Straight line Mechanisms

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 Straight line
Mechanisms

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 Straight Line Mechanism

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 Straight Line Mechanism - Application

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 Straight Line Mechanisms
1.Chebyshev Straight Line Mechanism
L1 = 2 Units, L 2 = L 4 = 2.5 Units, L 3 = 1 Unit
P is the mid-point of L 3
This is a Double-Rocker Mechanism
2. Hoekens Straight Line Mechanism
L 1 = 2 Units, L 2 = 1 Unit, L 3 =L 4 = 2.5 Units
Coupler point location from A is 5 units
This is a Crank-Rocker Mechanism

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 3.Roberts Straight Line Mechanism
L1 = 2 Units, L2 = L3 = L4 = 1 Unit
Coupler Point P is 1 unit each from both pin joint centres of
coupler. This is a non-Grashofian Double Rocker.

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 4. Watt’s Straight Line Mechanism
L1 = L3 = 2 Units, L2 = 1 Units
Fixed link length is 4 units, and the coupler point P is mid
point of the coupler. This is, also, a non-Grashofian Double Rocker
mechanism.

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5.Peaucellier Exact Straight Line Mechanism
L1 = L 2 , L 3 = L4 , L5 = L6 = L7 = L8
Free end point of the Rhombus will trace Exact Straight Line
If, L1 ≠ L2 , then the same point will trace a circular arc with
very large radius, much larger than the link lengths.
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