CC PEE LL ee To plot the locus of point P (Fi. 15.1000: Draw a circle of radivs AB with centre A and another of radius DC with cents D. Mark of, say, twelve equally spaced points on the circle of radius ‘AB to correspond to twelve different postions of the crank AB. Namber the points Bs, Bs... Bias shown, With By, Bsy on By as cette, strike aes of radius equal tothe length ofthe connecting rod BC to intersect the circumference of the ctl of radius DC at points Cy, Ca. C Join B,C, BiCs,.»,BrxCh to give the postions of the connecting fod BC for twelve different positions ofthe crank AB. ‘Again with centres, By, Bayo» Bra, strike arc of rads BP to Intersect B.C, BxC2,- BraCiz at Pi, Pray Pi Join points Ps to Piz by a smooth curve. This i the lous of point Alternatively, a wammel method may be used. Sting tink I a ladder AB is propped against a wall andthe Bottom end sides ‘outwards from B, 10 Bs, then the top of the ladder wil ip correspondingly from A. 10 A;, since the lth of the lace remains AN sliding link is one whichis free to move in one plane such that ‘one end ofthe lnk is always in contact with line OY and the other fend is always in contact with another line OX. ns ‘To plot the locus of a point P on the link (Fig. 18.11) 1 With centres Ay, Asn et. om fine OY and radius equal 10 the lengths ofthe link AB, srke a numberof ares to intersect OX at By Bayo 2 Join A.B), AsBay oy et, 10 obtain varius postions of the ink im with cents Ay, Ary owe srke aes of radius AP to erst AB, AgByy ny et at Phy Pry 44 onthe points Py, Ps,» et with a smooth curve. This isthe required locus Quick-return mechaniam ‘The quick-retuen mechanism shown in Fig. 18.12 sed 10 reduce the ‘ime wasted during the non-cutting return sroke of a shaping machine, et, ‘A pinion drives a gear whee witha uiform angular velocity. Attached f0 the gear whee isa pin which rotates with it and atthe same time moves a siding block up and down inside the slotted link, shih in tur osilates about its or The shaping-machine ram, which is joined to the top of the slatted link by means of connecting link, makes it ettng stroke while the in is traveling through the larger arc of about 40". The non-cting ‘etutnsioke i made while the pin travels through the smaller ars, of| shout 120". Thus the ram moves back twice as Tatas it moves forward on its cutting stroke, “The length ofthe am stroke can be adjusted by changing the adil stance of the pin From the cente of the gear whl Fig 15.12 Quick retarn mechan