Is this possible?

jon_woellhaf

I have this very simple mechanism <https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c8e97a93fad821b9ad0e57ef/w/6829e2ae5921f414bf746e28/e/949765e87c3c6d33cd2a53d3>:



The green bar is joined to the gray plate with a slider mate and moves up and down through it.

The blue flapper is joined to the green bar with a revolute mate and acts like it's hinged to it.

Is it possible to make the flapper change its angle with the green bar so it slides along it and behaves as if it were hinged?

jon_woellhaf

(How do I edit my question?) I meant to write, how can I get the blue flapper to slide along the gray plate and change its angle with the green post as it slides along the gray plate.

Wesley_N

Like this?

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/88838d978cb59af25d287f00/w/6a7fc1b8bee90356bddc51b0/e/672dc156562d03469dfece47

viru

@jon_woellhaf, yes it is possible to create animation. I exactly don't know your requirement. I have given two solution it may solve your requirement. Kindly refer below video for more detail.
Solution 1:-


Solution 2:-

jon_woellhaf

(How do I edit my question?) I meant to write, how can I get the blue flapper to slide along the gray plate and change its angle with the green post as it slides along the gray plate.

Wesley_N

Like this?

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/88838d978cb59af25d287f00/w/6a7fc1b8bee90356bddc51b0/e/672dc156562d03469dfece47

viru

@jon_woellhaf, yes it is possible to create animation. I exactly don't know your requirement. I have given two solution it may solve your requirement. Kindly refer below video for more detail.
Solution 1:-


Solution 2:-

jon_woellhaf

Wesley_N and viru:

Thank you very much! I did not consider the tangent mate.