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  2. Cam (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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    The cam can be seen as a device that converts rotational motion to reciprocating (or sometimes oscillating) motion. [clarification needed] [3] A common example is the camshaft of an automobile, which takes the rotary motion of the engine and converts it into the reciprocating motion necessary to operate the intake and exhaust valves of the cylinders.

  3. Cam - Wikipedia

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    Cam (mechanism), a mechanical linkage which translates motion; Camshaft, a shaft with a cam; Camera or webcam, a device that records images or video; In computing.

  4. Swashplate - Wikipedia

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    The greater the disk's angle to the shaft, the more pronounced is this apparent linear motion. The apparent linear motion can be turned into an actual linear motion by means of a follower that does not turn with the swashplate but presses against one of the disk's two surfaces near its circumference. The device has many similarities to the cam.

  5. Eccentric (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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    Eccentric bottom bracket on a Burley tandem bicycle held in place with two set screws. The term is also used to refer to the device often used on tandem bicycles with timing chains, single-speed bicycles with a rear disc brake or an internal-geared hub, or any bicycle with vertical dropouts and no derailleur, to allow slight repositioning, fore and aft, of a bottom bracket to properly tension ...

  6. Cam engine - Wikipedia

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    The cam mechanism is at the heart of the cam engine. This mechanism plays a crucial role. It converts the linear motion of the pistons into rotational motion. This task is traditionally handled by a crankshaft in conventional engines. The cam is a rotating or sliding component. It is part of a mechanical linkage. The cam imparts a desired ...

  7. Kinematic pair - Wikipedia

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    In classical mechanics, a kinematic pair is a connection between two physical objects that imposes constraints on their relative movement ().German engineer Franz Reuleaux introduced the kinematic pair as a new approach to the study of machines [1] that provided an advance over the notion of elements consisting of simple machines.

  8. Disc tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    Disc tumbler locks are composed of slotted rotating detainer discs. A specially cut key rotates these discs like the tumblers of a safe to align the slots, allowing the sidebar to drop into the slots, thus opening the lock. Unlike a wafer tumbler lock or a pin tumbler lock, this mechanism does not use springs. Because they do not contain ...

  9. Quick return mechanism - Wikipedia

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    The disc influences the force of the arm, which makes up the frame of reference of the quick return mechanism. The frame continues to an attached rod, which is connected to the circular disc. Powered by a motor, the disc rotates and the arm follows in the same direction (linear and left-to-right, typically) but at a different speed.