Cams

Contents
Objectives Cam mecanism Cam types Cam followers Cam displacement diagrams Construction of an follower plate cam profile Formal cam drawing

Objectives
Create cam displacement diagrams Design cam profiles drawing from cam displacement diagram Drafting of elements of a mechanism including cams

Cam mechanism

What is ?

Rotating mechanism used to convert rotary motion into a corresponding straight motion. Follower, cam, cam shaft, hub Cam profile, base circle

Element of a cam mechanism

Cam mechanism

Cam types
Plate cam Face cam Drum cam

Cam followers
In-line Offset Pivoted Knife-edge Flat-faced

Cam displacement diagrams

Cycle Period Rise Fall Dwell Displacement

Cam displacement diagrams

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion Constant velocity motion Modified constant velocity motion Uniform Accelerated motion Cycloidal motion Developing a cam diagram with different Cam motion

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion

2

in. total displacement rise 180 fall 180

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion (step 1)

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion (step 2)

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion (step 3)

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion (step 4)

Cam displacement diagrams

Simple harmonic motion (step 5)

Cam displacement diagrams

Constant velocity motion

Cam displacement diagrams

Modified constant velocity motion

Cam displacement diagrams

Uniform Accelerated motion (step 1)

Cam displacement diagrams

Uniform Accelerated motion (step 2)

Cam displacement diagrams

Uniform Accelerated motion (step 3)

Cam displacement diagrams

Cycloidal motion (step 1, 2)

Cam displacement diagrams

Cycloidal motion (step 3)

Cam displacement diagrams

Cycloidal motion (step 4)

Cam displacement diagrams

Developing a cam diagram with different Cam motion

Construction of a cam profile

In-line follower plate cam profile

Construction of a cam profile

Offset follower plate cam profile

Cam drawing
Formal plate cam drawing Drum cam drawing

Cam drawing

Preparing the formal plate cam drawing

Cam drawing