MECHANISMS

in Modern
Engineering
Design
A Handbook
for Engineers,
Designers and Inventors
by IVAN I. ARTOBOLEVSKY, D.Sc.(Eng.)
Member, USSR Academy of Sciences

Volume
IV
Cam and Friction Mechanisms
Flexible-Link Mechanisms
Translated
from the Russian
by Nicholas Weinstein

MIR PUBLISHERS MOSCOW

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CONTENTS

Preface
Table 1. Classification of Mechanisms Based on Structural
Features
Table 2. Classification of Mechanisms Based on Functional
Features
SECTION TWENTY. SIMPLE CAM MECHANISMS . . . .
1. General-Purpose Three-Link Mechanisms (2978 through
3061)
2. General-Purpose Four-Link Mechanisms (3062 through
3069)
3. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3070 through
3099)
4. Switching, Engaging and Disengaging Mechanisms (3100
through 3104)
5. Operating Claw Mechanisms of Motion PictureCameras (3105
through 3112)
6. Mechanisms of Vibrating Machines and Derices (3113 and
3114)
7. Mechanisms for Generating Curves (3115)
8. Mechanisms for Mathematical Operations (3116 through
3120)
9. Clutch and Coupling Mechanisms (3121 through 3125) . . .
10. Brake Mechanisms (3126 through 3130)
11. Link-Length Adjustment Mechanisms (3131 through 3144)
12. Hammer, Press and Die Mechanisms (3145, 3146 and 3147)
13. Governor Mechanisms (3148)
14. Gripping, Clamping and Expanding Mechanisms (3149
through 3152)
15. Indexing Mechanisms (3153)
16. Piston Machine Mechanisms (3154)
17. Sorting and Feeding Mechanisms (3155)
18. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3156 through
3171)

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SECTION TWENTY-ONE. CAM-LEVER MECHANISMS . .

1. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3172 through
3190)
2. Dwell Mechanisms (3191 through 3195)
3. Mechanisms for Generating Curves (3196, 3197 and 3198)
4. Mechanisms for Mathematical Operations (3199 through
3205)
5. Operating Claw Mechanisms of Motion Picture Cameras
(3206 through 3217)
6. Hammer, Press and Die Mechanisms (3218 through 3223)
7. Gripping, Clamping and Expanding Mechanisms (3224
through 3229)
8. Link-Length Adjustment Mechanisms (3230 through 3238)
9. Sorting and Feeding Mechanisms (3239 through 3256) . . .
10. Mechanisms of Materials Handling Equipment (3257) . . .
11. Mechanisms of Measuring and Testing Devices (3258, 3259
and 3260)
12. Clutch and Coupling Mechanisms (3261 and 3262) . . . .
13. Piston Machine Mechanisms (3263 through 3266)
14. Switching, Engaging and Disengaging Mechanisms (3267,
3268 and 3269)
15. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3270 through
3297)
SECTION

TWENTY-TWO.

GEAR-CAM

MECHANISMS .

1. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3298

3316)
2. Dwell Mechanisms (3317 through 3323)
3. Mechanisms for Generating Curves (3324)
4. Mechanisms for Mathematical Operations (3325
3328)
5. Operating Claw Mechanisms of Motion Picture
(3329 through 3332)
6. Piston Machine Mechanisms (3333)
7. Indexing Mechanisms (3334)
8. Link-Length Adjustment Mechanisms (3335)
9. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3336
3340)
SECTION
NISMS

TWENTY-THREE.

CAM-RATCHET

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through
271
286
292
through
293
Cameras
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301
302
303
through
304
MECHA-

1. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3341 through

3347)
2. Dwell Mechanisms (3348)
3. Switching, Engaging and Disengaging Mechanisms (3349)
4. Link-Length Adjustment Mechanisms (3350 and 3351) . .
5. Piston Machine Mechanisms (3352)
6. Sorting and Feeding Mechanisms (3353 and 3354) . . . .
7. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3355 through
3359)
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318
319
320
322
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SECTION TWENTY-FOUR. SIMPLE FRICTION MECHANISMS

1. General-Purpose Three-Link Mechanisms (3360 through
3369)
2. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3370 through
3376)
3. Brake Mechanisms (3377 through 3391)
4. Stop, Detent and Locking Mechanisms (3392 through 3396)
5. Sorting and Feeding Mechanisms (3397 through 3400) . . .
6. Clutch and Coupling Mechanisms (3401 through 3412) . .
7. Governor Mechanisms (3413)
8. Gripping, Clamping and Expanding Mechanisms (3414) . .
9. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3415 and 3416) .
SECTION
TWENTY-FIVE. COMPLEX FRICTION MECHANISMS
1. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3417 through
3431)
2. Mechanisms for Generating Curves (3432)
3. Mechanisms for Mathematical Operations (3433 through
3442)
4. Mechanisms of Measuring and Testing Devices (3443, 3444
and 3445)
5. Dwell Mechanisms (3446 and 3447)
6. Sorting and Feeding Mechanisms (3448)
7. Clutch and Coupling Mechanisms (3449 through 345.3) . . .
8. Switching, Engaging and Disengaging Mechanisms (3454)
9. Governor Mechanisms (3455, 3456 and 3457)
10. Hammer, Press and Die Mechanisms (3458 and 3459) . . .
11. Infinitely Variable Transmission Mechanisms (3460 through
3478) . "
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SECTION TWENTY-SIX. SIMPLE FLEX IBLE-LINK MECHANISMS
1. General-Purpose Four-Link Mechanisms (3479 through
3492)
2. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3493 through
3503)
3. Belt Drive Mechanisms (3504 through 3517)
4. Mechanisms of Materials Handling Equipment (3518
through 3521)
5. Mechanisms of Measuring and Testing Devices (3522
through 3526)
6. Brake Mechanisms (3527 and 3528)
7. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3529, 3530 and
3531)
SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN. COMPLEX FLEXIBLE-LINK
MECHANISMS
1. General-Purpose Multiple-Link Mechanisms (3532 through
3551)

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363

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404
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431
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460
462
465
466
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2. Mechanisms for Mathematical Operations (3552 and 3553)

3. Switching, Engaging and Disengaging Mechanisms (3554,
3555 and 3556)
4. Mechanisms of Materials Handling Equipment (3557
through 3562)
5. Mechanisms for Generating Curves (3563 and 3564) . . .
6. Mechanisms of Measuring and Testing Devices (3565) . . .
7. Differential Flexible-Link Mechanisms (3566 through 3583)
8. Mechanisms of Other Functional Devices (3584 through
3590)
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Index

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