Linkage (mechanical)
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A mechanical linkage is an assembly of systems connected so as 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 conn
Variable stroke engine (Autocar Handbook, Ninth edition)
An extended scissor lift
Locking pliers exemplify a four-bar, one degree of freedom mechanical linkage. The adjustable base pivot makes this a two degree-of-freedom five-bar linkage.
Kinematic chain
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In mechanical engineering, a kinematic chain is an assembly of rigid bodies connected by joints to provide constrained motion that is the mathematical model for a mechanical system. As the word chain
Linkage (mechanical)
…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. Linkages may be constructed from open chains, closed chains, or a combination of open and closed chains. Each link in a chain is connected by a joint…
The JPL mobile robot ATHLETE is a platform with six serial chain legs ending in wheels.
The arms, fingers, and head of the JSC Robonaut are modeled as kinematic chains.