... the raising and lowering of the transport is accomplished by a cam. The shafts,
F, E,
and D are positioned by the frame of the machine. Special bell cranks support the transport
and are interconnected ... breaks
while the machine is running, the unsupported idler carrier falls to
the base of the standard, and when the standard arrives at the sta-
tion in the raceway adjacent to the cam C, the lug L on the ... stopped and reversed until the
seam has passed through rollers before they are stopped and reversed again.
Fig. 5 Electric stop for a loom. When a thread breaks or slackens,
the drop wire falls and...
... near standstill.
In the disengaged position, the angu-
lar velocity ratio between the outputand
input shafts (the “gear” ratio) is entirely
dependent upon the design angles
α
and
β and independent ... drive, the two rollers drive the output shaft
and lock it during dwell periods. For each revolution of the input shaft,
the output shaft has two motion periods. The output displacement ϕ
is determined ... cam, the input shaft would drive the output
gear by the worm gear at constant speed. The worm and the bar-
rel cam, however, can slide linearly on the input shaft. The rota-
tion of the input shaft...
... The input
then drives the output with the bevel
gears. Rotating the adjusting shaft in a
plane at right angles to the input- output
line changes the relative radial position
of the inputandoutput ... 138
134
TWELVE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING DEVICES
Parallel bars, telescoping slides, and other devices
that can spark answers to many design problems.
Fig. 1
Figs. 1 and 2 Expanding grilles are ... continuous
rotary input motion into an output that oscillates the shaft back
and forth.
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inputs, and z is the output. The motion of x and y in the same...
... ARRANGEMENTS
Differential, duplex, and other types of
screws can provide slow and fast feeds,
minute adjustments, and strong clamping action.
Rapid and slow feed. With left- and right-hand
threads, slide motion ... and neg-
ligible hysteresis characteristics. The
bearing is radiation-resistant and can be
used in high vacuum conditions or in
environments where there is dirt and
contamination.
185
TAUT BANDS ... and
drives a dowel pin for locking purposes. A right- and
left-handed shaft (C) actuates a press.
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Do you need a buffer between vibrating
machinery and...
... magnetic signal amplification. A rotating input avoids a lin-
ear inputandoutput of the simple windlass. Control andoutput ends of the mul-
titurn bands are both connected to gears mounted ... motor, the maximum output speed
will be 1200 = 3984 rpm, and the
minimum output speed = 3984/11 = 362
rpm.
Double-reduction system (Fig. 3).
Solid sheaves are on both the input and
output shafts, ... conveying, and elevating.
STANDARD ROLLER CHAIN—FOR POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONVEYING
SINGLE WIDTH—Sizes
5
⁄
8
in and smaller have a spring-clip connect-
ing link; those
3
⁄
4
in and larger...
... motor com-
parable in size and power to those used in
standard reel-to-reel recorders, and a
large bi-peripheral flywheel and sturdy
capstan that reduces wow and flutter and
drives the tape. A patent ... balance between
transmitted torque and operating life.
Input andoutput functions always
rotate in the same direction, irrespective
of the number of bearings, and different
results can be achieved ... of
the input shaft. Input shaft
a carries spur
gear
c, which has approximately twice
the face width of spur gears
f and d
mounted on output shaft b. Spur gear c
meshes with idler e and with...
... clutch, on the other hand, is a three-member unit
with rotating inputandoutput members and a stationary coil
housing. It eliminates the need for brushes and slip rings, but it
demands additional ... Page 317
336
LINKAGES FOR BAND CLUTCHES
AND BRAKES
Fig. 1 An outside band
clutch operated by a roller
and cone.
Fig. 2 An outside band
clutch made as two half
wrap bands with an interme-
diate ... faster.
Edges of the clutch bands carry the
entire load, and there is also a compound
action of one band upon another. As the
torque builds up, each band pushes down
on the band beneath it, so each...
... electric machinery and protect
it and its operator.
