Linkage (mechanical)

A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected to manage forces and movement. The movement of a body, or link, is studied using geometry so the link is considered to be rigid. The connections between links are modeled as providing ideal movement, pure rotation or sliding for example, and are called joints. A linkage modeled as a network of rigid links and ideal joints is called a kinematic chain.Rocker-slider function generator of the function Log(u) for 1 < u < 10.Slider-rocker function generator of the function Tan(u) for 0 < u < 45°.Fixed and moving centrodes of a four-bar linkageRack-and-pinion four-bar linkageRTRTR mechanismRTRTR mechanismGear five-bar mechanisms3D slider-crank mechanismAnimated Pinochio characterCrawford conicographOutward folding deployable mechanismInward folding deployable mechanism A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected to manage forces and movement. The movement of a body, or link, is studied using geometry so the link is considered to be rigid. The connections between links are modeled as providing ideal movement, pure rotation or sliding for example, and are called joints. A linkage modeled as a network of rigid links and ideal joints is called a kinematic chain.