Machine Element: 2 Mechanical Elements
Machine Element: 2 Mechanical Elements
Machine element refers to an elementary component of • Keys, Splines and Cotter pin
a machine. These elements consist of three basic types:
• Seals
1. structural components such as frame members,
bearings, axles, splines, fasteners, seals, and
lubricants, 2 Mechanical elements
2. mechanisms that control movement in various ways • Belt, Chain, Cable drives
such as gear trains, belt or chain drives, linkages,
cam and follower systems, including brakes and • Clutch
clutches, and
• Brake
3. control components such as buttons, switches,
• Gear train
indicators, sensors, actuators and computer
controllers.[1] • Cam and follower systems
• Spur gear
1 Structural elements • Helical gear
• Worm gear
• Shafts • Herringbone gear
• Couplings • Sprocket
• Bearings • Fastener[5]
• Fasteners • Screw[3]
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• Screw thread
• Power screw
• Nut[3]
• Clevis fastener
• Retaining ring
• Circlip
• E-ring
• Split pin cotter pin)
• Linchpin
• R-clip
• Rivet[3]
• Tapered pin**O-ring
• Belt[3]
• Clutch[6]
• Brake[6]
• Chain[3]
• Wire rope[3]
4 References
[1] Robert L. Norton, Machine Design, (4th Edition),
Prentice-Hall, 2010