SpHEAR/first_order.scad

//
// First Order (B-format) Ambisonics Microphone, or SphEAR for short
//
// Copyright 2015 Fernando Lopez-Lezcano
//
// Source code released under the GNU GPL License
// http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
//
// 3d model released under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-Alike
// CC-NC-SA 3.0
// http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/


// what to render:
// 0 -> a single capsule holder
// 1 -> the whole microhone with four capsules

rendermic = 1;

// what type of connection between capsule holders:
// 0 -> original cylinder beams
// 1 -> interlocking beams (out)
// 2 -> interlocking beams (in)
connect = 2;

// number of facets for cylinders
facets = 64;

// adjustment for the size of the capsule
//   (measured inside diameter was around 7.5 to 8.2 instead of 10, capsule diameter was 9.99)
fudge = 0.1;

////////
// microphone capsule holder

// azimuth: orientation of the capsule
// elevation: orientation of the capsure
// separation: how far from the center to displace the capsule
// radius: radius of the microphone
// height: height of the microphone
// wall: thickness of the microphone housing walls
// twist: adjust the angle of the mounts so they match
// mounts: number of mounts to create (2 or 3)

module capsule (azimuth, elevation, ambradius, radius, height, wall, twist, mounts) {
	rotate([0, 0, azimuth]) {
		rotate([0, (90 - elevation), 0]) {
  			translate([0, 0, ambradius - height]) {
				// the capsule holder
				difference () {
					union () {
						// main capsule holder
						cylinder(r = radius + wall, h = height, $fn = facets);	
						// ridge to stop capsule when inserted
//						translate(v = [0, 0, - (wall / 2)]) {
//							difference() {
//								cylinder(r = radius + wall, h = wall / 2, $fn = facets);
//								cylinder(r = radius - 0.4, h = wall / 2, $fn = facets);
//							}
//						}
						// the attachment point to the other capsules
						for (rot = [-120 : 120 : mounts == 2 ? 0 : 120]) {
							// connect with cylindrical beams, very pretty
							rotate(a = rot + twist, v = [0, 0, 1]) {
								if (connect == 0) {
									translate([radius - wall, 0, height - wall]) {
										rotate(a = 145, v = [0, 1, 0]) {
											cylinder(d = wall * 4, h = 6, center = false, $fn = facets);
										}
									}
								}
								// connect with flat square beams pointing out
								if (connect == 1) {
									translate([radius - wall, 3 * wall / 4, wall]) {
										rotate(a = 90, v = [0, 1, 0]) {
											difference() {
												cube([wall * 2, wall * 4, height * 4], center = true);
												translate([0, 0, wall * 8]) {
													cube([wall * 2, wall * 1.5, height], center = true);
												}
											}
										}
									}
								}
								// connect with flat square beams pointing in
								if (connect == 2) {
									translate([radius + fudge, - wall * 1.29 , - height]) {
										difference() {
											cube([wall * 2, wall * 4, height * 2], center = false);
											translate([0, wall * 1.25, - wall * 2]) {
												cube([wall * 2, wall * 1.5, height], center = false);
											}
										}
									}
								}
							}
						}
					}
					// make the hole for the capsule
					translate ([0, 0, -2]) {
						cylinder(r = radius + fudge, h = height + 2, $fn = facets);
					}
					// remove any extra connecting beam material from the face of the holder
					translate ([0, 0, height]) {
						cylinder(r = radius + wall * 2, h = 2, $fn = facets);
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

// mounting stalk

module stalk (radius_top, radius_bot, length, wall, separation) {
	// top cone
	translate([0, 0, -separation]) {
		difference() {
			cylinder(h = length, r1 = radius_bot, r2 = radius_top, center = true, $fn = 128);
			cylinder(h = length, r1 = radius_bot - wall, r2 = radius_top - wall, center = true, $fn=128);
			// carve out the two microphones, this is a hack
			translate([-(wall * 3), wall * 3, cap_sep * 1.5]) {
				rotate([0, 145 + 90, -45]) {
					cylinder(h = length * 1.4, r = mic_radius + wall, center = true, $fn=128);
				}
			}
			translate([wall * 3, -(wall * 3), cap_sep * 1.5]) {
				rotate([0, 145 + 90, 135]) {
					cylinder(h = length * 1.4, r = mic_radius + wall, center = true, $fn=128);
				}
			}
		}
		// mounting stalk
		translate([0, 0, -(1.5 * length)]) {
			difference() {
				cylinder(h = length * 2, r = radius_bot, center = true, $fn=128);
				cylinder(h = length * 2, r = radius_bot - wall, center = true, $fn=128);
			}
		}
	}
}

// vectors pointing in the directions of the four capsules
direction1 = [1, 1, 1];
direction2 = [-1, 1, -1];
direction3 = [-1, -1, 1];
direction4 = [1, -1, -1];

dist = sqrt(3);

// azimuths
az1 = atan2(1, 1);
az2 = atan2(1, -1);
az3 = atan2(-1, -1);
az4 = atan2(-1, 1);

// elevations
el1 = asin(1/dist);
el2 = -asin(1/dist);
el3 = asin(1/dist);
el4 = -asin(1/dist);

// dimensions for the EM182 electret microphone

mic_radius = 5;
mic_height = 4.5;

// separation between capsules
cap_sep = 7;

// distance between face of capsule and center of array
amb_radius = 11.5;

// connect the four instances together
if (rendermic == 1) {
	capsule(az1, el1, amb_radius, mic_radius, mic_height, 1, 60, 3);
	capsule(az2, el2, amb_radius, mic_radius, mic_height, 1, 240, 2);
	capsule(az3, el3, amb_radius, mic_radius, mic_height, 1, 60, 3);
	capsule(az4, el4, amb_radius, mic_radius, mic_height, 1, 240, 2);
	// the mount
	//stalk(mic_radius * 1.25, mic_radius * 2/3, 8, 1, 12);
}

// just one to test
if (rendermic == 0) {
	capsule(0, 90, height, mic_radius, mic_height, 1, 0);
}