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Four-bar linkage
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A four-bar linkage, also called a four-bar, is the simplest movable closed chain linkage. It consists of four bodies, called bars or links, connected in a loop by four joints. Generally, the joints are configured so the links move in parallel planes, and the assembly is called a planar four-bar linkage.[1] If the linkage has four hinged joints with axes angled to intersect in a single point, then the links move on concentric spheres and the assembly is called a spherical four-bar linkage. Bennett's linkage is a spatial four-bar linkage with hinged joints that have their axes angled in a particular way that makes the system movable.[2][3]
Contents
1 Planar four-bar linkages 1.1 Planar quadrilateral linkage 1.1.1 Grashof condition 1.1.2 Classification 2 Examples 3 See also 4 References 5 External links
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fixed, and is called the ground link, fixed link, or the frame. The two links connected to the frame are called the grounded links and are generally the input and output links of the system, sometimes called the input link and output link. The last link is the floating link, which is also called a coupler or connecting rod because it connects an input to the output. Assuming the frame is horizontal there are four possibilities for the input and output links:[3] A crank: can rotate a full 360 degrees A rocker: can rotate through a limited range of angles which does not include 0 or 180 A 0-rocker: can rotate through a limited range of angles which includes 0 but not 180 A -rocker: can rotate through a limited range of angles which includes 180 but not 0 Some authors do not distinguish between the types of rocker. Grashof condition The Grashof condition for a four-bar linkage states: If the sum of the shortest and longest link of a planar quadrilateral linkage is less than or equal to the sum of the remaining two links, then the shortest link can rotate fully with respect to a neighboring link. In other words, the condition is satisfied if S+L P+Q where S is the shortest link, L is the longest, and P and Q are the other links. Classification The movement of a quadrilateral linkage can be classified into eight cases based on the dimensions of its four links. Let a, b, g and h denote the lengths of the input crank, the output crank, the ground link and floating link, respectively. Then, we can construct the three terms:
The movement of a quadrilateral linkage can be classified into eight types based on the positive and negative values for these three terms, T1, T2, and T3.[3] Grashof condition Input link Output link + + + + + + + + + + + + Grashof Grashof Grashof Grashof Non-Grashof Non-Grashof Non-Grashof Non-Grashof Crank Crank Rocker Rocker 0-Rocker -Rocker -Rocker 0-Rocker Crank Rocker Crank Rocker 0-Rocker -Rocker 0-Rocker -Rocker
The cases of T1= 0, T2=0, and T3=0 are interesting because the linkages fold. If we distinguish folding quadrilateral linkage, then there are 27 different cases. The figure shows examples of the various cases for a planar quadrilateral linkage.[4]
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Examples
Pantograph (four-bar, two degrees of freedom, i.e., only one pivot joint is fixed.) Crank-slider, (four-bar, one degree of freedom) Double wishbone suspension Watt's linkage and Chebyshev linkage (linkages that approximate straight line motion) Biological linkages Bicycle suspension
See also
Burmester theory Cognate linkage Glider (furniture)
A four-bar linkage used as the suspension for a bicycle. If we count the two bars that form the shock absorber attached to the output link, then this is a Watt II six-bar linkage
References
1. ^ Hartenberg, R.S. & J. Denavit (1964) Kinematic synthesis of linkages (http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu /bib.php?m=23) , New York: McGraw-Hill, online link from Cornell University. 2. ^ Hunt, K. H., Kinematic Geometry of Mechanisms, Oxford Engineering Science Series, 1979 3. ^ a b c d J. M. McCarthy and G. S. Soh, Geometric Design of Linkages, 2nd Edition, Springer 2010 (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jv9mQyjRIw4C&printsec=frontcover& dq=geometric+design+of+linkages&hl=en&ei=3L_5TcvZGaHV0QG2wMiDAw&sa=X&oi=book_result& ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false) 4. ^ Design of Machinery 3/e, Robert L. Norton, 2 May 2003, McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-247046-1
External links
The four-bar linkages in the collection of Reuleaux models at Cornell University (http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/model.php?m=234) mechanisms101.com (http://www.mechanisms101.com/fourbar01.html) Flash Four-bar Linkages simulator softintegration.com (http://www.softintegration.com/chhtml/toolkit/mechanism/fourbar/) Animated GIF Four-bar linkage with triangular coupler link Linkage animations on mechanicaldesign101.com include planar and spherical four-bar and six-bar linkages. (http://mechanicaldesign101.com/category/linkage-animation/) Animations of planar and spherical four-bar linkages. (http://synthetica.eng.uci.edu/~mccarthy /Linkages.html) Animation of Bennett's linkage. (http://synthetica.eng.uci.edu/~mccarthy/CoursePages/Synthesis
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