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UNIT 2. Mechanisms

This document summarizes various mechanical linkage mechanisms including: 1. Quick return mechanisms like the Whitworth and crank/slotted lever. 2. Straight line motion mechanisms like the Peaucellier, Hart, and Scott-Russell exact straight line mechanisms and the Watt and Robert's approximate straight line mechanisms. 3. Intermittent motion mechanisms like the ratchet and pawl and Geneva mechanisms. It also briefly describes toggle mechanisms, pantographs, conditions for correct steering in motor cars involving wheel track, wheel base and steering angles, the Ackermann steering gear mechanism, and Davis steering gear.

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  • mechanical engineering,
  • motion analysis,
  • mechanical structures,
  • Hart mechanism,
  • mechanical functionality,
  • mechanical design,
  • mechanical components,
  • straight line motion,
  • machine tools,
  • mechanical performance
270 views13 pages

UNIT 2. Mechanisms

This document summarizes various mechanical linkage mechanisms including: 1. Quick return mechanisms like the Whitworth and crank/slotted lever. 2. Straight line motion mechanisms like the Peaucellier, Hart, and Scott-Russell exact straight line mechanisms and the Watt and Robert's approximate straight line mechanisms. 3. Intermittent motion mechanisms like the ratchet and pawl and Geneva mechanisms. It also briefly describes toggle mechanisms, pantographs, conditions for correct steering in motor cars involving wheel track, wheel base and steering angles, the Ackermann steering gear mechanism, and Davis steering gear.

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Aravind Muddebihal
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Topics covered

  • mechanical engineering,
  • motion analysis,
  • mechanical structures,
  • Hart mechanism,
  • mechanical functionality,
  • mechanical design,
  • mechanical components,
  • straight line motion,
  • machine tools,
  • mechanical performance

Mechanisms

Quick return motion mechanism


1. Whitworth quick return mechanism
2. Drag link mechanism
3. Crank and slotted lever mechanism
Drag link mechanism:
Straight line motion mechanism  
1. Exact straight line mechanism
1. Peaucellier mechanism
2. Hart mechanism
3. Scott-Russell mechanism
2. Approximate straight line mechanism
1. Watt mechanism
2. Robert’s mechanism
Condition for Exact straight line motion mechanism:

AP=
Peaucellier’s Mechanism:

Its consists of 8 links


AC=CB=BD=DA; AB=CD
The product of OB.OA is constant,
hence the point B traces a straight
path perpendicular to the diameter
OP
Robert’s Mechanism:

It’s a 4-bar chain mechanism,


which in its mean position, has
the form of trapezium. The link
OA & O1B are of equal length. A
bar PQ is rigidly attached to the
link AB at its middle point P, if
the mechanism is displaced as
shown by the dotted lines, the
point Q will trace out an
approximately straight line
Intermittent Motion Mechanism
(a) Ratchet & Pawl Mechanism
This mechanism is used in
producing intermittent rotary motion
from an oscillating or reciprocating
motion members.
(b) Geneva Mechanism
This mechanism is used in
preventing over winding of main
springs in clocks and watches,
feeding of film roll in early motion-
picture projectors and indexing of a
work table on a machine tool.
Toggle Mechanism:
Pantograph:
A pantograph is a mechanical
linkage connected in a manner based
on parallelograms so that the
movement of one pen, in tracing an
image, produces identical movements
in a second pen.
Condition for correct Steering in motor car:
Let a – Wheel track
b = Wheel base
c = Distance b/w A & B
Now from triangle IBP
cotθ= BP/IP
and from triangle IAP
Ackermann Steering Gear Mechanism:
Davis Steering Gear:
Hooke’s Joint:

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