Description and Specification for Lab Tenders
Astra Scientific Four Bar Chain Apparatus.
Four-bar linkages are used to convert a uniform continuous rotation into
a non-uniform rotation or oscillation. The apparatus has a disc with
angular scale which is used to measure the exact input angle. The crank
pin can be located at different radii on the disc. The four-joint link
is a four-bar pivot gear. It converts rotary motion into oscillating
motion. The unit can be used to investigate the crank-rocker mechanism,
the double rocker mechanism and the double crank. The experimental unit
comprises the drive disk with the crank and coupling and the output disk
with the rocker. The elements are connected to each other via pivot
joints. The positions of the pivot joints can be varied to adjust the
crank radius, oscillation radius and coupling length. The drive disk can
be driven by the crank. The input angle is adjusted using the drive
disk, and an angle scale is integrated into the base plate. The output
angle is read at the angle scale on the output disk. The elements are
mounted on a base plate. Two handles make it easy to carry and stack the
unit