DIFFERENTIAL SCREW JACK

Differential screw jack is an improvement over simple screw jack. A typical differential screw jack
is shown in Fig. 6.21. It consists of two threaded elements A and B. Both A and B have threads in
the same direction (right-handed). The element A is a cylinder which has threads on both its outer
and inner surfaces. The threads on the outer surface of the element A fits into the nut C which also
functions as the base of the whole mechanism. The threads on the element B fit into the threads cut
on the inner surface of A. Thus, the element A acts as a screw for the nut C and also as a nut for
the element B. With the help of a lever inserted in the holes made on the top of the block D, which
is attached to the element B, block D can be rotated. When D is rotated, A rotates with it. Rotation
of B is prevented by suitable arrangement.