Quick return mechanism

A feature of the shaping machine is that, for each productive cutting

stroke there is an idle return stroke, and the geometry of the slotted
link motion such that this return stroke occupies a shorter time and so
minimizes time wasted.
The figure (a), shows skeleton form of the mechanism, the crank pin B
rotates about center of the stroke wheel A and at the same time B
slides up and down in the link CD. This causes the link to oscillate
about C and so drive the ram backwards and forward. The quick return
feature is derived from the configuration of the mechanism and will be
understood in figure (b). When the link is at CD1, tangential to the pitch
circle of B, the ram will be at extreme backward position of its stroke,
and when it is at CD2 , the extreme forward position will be reached. The
forward cutting stroke, therefore, takes place while the crank rotates
through the angle B1KB2, whilst rotation through B2LB1 returns the ram
to its backward position. If AC and AB are known, the forward to return
time ratio can be found because AB/AC=cosCAB, the return angle is
twice this and forward angle is return angle subtracted from 360 o .
When these angles have been found, the ratio, cutting time/return time
= B1KB2/B2LB1 and actual times may be found if the crank speed is
known. The length of stroke is altered by varying the radius of the
crank pin and its block on the stroke wheel.