution of the late 18th and 19th centuries came the first use
of screws in machine tools, via English inventors such as John Wilkinson and Henry
Maudsley. During the early 1880s in Coaticook, a small town near Quebec, a 24-
year- old inventor named Frank Henry Sleeper designed a lifting jack. Like da
Vinci’s jack, it was a technological innovation because it was based on the principle
of the ball bearing for supporting a load and transferred rotary motion, through
gearing and a screw, into linear motion for moving the load. The device was efficient,
 reliable and easy to operate. It was used in the construction of bridges, but mostly by
the railroad industry, where it was able to lift locomotives and railway cars. The idea
was based on the familiar lever and fulcrum principle and he needed someone to
manufacture it

2. ANALYSIS OF AUTO CAR JACK

M.M. Noor1, K. Kadirgama1 and M.M. Rahman1

ABSTRACT

Side road emergency is always a common headache especially during the tire punctured.
This paper discussed the development of the car jack for emergency usage with using
internal cigarette lighter power (12volts). The automatic easy car-jack utilized this
power source to save individuals internal energy. Gear ratio was used to increase the
lifting power. The car jack was developed utilizing the Solidworks® and analysed using
Finite Element Analysis to check safety factor and force acting. The car jack tested on
real car and it proven it can be used commercially

Inbuilt Hydraulic Jack in Automobile Vehicles

An inbuilt hydraulic jack system is attached to automobile vehicle on front and rear part
of the chassis. An automobile hydraulic jack system can be easily attached to all
currently manufacture automobile chassis and frames.
There is a front suspension hydraulic jack that is mounted centrally to the front
suspension of an automobile between its front wheels. There is also a rear suspension
hydraulic jack that is mounted centrally to the rear suspension of the automobile
between its rear wheels. The system operates from a compressed fluid reservoir tank
that has connections for the front and rear car jack outlets. Additional outlets can be
 added to the compressed fluid reservoir tank for connecting a hydraulic lug wrench and
another for a tire inflating hose.
The Major Project entitled “Inbuilt hydraulic jack in automobile vehicle” Worked on
the principal of hydraulic power and operated by 12 Volt DC current, solves the all
major problem of maintenance of all automobiles specially the heavy vehicles like truck
and bus.
This work, if implemented, would definitely help in the maintenance of automobiles
and also in saving of time.

3.1 OUR PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

► To provide a safe and simple automatic jack system without use of manual effort.
► To provide an alternative jack system that can operate without external sources
of actuation, such as extra hydraulic pumps, reservoirs, or pneumatic systems.
► To provide a novel jack system that can be operated from within the vehicle by
means of a dashboard control panel.
► To provide a novel jack system that is directly and permanently incorporated into
the vehicle frame in such a way as to prevent the additional risk of damage or
weathering.

Limitations of the current floor jack:

► Current floor jacks – Manually mounted on the vehicle frame, and
necessitate an external hydraulic pump or pneumatic system or mechanical
force.
► They can’t be used by old people or the increasing number of lady drivers.

Problem to be solved:
Make the floor jack convenient and efficient to use from within the automobile.
Also at the same time the jack system assembly should be feasible and
 economically practical and the weight of the vehicle also should be not be largely
increased.

Solution to be investigated:
Development an automatic built-in jack
3.4 POSITION OF JACKS IN VEHICLES

Bottom view of the automatic jack system illustrating the position of four jacks in the
retracted position in a car marked with ‘4’.

Lateral view of the vehicle illustrating the relative position of two jacks in the lowered
position, car.
Bottom view of the automatic jack illustrating the position of four jacks in the retracted
position, in a truck or a SUV vehicle marked with ‘4’.

Lateral view of the vehicle illustrating the relative position of two jacks in the lowered
position, truck.

1. WHEELS OF VEHICLE

2. GEARBOX

3. ENGINE

4. POSITION OF JACKS

5. REAR AXLE
3.5 CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF JACKS

Schematic top view of the control panel in automobile illustrating the layout of the control
switches.

This way we can provide electrical switches in the instrument panel inside the car which
will provide enhanced convenience of the operation of jacks for the passengers.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS SYSTEM

► The maintenance of vehicle will be very easy and cheap.

► This type of system is very useful for ladies and old people since during the problem
of puncher of tyres, they can easily change the wheel.
► Time saving of maintenance
► This is also very useful for heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses, since there is
a common problem of breaking leaf spring plates
► A single person can go on a long drive without worrying about getting stuck in the
way.

DISADVANTAGES OF THIS SYSTEM

► Cost will increase slightly.

► Weight of vehicle will increase slightly.
 CONCLUSION
Automatic inbuilt jacking system in automobiles will not only save the effort of a person
but will also save one’s precious time under critical circumstances.

This concept will eliminate the need of carrying a conventional mechanical scissor jack
while travelling. It is a very feasible concept and if worked over cautiously, will become
popular very soon.

Motor operated mechanical jacks are already in the market but the jack’s design is the area
of concern. In order to make built-in jack system practical, jack’s shape and type need
modification.

Mechanical jacks are pretty easily operated but their effectiveness and maintenance may
become an issue as they will be move with chassis, constantly underneath hence, chances
of rusting and damage is high.

Hydraulic jacks look convenient to use and can also prove quite effective and easy to
maintain (as completely closed) in long run, they will provide more power too but there
are also some challenges like keeping low production cost and designing of jack which can
be carried with the chassis given, common ground clearance level of an automobile, and
keeping in check the increase in weight of automobile.

❖ After successful implementation of the above idea in small passenger cars, future
developments can be made in design to apply the same in heavy duty automobiles also.

1.