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Wang Hao
Zhang Ce
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Tianjin University,
Tianjin 300072, China |
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INNOVATIVE
DESIGN OF INDEXING CAM MECHANISMS*
Abstract: An overview of innovative design of the indexing cam mechanisms is presented. The improvement of the existing mechanism and some inventions are introduced. The properties of traditional types of indexing cam mechanisms and their improvements are discussed. Some new types of indexing cam mechanisms are given to point out the trends of development in such mechanisms. The creative design of the planetary indexing cam mechanism is highlighted, and a prototype of this new mechanism is introduced.
Key words:
Intermittent mechanism Indexing cam mechanism Innovative design |