Actuators Linear mechanical switches
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CHAPTER 10
TORQUE-LIMITING,
TENSIONING, AND
GOVERNING DEVICES
Sclater ... radially, the input- output ration changes. By properly arrang-
ing the rings and springs, the gear ration can be controlled by the
movement of the balls to maintain a constant value of output speed.
Sclater ... floating rolls
are combined with two separate con-
trollers and actuators. The first controls
the in-feed speed and tension of the
paper stock, and the second controls the
wind-up.
The in-feed is controlled...
... POWER
Cartridge-actuated devices generate a punch that cuts cable and pipe,
shears bolts for fast release, and provides emergency thrust.
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Fig. 1 Automatic weighing and ... simplicity, and cost.
Fig. 1 A bimetallic sensor is simple, compact, and precise.
Contacts mounted on low-expansion struts determine slow make-
and- break action. A shell contracts or expands with ... single-gland type.
Automatic wear control compensates for normal wear and
maintains volumetric efficiency. This pump will handle 5 to
300 gph without churning or foaming. It needs no lubrication
and...
...
ψ
13
and
ψ
12
. This establishes points A′
2
, A′
3
and
A′
4
, but here A′
3
and A′
4
coincide because of symmetry of A
3
and A
4
about A
0
B
0
.
4. Draw lines
A
1
A′
2
and A
1
A′
4
, and the ... is
the outputand it replaces the center gear in Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 A more practical ring-gear and slider arrangement.
The output is now from the smaller gear.
Fig. 8 Jensen’s model of the ring-gear and ... on a conveyor is tilted 90º by an output crank,
which is actuated by an input crank through a coupler. Other
mechanisms shown can also coordinate the inputand output
angles; some have dwell periods...
... than 5 ms/step. An
input of two simple input pulse signals will
operate it. This motor can index gears in
MEMS such as locking devices, counters,
and odometers. It was built with Sandia’s
four-layer ... capability and verifying commercial
demand. Initially ADI built these devices by interleaving, com-
bining, and customizing its internal manufacturing processes to
produce the micromechanical devices ... organic and freeform shapes. Consequently, commercial
software producers offer 3D hybrid surface and solid-modeling
suites that integrate 2D drafting and 3D wireframe with 3D surface
and 3D solid...
... Technologies Group, Radford, VA
• Ledex Actuation Products, TRW Control Systems, Vandalia OH
• Sandia National Laboratories, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
• SolidWorks Corporation, Concord, MA
• ... Data
Sclater, Neil.
Mechanisms and mechanical devices sourcebook / Neil Sclater, Nicholas P. Chironis.—
3rd ed.
p. cm.
Rev. ed of: Mechanisms & mechanical devices sourcebook / [edited by] ... applications beyond
NASA’s immediate objectives in space science and requirements for specialized equip-
ment. The names of the scientist/inventors and the NASA facilities where the work was
performed have...
... left-handed
threads,
• An eye on a shank with external right-
handed threads, and
• A flanged collar with left-handed external
threads to mate with the shank of the first-
mentioned eye, and right-handed ... is bulky and diffi-
cult to use, requires periodic mainte-
nance, and poses the threat of leakage of
hydraulic fluid, which can contaminate
the clean room.
The actuator rests on a stand and
imparts ... is pushed upward an additional 15º, locking the handle
cam and the slide. In step 6, the handle is rotated an additional
30º, forcing the box and the mating spring-loaded electrical con-
nectors...
... first and second editions, (published in 1991 and 1996,
respectively), that has been supplemented by new and revised articles reflecting present
and future trends in mechanical engineering and ... Mechanisms & Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, a well illus-
trated reference book containing a wide range of information on both classical and mod-
ern mechanisms and mechanical devices. This edition ... illustra-
tions and descriptions of basic mechanisms and mechanical devices, accompanied by
useful applications information. This material has been culled from a wide range of
books and magazines...