Mechanism “ a piece of machinery Actuators “a machine that is responsible for

and controlling a mechanism

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4) Linkage
5) Friction devices, such as brakes and clutches
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Structural components such as a frame, fasteners, bearings, springs, lubricants
7) Various machine elements, such as splines, pins, and keys.

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A mechanism is usually a piece of a larger process or mechanical system.

Multiple mechanisms are machines.

Mechanism

In engineering, a mechanism is a device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement.

consists of two gears mounted so that the centre of

one gear revolves around the centre of the other.

A carrier connects the centres of the two gears and rotates to carry one gear, called the planet gear or planet pinion, around the other, called the sun gear or sun wheel.

The planet and sun gears mesh so that their pitch circles roll without slip.

leading edges of the teeth are not parallel to the

axis of rotation, but are set at an angle.

Since the gear is curved, this angling makes the tooth shape a segment of a helix.

Helical or "dry fixed"

of interlocking pieces is a rectangular version of a mathematical

phenomenon called"Borromean rings."

It's also a sequence of three identical gears that can move when they're all connected, which isn't usually the case.

A fun little curiosity, but they don't serve a purpose other than just being fun to fiddle with.

Spicer or Hardy Spicer joint, or Hooke's joint) is a

joint or coupling connecting rigid rods whose axes are inclined to each other, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion.

“Constant-velocity joints (also known as homokinetic or CV joints) allow a drive shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without an appreciable increase in friction or play. They are mainly used in front wheel drive vehicles.

a rotor within a square, a shape that can perform

a complete rotation while staying within the square and at all times touching all four sides of the square.

adaptable to a wide range of aperture sizes and can

be implemented in a variety of materials to suit the thermal, optical, and mechanical requirements of various applications.

that translates a continuous rotation movement into intermittent rotary motion.

The

rotating drive wheel is usually equipped with a pin that reaches into a slot located in the other wheel (driven wheel) that advances it by one step at a time.

The main wheel also has an elevated circular blocking disc that "locks" the rotating driven wheel in position between steps.

Geneva mechanism

called a "rack and pinion."

This pairing comes in all kinds

of different forms but generally includes one circular gear and one long, straight, toothed beam.

The result is that the continual circular motion of the traditional gear can be turned into linear movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zae2ZePQTwQ

A circular gear inside an oval gear

an interesting quality: If one gear is moving at a

constant speed, the other will speed up and slow down during the course of its rotation.

Instead of being totally round, these gears take their cue from the Fibonacci spiral.

The result is that at the very end of a rotation, the two big flat sides hit against each other before the next turn starts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbp0SYEpjrg

Nautilus gears

have a hidden superpower.

When oriented one way, the outside

two spin in the same direction while the middle one spins in the opposite direction, like a normal trio of gears.

But when you flip them around just right, all three can interlock and spin in the same direction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGAnmRb66s0

"Magic" worm gears

inseparable and interconnected donut-shaped guys, all powered by a single

corkscrew spindle that juts up through the center of the whole thing.

Not a lot of practical application here, but it's a fun little desk ornament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXjevOY_uk

Donut gears