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Name for this mechanism?
john_reed263
Member Posts: 10 EDU
Hi All,
Does anyone know the name of this mechanism? Its used inside mechanical windup toys. The hexagonal axle can rotate clockwise but not counterclockwise due to the interaction of the purple part and the orange gear housing. The purple part can deform to accommodate motion clockwise but not counterclockwise. I've been calling it a clutch but there must be a specific name for it. Thanks
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/db1a5377bdffcb1de001dc4a/w/d59c214ccd7b24340fafdf5c/e/358856ecd0f9823a4da012b3?renderMode=0&uiState=65779257bfffc6369e2508d8
Does anyone know the name of this mechanism? Its used inside mechanical windup toys. The hexagonal axle can rotate clockwise but not counterclockwise due to the interaction of the purple part and the orange gear housing. The purple part can deform to accommodate motion clockwise but not counterclockwise. I've been calling it a clutch but there must be a specific name for it. Thanks
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/db1a5377bdffcb1de001dc4a/w/d59c214ccd7b24340fafdf5c/e/358856ecd0f9823a4da012b3?renderMode=0&uiState=65779257bfffc6369e2508d8
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MichaelPascoe
Member Posts: 2,012 PRO
In general, that is a Ratchet mechanism. Though I'm not sure if there is a name for a ratchet built into a gear like that.
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martin_kopplow
Member Posts: 534 PRO
As an owner of one of these super rare bicycle thingies, which miraculously only run forward, I would have guessed this might be a freewheel mechanism. ;0) (A thing that can BTW unfortunately not be simulated in Onshape, for mates always work both ways.)
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In general, that is a Ratchet mechanism. Though I'm not sure if there is a name for a ratchet built into a gear like that.
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