Modular, planar coupling drive multi=link mechanism

摘要

The mechanism consists of several drive links in tandem whose elements are partly movable in one plane, but fixed in vertical direction. Each drive link contain an angular lever and two pull-rods in the same plane, with sequential drive links of identical shape forming mirror image pairs in one plane. Each drive link contains five link halves of flat links, one forming a coupling point for two drive links. Another half on the other side of the drive link forms a coupling point for a preceding of following drive link. The angular levers have three link halves, and the pull-rods have two.