Synthesis of Intermittent-Motion Linkages with Slight Difference in Length Between Links

The design of intermittent-motion linkages using traditional methods is usually complicated. In this paper, (1) a new method for realizing intermittent motion, using linkages with a slight difference in length between links, is studied; (2) some new types of intermittent-motion linkages and their software for visual analysis and design are developed; and (3) influences of some design parameters on intermittent-motion characteristics are clarified. Results confirmed that the theory and the software are useful, making the synthesis of intermittent-motion linkages clear and easy. This work was translated from the Journal of Tongji University (Natural Science), 2004, 32(9) (in Chinese) The authors would like to acknowledge the help of Shaoqiang Chen, who took part in the translation of this paper