Mechanical Linkages used with Hydraulic Cylinder

What is the mechanical linkage??

A mechanical linkage is a series of rigid
links connected with joints to form a closed chain, or a series of closed chains. Each link has two or more joints, and the joints have various degrees of freedom to allow motion between the links.

Their Aim:
A linkage is called a mechanism if two or more links are movable with respect to a fixed link. Mechanical linkages are usually designed to take an input and produce a different output, altering the motion, velocity, acceleration, and applying mechanical advantage.

Typical mechanical linkages used with hydraulic cylinders

First class liver:

F c y l L 1 = F ld L 2 F c y l = F ld L2 L1

The fulcrum lies between the effort and the load. The point on which the bar is resting is known as the fulcrum. The bar is the lever. The muscular power or effort alone would not move the weight. The lever is a simple machine that concentrates the effort or force and makes it possible to perform the work.

Second class lever system:

Fcycl ( L1 + L 2 )Cos = Fload L 2 FCycl Fload L 2 = ( L1 + L 2 )Cos

Imagine lifting a heavy log by means of a lever which has been pushed under the log. It should be noted that the fulcrum is the point where the lever touches the ground, and that the load is between the fulcrum and the point where the effort is exerted. The effort is exerted upwards.

Third Class Lever:

The third class lever is the strangest ... and the one you use the most!

FCycl L 2Cos = Fload ( L 1 + L 2 ) FCycl = Fload ( L 1 + L 2 ) L 2Cos

The fulcrum is once again at one end of the

lever,

but this time the load is at the other end, and you apply a force in between.